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Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." Sean Duffy stated on October 27, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "One of George Soros' companies has provided some of the (voting) machines" for some states. Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2016 in a rally outside Cleveland: Says Ohio’s I-X Center "used to be a great plant," but "thousands of people of worked here, and they left" when their jobs were moved overseas. Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." Roger Stone stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes. Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election." Hillary Clinton stated on October 28, 2016 in a press conference: Says FBI Director James Comey’s letter about new developments in the investigation into her emails "only" went "to Republican members of the House." Brian Kemp stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet: The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections. Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!" Dan Patrick stated on October 17, 2016 in a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”: "Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families." Ron Johnson stated on October 25, 2016 in a radio ad: Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem. Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier." Chris Sununu stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum: Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution. Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses. John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. DCCC stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ " Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
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Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." Elise Stefanik stated on October 6, 2016 in a television ad: When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’ Austin Board of Realtors PAC stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman. Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." Sean Duffy stated on October 27, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "One of George Soros' companies has provided some of the (voting) machines" for some states. Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2016 in a rally outside Cleveland: Says Ohio’s I-X Center "used to be a great plant," but "thousands of people of worked here, and they left" when their jobs were moved overseas. Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." Roger Stone stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes. Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election." Hillary Clinton stated on October 28, 2016 in a press conference: Says FBI Director James Comey’s letter about new developments in the investigation into her emails "only" went "to Republican members of the House." Brian Kemp stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet: The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections. Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!" Dan Patrick stated on October 17, 2016 in a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”: "Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families." Ron Johnson stated on October 25, 2016 in a radio ad: Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem. Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier." Chris Sununu stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum: Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution. Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses. John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. DCCC stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ " Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers."
Elise Stefanik stated on October 6, 2016 in a television ad: When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
Austin Board of Realtors PAC stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman.
Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth."
Sean Duffy stated on October 27, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "One of George Soros' companies has provided some of the (voting) machines" for some states.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2016 in a rally outside Cleveland: Says Ohio’s I-X Center "used to be a great plant," but "thousands of people of worked here, and they left" when their jobs were moved overseas.
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week."
Roger Stone stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes.
Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools."
Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."
Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 28, 2016 in a press conference: Says FBI Director James Comey’s letter about new developments in the investigation into her emails "only" went "to Republican members of the House."
Brian Kemp stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet: The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections.
Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!"
Dan Patrick stated on October 17, 2016 in a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”: "Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families."
Ron Johnson stated on October 25, 2016 in a radio ad: Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier."
Chris Sununu stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum: Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty."
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.
John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
DCCC stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it."
Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ "
Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays."
Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
