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Statements about Recreation
Richard Licht

Richard Licht

True

Who can put a price on a day at the beach?

Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches."

Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan

Half-True

One full-timer, sure. But contractors do much of the work

"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."

Dan Moore

Dan Moore

True

Taking longer although the distance is much shorter

"It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal."

Todd Staples

Todd Staples

True

Even Da Cowboys outhunted, outfished

"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Mostly False

There may be fewer deer in the woods, but it's by design (there are fewer to crash into your car, too)

Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."

Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh

Pants on Fire!

Obama isn't confiscating rods and reels

People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."

Bobby Jindal

Bobby Jindal

False

Hey Guv, some former Dolphins would like a word with you

"I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half Flip

Almost a Phanatic

On which team he's rooting for in the World Series.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

False

Flubbing a key number in Red Sox lore

The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.

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