Miranda Blue

Miranda Blue

Researcher, CQ

Miranda Blue is a news researcher for Congressional Quarterly, specializing in politics and elections. She came to CQ from the Center for Responsive Politics, where she reported on campaign finance and lobbying. Miranda is a graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, MN.

mblue@cq.com

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John Edwards
John Edwards
stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
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By Miranda Blue • January 22, 2008
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on November 5, 2007 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.:
Huckabee "was one of the highest taxing governors that we had in this country and rivaling Bill Clinton in terms of the Cato ratings."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • November 14, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on August 2, 2007 in a news release.:
"As governor of Arkansas, I cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers almost $380-million. I left a surplus of nearly $850-million."
Half-True
By Miranda Blue • November 14, 2007
John Edwards
John Edwards
stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.:
Clinton has "raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • October 31, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.:
"I supported tort reform with regard to securities...product liability...interstate commerce."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • October 25, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC:
"I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage."
Half-True
By Miranda Blue, Ryan Kelly • October 5, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC:
"I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment."
True
By Miranda Blue • October 5, 2007
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.:
"Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food."
Half-True
By Miranda Blue • September 11, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.:
"I built that border fence in San Diego...and it reduced the smuggling of people and drugs...by 90 percent."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • September 3, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 6, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
"In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • August 30, 2007
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