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Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp

True

No voter fraud with this claim.

The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud.

Georgia Democrats

Georgia Democrats

Half-True

Not the party, just the party faithful

"Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."

Phil Gingrey

Phil Gingrey

Mostly False

GLOW bus made no house calls

When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free. 

Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp

True

Election fines can be costly.

"The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws."

Alan Powell

Alan Powell

Mostly True

Are white rural Democrats becoming extinct?

"Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks."

Jane Kidd

Jane Kidd

False

A Democrat today, a Republican tomorrow, No refund required

"[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund."

National Review

National Review

True

Democrats looking for good news should not look too closely at the nation's state houses

Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election

Republican state senators

Republican state senators

Pants on Fire!

By the time Republican senators finished there wasn't much power left to share

Said they reached a  "power-sharing agreement" with Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle

Barry Garner

Barry Garner

Mostly True

Great expectations, nice results

The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.

Preston Smith

Preston Smith

Pants on Fire!

Claim that Olens deserve blame for Arizona ruling is far out

"We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."

Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter

Pants on Fire!

Democratic National Committee to Barnes: You're welcome anytime

"Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta.

Vincent Fort

Vincent Fort

Mostly False

If he gives money to Democrats and gets elected as a Democrat, he's probably a Democrat

Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us."

Mary Norwood

Mary Norwood

True

It's not easy being purple for Norwood

"Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country.”

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