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Search results for "alex sink"

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Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.:
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."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 10, 2014 in a campaign website:
Says Alex Sink "even supported a tax on homeowners insurance policies."
By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2014
Rick Scott stated on October 20, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate.:
Says Alex Sink's plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending.
By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2010
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:
As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
By Julie Kliegman• November 1, 2013
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 10, 2014 in in a campaign mailer:
Says Alex Sink supported "higher property taxes."
By Joshua Gillin• February 24, 2014
Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate:
"Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010
Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement:
"As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses."
By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2010
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 31, 2013 in a YouTube video:
Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices."
By Joshua Gillin• January 22, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says Alex Sink supported "more taxes on water and TV."
By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:
Says Alex Sink supported "a $5.2 billion increase in Florida's debt."
By Julie Kliegman• November 7, 2013
Alex Sink stated on February 03, 2014 in a debate:
Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago."
By Julie Kliegman• February 5, 2014
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Florida's investments? Alex Sink."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 6, 2010
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 17, 2014 in a campaign mailer:
Says Alex Sink "supported higher sales taxes."
By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2014
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2010
Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website:
"Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident."
By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2010
Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.:
"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010
Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.:
"Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 15, 2014 in in a Web campaign ad:
Alex Sink "used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas."
By Joshua Gillin• January 17, 2014
Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website:
"Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average."
By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010
Alex Sink stated on January 06, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals:
"No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
By Aaron Sharockman• January 15, 2010

Articles (207)

Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014

By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013

Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race

By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014

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

By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010

Fact-checking Florida's gubernatorial debate

By John Bartosek• October 11, 2010

It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young

By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014

Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate

By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010

We put the GOP case against Alex Sink to the Truth-O-Meter

By Joshua Gillin• February 7, 2014

Fact-checking the candidates in the U.S. House special election to replace Bill Young

By Joshua Gillin• March 10, 2014

Fact-checking Florida's special election for the U.S. House

By Joshua Gillin• March 10, 2014

Fact-checking the attack ads in Pinellas' CD 13 race

By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014

Rick Scott, Florida's new governor

By John Bartosek, Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2010

2014 campaign rhetoric is off and running

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2014

Attack ad on Obamacare revives talking points old and new

By Steve Contorno• February 14, 2014

Fact-checking the unbelievable 2010 election campaigns

By Aaron Sharockman• October 30, 2010

Fact-checking David Jolly, Florida's latest U.S. Senate candidate

By Joshua Gillin• July 20, 2015

Two GOP candidates go on attack in Florida's 13th congressional district

By Joshua Gillin• December 30, 2013

How Rick Scott counts to 700,000 jobs

By Becky Bowers• October 5, 2011

Fact-checks of Gov. Rick Scott cross the 100 mark

By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2014

PolitiFact Florida turns 1!

By Aaron Sharockman• March 18, 2011

Early voting begins in Florida, and brawling debates continue

By John Bartosek• October 18, 2010