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Amy Hollyfield

Amy Hollyfield

Associate Editor

Amy Hollyfield was the Associate Editor for PolitiFact and the Deputy Managing Editor/Politics & Features for the Tampa Bay Times, overseeing national political coverage, including the Times' bureau in Washington, and PolitiFact, PunditFact and PolitiFact Florida. PolitiFact was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. In addition, Amy oversaw features news, Perspective and Floridian magazine. Amy worked at the Times for 20 years, after previous stints at the Miami Herald and Florida Today. She is now managing editor at the Dallas Morning News.

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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
"Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
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By Amy Hollyfield • March 28, 2010
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 12, 2008 Logan, W. Va.
"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years."
Half-True
By Amy Hollyfield • May 15, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 18, 2008
"His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • May 2, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 18, 2008
"Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • May 2, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 19, 2008 a chain e-mail
"According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • April 2, 2008
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on March 13, 2008 a YouTube video
"I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn."
True
By Amy Hollyfield • March 26, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 20, 2008 a news conference in Columbus, Ohio
"I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
Mostly True
By Amy Hollyfield • March 3, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2008 a campaign rally in Houston, Texas
"When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong."
Mostly True
By Amy Hollyfield • February 28, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 26, 2008 a debate in Cleveland
"Could I just point out that ... I seem to get the first question all the time?"
True
By Amy Hollyfield • February 27, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on February 11, 2008 an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat
RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • February 14, 2008
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