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stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "

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Robert Higgs

By Robert Higgs July 23, 2010

Ohio's voter opinions a steady bellwether for presidential elections

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National Archives Electoral College results

Ohio Historical Society, The Governors of Ohio

The Plain Dealer, "Presidents: Ohio really knows how to pick 'em," May 9, 2004

John Kasich For Ohio campaign video, "Stop Ted Strickland, Stop Barack Obama," June 21, 2010

stated on August 3, 2013 in an email:

"Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year."

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stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor :

Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio

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stated on May 21, 2013 in remarks at a General Assembly session:

"During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state."

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stated on April 23, 2013 in news release:

Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.

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stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview:

"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."

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stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference:

"About two-thirds of all consumption is services. . . It was just the opposite" when the sales tax was enacted in the '30s.

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stated on October 18, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

On privatization of Social Security.

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stated on August 25, 2010 in a posting on Facebook:

Says a "Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working … "

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stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website:

"Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"

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barely-true

Dennis Kucinich

stated on August 16, 2010 in a video posted online:

"The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove it in containers of 5.7 gallons or less."

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stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website:

Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."

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pants-fire

stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."

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stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "

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Dennis Kucinich

stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure."

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Donald Trump
stated on February 10, 2025 in a Fox News interview:

The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil."

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Facebook posts
stated on February 8, 2025 in Facebook posts:

Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.

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stated on February 7, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.”

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stated on February 12, 2025 in a post:

Video shows a sinkhole opened in New York City in February 2025.

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stated on February 11, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.”

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Instagram posts
stated on February 10, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Says Kash Patel said, “FBI investigation uncovers 256 emails between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2025
Viral image
stated on January 15, 2025 in a Threads post:

Photo shows Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a “Make America Mexicana Again” hat.

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Facebook posts
stated on February 9, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.”

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Social Media
stated on February 4, 2025 in social media posts:

Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”

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stated on February 3, 2025 in a Facebook post:

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