Alex Sink's file:
Sink

Democrat from Florida

Alex Sink is a former Florida Chief Financial Officer. She campaigned to be governor and was defeated on Nov. 2, 2010.

Recent statements involving Alex Sink

"150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid."

"Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida."

"Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.

Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs."  

"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."

Recent stories featuring Alex Sink

PolitiFact Florida wins two Green Eyeshade awards:

See the five fact checks that we submitted to the judges.

PolitiFact Florida turns 1!:

We've been so busy covering the hectic first weeks of the 2011 Florida legislative session, we forgot to celebrate an important milestone. We've turned 1. Read about our busy first year.

Fact-checking the unbelievable 2010 election campaigns:

No matter the results Tuesday, the biggest loser in Florida's epic 2010 election season may be the truth.

CNN/St. Pete Times debate includes talk about Alex Sink's banking background:

One of the most heated exchanges between Rick Scott and Alex Sink at their third and final gubernatorial debate on Oct. 25, 2010, centered on fraud. But it was Sink, not Scott, in the hot seat. We check the claims from both candidates.

Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate:

At Florida's third and final gubernatorial debate on Oct. 25, 2010, the only thing Alex Sink and Rick Scott agreed on is that the minimum wage is $7.55. Both were wrong. (It's $7.25). And so it went.

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