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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 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."
True
By Miranda Blue • January 22, 2008
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on November 5, 2007 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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