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Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Bloggers stated on July 1, 2014 in various posts on the Internet: "Justice John Roberts Signed Off On Obama’s Arrest For Treason." Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days." Hillary Clinton stated on June 30, 2014 in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival: "A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 24, 2014 in a web video: When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes. Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014: Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones. Mike Hashimoto stated on June 2, 2014 in a commentary: "Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious." Chain email stated on May 17, 2014 in a chain email: "Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run" Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women." Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2014 in a speech to the NRA: "No other country has a constitutional right" like the Second Amendment. Andrew Napolitano stated on April 23, 2014 in an interview on "Hannity": "The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states)." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." David Boies stated on April 8, 2014 in the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Every one of "more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June… ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation." Chris Taylor stated on March 11, 2014 in a video: "The Capitol rotunda was actually made to invite the people in and to accommodate protests." Mary Burke stated on April 5, 2014 in a campaign email: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional." Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
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Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Bloggers stated on July 1, 2014 in various posts on the Internet: "Justice John Roberts Signed Off On Obama’s Arrest For Treason." Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days." Hillary Clinton stated on June 30, 2014 in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival: "A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 24, 2014 in a web video: When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes. Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014: Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones. Mike Hashimoto stated on June 2, 2014 in a commentary: "Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious." Chain email stated on May 17, 2014 in a chain email: "Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run" Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women." Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2014 in a speech to the NRA: "No other country has a constitutional right" like the Second Amendment. Andrew Napolitano stated on April 23, 2014 in an interview on "Hannity": "The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states)." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." David Boies stated on April 8, 2014 in the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Every one of "more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June… ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation." Chris Taylor stated on March 11, 2014 in a video: "The Capitol rotunda was actually made to invite the people in and to accommodate protests." Mary Burke stated on April 5, 2014 in a campaign email: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional." Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination."
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined."
Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up."
Bloggers stated on July 1, 2014 in various posts on the Internet: "Justice John Roberts Signed Off On Obama’s Arrest For Treason."
Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 30, 2014 in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival: "A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 24, 2014 in a web video: When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes.
Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014: Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect."
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones.
Mike Hashimoto stated on June 2, 2014 in a commentary: "Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row."
Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious."
Chain email stated on May 17, 2014 in a chain email: "Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run"
Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."
Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2014 in a speech to the NRA: "No other country has a constitutional right" like the Second Amendment.
Andrew Napolitano stated on April 23, 2014 in an interview on "Hannity": "The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states)."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court."
David Boies stated on April 8, 2014 in the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Every one of "more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June… ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation."
Chris Taylor stated on March 11, 2014 in a video: "The Capitol rotunda was actually made to invite the people in and to accommodate protests."
Mary Burke stated on April 5, 2014 in a campaign email: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck."
Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent."
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional."
Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye."
Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes.
Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
