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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Mostly True

Not as clear as you'd think

Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."

George LeMieux

George LeMieux

Mostly True

Strongest on guns, less so on abortion

Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."

Jack Markell

Jack Markell

False

Romney was talking about health insurance companies, not workers

When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."

Hank Williams Jr.

Hank Williams Jr.

Pants on Fire!

Daffy and dilly

Says Barack Obama is a Muslim.  

George LeMieux

George LeMieux

True

Crist loved Palin in 2008, but that's ancient history now

In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’"

Chris Christie

Chris Christie

False

Two other govs endorsed first

Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

True

Company joined first lady's Let's Move campaign

At Bain Capital, "we helped start an early childhood learning company called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised."

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Half-True

A mixed bag on statistical accuracy

In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded."

Rob Portman

Rob Portman

False

Not a lot of experience in business, but some

Barack Obama has "never even worked in business."

Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus

True

An already rich Romney didn't need it

Mitt Romney "gave away his father's inheritance."

Connie Mack

Connie Mack

False

Lot of counting tricks here

Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."

Paul Sadler

Paul Sadler

Mostly False

Name ID high, lacks legislative record

Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."  

Chris Redfern

Chris Redfern

Half-True

Kasich? What about Bob? Kasten, that is

"Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."

Bill Zedler

Bill Zedler

Mostly True

Close to half of Kenyans in poverty

"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."  

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

False

Reagan released one

"Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."

Gloria Romero Roses

Gloria Romero Roses

Half-True

Votes to both raise and cut rates

Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates."

Tomorrow's Vision of Florida

Tomorrow's Vision of Florida

False

Saunders good buddies with Scott? Hardly

Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy.

Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

False

Except when he didn't

 "I have voted every year in Wisconsin."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half-True

Yes with payroll taxes, no without

Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."

Upendra Chivukula

Upendra Chivukula

Mostly False

Not for guns? Nope.

"One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks."

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