Ted Cruz, Paul Sadler, the Texas Truth-O-Meter
By W. Gardner Selby
Published on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 at 7:36 p.m.
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Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students.
Paul Sadler, Wednesday, September 26th, 2012.
Ruling: Half-True | Details
Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Ted Cruz, Tuesday, August 28th, 2012.
Ruling: Half-True | Details
Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."
Paul Sadler, Tuesday, July 31st, 2012.
Ruling: Mostly False | Details
Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
Paul Sadler, Tuesday, June 26th, 2012.
Ruling: Mostly True | Details
Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses.
Tom Leppert, Friday, April 13th, 2012.
Ruling: True | Details
Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance."
Paul Sadler, Friday, January 27th, 2012.
Ruling: Mostly True | Details
Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Ted Cruz, Thursday, January 12th, 2012.
Ruling: Pants on Fire! | Details
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The U.S. Senate nominees debate at 7 p.m. October 2, airing in Austin on KVUE-TV (Photo: WFAA-TV, Channel 8, Dallas).
Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler rumbled in a debate in Dallas. But both already had Truth-O-Meter report cards.
Cruz, the former state solicitor general making his first run for public office, overtook Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a July 2012 runoff to win the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. On the same day, Sadler, a former Texas House member from East Texas, defeated a little-known retired schoolteacher to win the Democratic nod.
Whoever wins on Nov. 6, 2012, will be set to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Republican who did not seek another term.
Paw some of our fact-checks of Sadler and Cruz to the right.
Or, skip to Cruz’s Truth-O-Meter report card here. Sadler’s report card is here.
What candidate claims in the debate hosted by WFAA-TV struck your interest?
May both aspirants make many additional declarations worth checking.
Sources:
See report cards and Truth-O-Meter articles.
Researchers: Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby
Names in this article: Ted Cruz, Paul Sadler
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