Latest Fact-checks in Message Machine 2010 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 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Austin Scott stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China Michael Bennet stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties." Dan Gelber stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general." Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care" Blanche Lincoln stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy." Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession." John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high. Jason Isaac stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.: Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas." Betty Sutton stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable." Jeff Atwater stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.: Loranne "Ausley's a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors." Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him." Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque." David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign video: "One man (New Castle, Del., County Executive, Chris Coons) thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent." Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Rick Perry stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White." Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. Russ Feingold stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: "According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
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Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Austin Scott stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China Michael Bennet stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties." Dan Gelber stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general." Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care" Blanche Lincoln stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy." Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession." John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high. Jason Isaac stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.: Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas." Betty Sutton stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable." Jeff Atwater stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.: Loranne "Ausley's a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors." Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him." Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque." David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign video: "One man (New Castle, Del., County Executive, Chris Coons) thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent." Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Rick Perry stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White." Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. Russ Feingold stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: "According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
Austin Scott stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China
Michael Bennet stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."
Dan Gelber stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
Blanche Lincoln stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy."
Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high.
Jason Isaac stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.: Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas."
Betty Sutton stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable."
Jeff Atwater stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.: Loranne "Ausley's a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors."
Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him."
Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque."
David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost."
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign video: "One man (New Castle, Del., County Executive, Chris Coons) thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent."
Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Rick Perry stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers."
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud.
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted.
Russ Feingold stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: "According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
