1 People 143 Fact-checks 127 Articles People (1) Rick Santorum Fact-checks (143) Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." By Becky Bowers• February 29, 2012 Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work" By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania. By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2012 Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 29, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. By Eric Stirgus• December 5, 2011 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." By John Gregg• December 2, 2011 Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2012 Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." By Becky Bowers• September 23, 2011 Rick Perry stated on January 02, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 2, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." By Aaron Sharockman• April 4, 2012 Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." By Mark Dent• April 2, 2017 Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation." By Louis Jacobson• June 15, 2011 Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." By Becky Bowers• February 27, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on March 06, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." By Eric Stirgus• March 3, 2012 Rick Perry stated on January 02, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina." By Jake Berry• January 3, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher.: "The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent don’t agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2." By Linda Qiu• September 1, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." By Molly Moorhead• March 28, 2012 Articles (127) A primary primer: A look inside the Santorum file By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2012 Rick Santorum and the Truth-O-Meter By Molly Moorhead• December 26, 2011 Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 27, 2015 Fact-checking super PAC attacks on Rick Santorum By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Primary preview: Santorum on Romney, cap and trade By Robert Higgs, Molly Moorhead• February 23, 2012 A look at some familiar attacks from recycled ads By James B. Nelson• April 1, 2012 Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks By Becky Bowers• March 4, 2012 Familiar claim in Ron Paul ad slamming Rick Santorum By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 21, 2012 What we're watching: Ads in the runup to Super Tuesday By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2012 Rick Santorum's report card By W. Gardner Selby• February 7, 2012 Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks By Becky Bowers, Willoughby Mariano• March 6, 2012 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 The Truth-O-Meter on Rick Santorum By Martha M. Hamilton• June 9, 2011 Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville By Becky Bowers• March 12, 2012 On the Stump: Checking Santorum’s Knoxville speech By Becky Bowers• March 9, 2012 On the Stump: Checking Santorum’s Knoxville speech By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Santorum links Perry, Obama and binational health insurance By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2011 Previewing the Republican debate in Tampa By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 20, 2012 Primary preview: Santorum on Freddie and Fannie By Becky Bowers, Robert Higgs• February 21, 2012
Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." By Becky Bowers• February 29, 2012 Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work" By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania. By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2012 Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 29, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. By Eric Stirgus• December 5, 2011 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." By John Gregg• December 2, 2011 Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2012 Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." By Becky Bowers• September 23, 2011 Rick Perry stated on January 02, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 2, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." By Aaron Sharockman• April 4, 2012 Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." By Mark Dent• April 2, 2017 Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation." By Louis Jacobson• June 15, 2011 Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." By Becky Bowers• February 27, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on March 06, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." By Eric Stirgus• March 3, 2012 Rick Perry stated on January 02, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina." By Jake Berry• January 3, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher.: "The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent don’t agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2." By Linda Qiu• September 1, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." By Molly Moorhead• March 28, 2012
A primary primer: A look inside the Santorum file By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2012 Rick Santorum and the Truth-O-Meter By Molly Moorhead• December 26, 2011 Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 27, 2015 Fact-checking super PAC attacks on Rick Santorum By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Primary preview: Santorum on Romney, cap and trade By Robert Higgs, Molly Moorhead• February 23, 2012 A look at some familiar attacks from recycled ads By James B. Nelson• April 1, 2012 Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks By Becky Bowers• March 4, 2012 Familiar claim in Ron Paul ad slamming Rick Santorum By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 21, 2012 What we're watching: Ads in the runup to Super Tuesday By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2012 Rick Santorum's report card By W. Gardner Selby• February 7, 2012 Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks By Becky Bowers, Willoughby Mariano• March 6, 2012 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 The Truth-O-Meter on Rick Santorum By Martha M. Hamilton• June 9, 2011 Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville By Becky Bowers• March 12, 2012 On the Stump: Checking Santorum’s Knoxville speech By Becky Bowers• March 9, 2012 On the Stump: Checking Santorum’s Knoxville speech By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Santorum links Perry, Obama and binational health insurance By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2011 Previewing the Republican debate in Tampa By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 20, 2012 Primary preview: Santorum on Freddie and Fannie By Becky Bowers, Robert Higgs• February 21, 2012
