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Statements about Marriage
Reed Gusciora

Reed Gusciora

Mostly True

Majority rules

"Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."

Gail Collins

Gail Collins

True

Let people define marriage, Paul says

Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.

Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum

Half-True

Marriage equals less poverty

The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today."

Steven Goldstein

Steven Goldstein

Mostly True

How often you go to mass impacts views

"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Half Flip

He still says let judges decide

On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt.

Christopher Plante

Christopher Plante

Pants on Fire!

His latest poll says otherwise.

"The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."

Bill Fischer

Bill Fischer

Mostly False

Is the mere mention of marriage a right denied?

"Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Mostly True

Some polls agree, others say not quite yet

Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.

Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee

Mostly False

"Most" aren't on welfare or under-educated, and a big majority work

Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."

Get EQUAL Texas

Get EQUAL Texas

Half-True

And Fort Worth, San Marcos, Round Rock...

"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."

National Organization for Marriage

National Organization for Marriage

False

Just two examples, from 2006

"Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci

Mostly True

Do loaded questions matter?

"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.

Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson

True

Only out was adultery

"Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."

Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson

Half-True

Webster proposed an optional pre-nuptial agreement that would make divorce much more difficult

Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.

Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson

False

Video clip distorts Webster's point

Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands.

Citizens for the Republic

Citizens for the Republic

True

Count one for the Gipper's heirs

Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.

J.D. Hayworth

J.D. Hayworth

Pants on Fire!

Mr. and Mrs. Ed?

"The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse."

Republican Party of Texas

Republican Party of Texas

False

He supports civil unions -- not the same as marriage.

Says Bill White is for gay marriage.

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