Latest Fact-checks by Aaron Sharockman Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 9, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting." Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC." Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "I've taken on the federal government and won." Pam Bondi stated on April 28, 2010 in a speech.: I've shut down pill mills. Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Jeff Greene stated on August 3, 2010 in comments to the media.: Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba. Jeff Greene stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington." Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years." Kendrick Meek stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Jeff Greene can buy anything" ... he owns two mansions. Bill McCollum stated on July 29, 2010 in talking with reporters.: "There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all." Dan Gelber stated on July 26, 2010 in a campaign flier.: Dave Aronberg's career legal experience is "less than two years as Asst. AG/private attorney." Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Rachel Maddow stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit." Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running." Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."
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Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 9, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting." Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC." Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "I've taken on the federal government and won." Pam Bondi stated on April 28, 2010 in a speech.: I've shut down pill mills. Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Jeff Greene stated on August 3, 2010 in comments to the media.: Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba. Jeff Greene stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington." Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years." Kendrick Meek stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Jeff Greene can buy anything" ... he owns two mansions. Bill McCollum stated on July 29, 2010 in talking with reporters.: "There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all." Dan Gelber stated on July 26, 2010 in a campaign flier.: Dave Aronberg's career legal experience is "less than two years as Asst. AG/private attorney." Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Rachel Maddow stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit." Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running." Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."
Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 9, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services."
Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate.
Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting."
Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."
Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them."
Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Jeff Greene stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years."
Kendrick Meek stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Jeff Greene can buy anything" ... he owns two mansions.
Bill McCollum stated on July 29, 2010 in talking with reporters.: "There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."
Dan Gelber stated on July 26, 2010 in a campaign flier.: Dave Aronberg's career legal experience is "less than two years as Asst. AG/private attorney."
Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Rachel Maddow stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit."
Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling."
Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running."
Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."
