Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." Bloggers stated on June 8, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show: Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket. Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System. Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Heather Beaven stated on May 12, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry. Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web video: "Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement.: Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions." Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." Chet Edwards stated on April 21, 2010 in a campaign video: Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district." Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: U.S. Rep. Bill Young "has accepted $737,000 from lobbyists and recipients of his earmarks." Bill White stated on April 20, 2010 in an interview: Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job. Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.: "Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!" Tom Grady stated on April 20, 2010 in an e-mail to Crist.: Says Crist campaign website "has eliminated all references to our Republican Party." Charlie Crist stated on April 19, 2010 in comments to the press.: On running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered." Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." Richard Land stated on April 7, 2010 in an interview with "Politico": Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
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Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." Bloggers stated on June 8, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show: Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket. Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System. Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Heather Beaven stated on May 12, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry. Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web video: "Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement.: Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions." Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." Chet Edwards stated on April 21, 2010 in a campaign video: Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district." Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: U.S. Rep. Bill Young "has accepted $737,000 from lobbyists and recipients of his earmarks." Bill White stated on April 20, 2010 in an interview: Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job. Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.: "Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!" Tom Grady stated on April 20, 2010 in an e-mail to Crist.: Says Crist campaign website "has eliminated all references to our Republican Party." Charlie Crist stated on April 19, 2010 in comments to the press.: On running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered." Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." Richard Land stated on April 7, 2010 in an interview with "Politico": Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."
Bloggers stated on June 8, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)'
Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security.
Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV."
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show: Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket.
Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement."
Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System.
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.
Heather Beaven stated on May 12, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry.
Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web video: "Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan."
Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions."
Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare."
Chet Edwards stated on April 21, 2010 in a campaign video: Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district."
Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young.
Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.: U.S. Rep. Bill Young "has accepted $737,000 from lobbyists and recipients of his earmarks."
Bill White stated on April 20, 2010 in an interview: Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job.
Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.: "Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!"
Tom Grady stated on April 20, 2010 in an e-mail to Crist.: Says Crist campaign website "has eliminated all references to our Republican Party."
Charlie Crist stated on April 19, 2010 in comments to the press.: On running for the U.S. Senate as an independent.
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered."
Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience."
Richard Land stated on April 7, 2010 in an interview with "Politico": Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
