Latest Fact-checks in Ohio 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 Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." Bill O'Neill stated on July 30, 2010 in in a letter: "In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent." Ted Strickland stated on July 17, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate." Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city." Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s. Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation." Bob Gibbs stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget." John Kasich stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times " Dennis Kucinich stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure." John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
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Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." Bill O'Neill stated on July 30, 2010 in in a letter: "In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent." Ted Strickland stated on July 17, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate." Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city." Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s. Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation." Bob Gibbs stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget." John Kasich stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times " Dennis Kucinich stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure." John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab."
Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil."
Bill O'Neill stated on July 30, 2010 in in a letter: "In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent."
Ted Strickland stated on July 17, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate."
Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."
Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there."
Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs.
Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average."
Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed."
Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like."
Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law."
Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation."
Bob Gibbs stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
John Kasich stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "
Dennis Kucinich stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure."
John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
