Statements about Candidate Biography
"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress."
Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
"At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m.
Says his parents "came to America following Fidel Castro's takeover" of Cuba.
Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
Says Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina "has the highest salary among Florida mayors. More than $260,000."
Says former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and current mayoral candidate Carlos Gimenez both drove fancy European cars at taxpayer expense.
Says George LeMieux "falsely attacked Marco Rubio."
Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama."
"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers."
"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."
"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."
"Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' "
"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems."
Rick Scott "doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist."
"Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general."
Ron Klein "sponsored an amendment that specifically allows price gouging."
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