Latest Fact-checks by Janie Har Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. Safe Routes to Schools stated on November 10, 2010 in a mailer: Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school. Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition. Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 2, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. Jeff Merkley stated on September 17, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. Bruce Starr stated on October 22, 2010 in a television ad: Bruce Starr was the only senator to vote for stronger ethics laws and greater accountability. Chuck Riley stated on October 20, 2010 in a television ad: Says Bruce Starr broke the law by letting lobbyists wine and dine him in Maui. Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. John Kitzhaber stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor. John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high. Planned Parenthood PAC stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor. Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself. Lynn Howe stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Sal Esquivel wants a 5 percent state sales tax on groceries. Scott Bruun stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad: Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage." Chain email stated on September 30, 2010 in in a chain e-mail: Peter DeFazio "will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions." Jim Huffman stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release: "Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
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Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. Safe Routes to Schools stated on November 10, 2010 in a mailer: Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school. Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition. Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 2, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. Jeff Merkley stated on September 17, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. Bruce Starr stated on October 22, 2010 in a television ad: Bruce Starr was the only senator to vote for stronger ethics laws and greater accountability. Chuck Riley stated on October 20, 2010 in a television ad: Says Bruce Starr broke the law by letting lobbyists wine and dine him in Maui. Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. John Kitzhaber stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor. John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high. Planned Parenthood PAC stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor. Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself. Lynn Howe stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Sal Esquivel wants a 5 percent state sales tax on groceries. Scott Bruun stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad: Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage." Chain email stated on September 30, 2010 in in a chain e-mail: Peter DeFazio "will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions." Jim Huffman stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release: "Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students.
Safe Routes to Schools stated on November 10, 2010 in a mailer: Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.
Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition.
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 2, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008."
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
Jeff Merkley stated on September 17, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads.
Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time.
Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes.
Bruce Starr stated on October 22, 2010 in a television ad: Bruce Starr was the only senator to vote for stronger ethics laws and greater accountability.
Chuck Riley stated on October 20, 2010 in a television ad: Says Bruce Starr broke the law by letting lobbyists wine and dine him in Maui.
Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl.
John Kitzhaber stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor.
John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high.
Planned Parenthood PAC stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor.
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself.
Lynn Howe stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Sal Esquivel wants a 5 percent state sales tax on groceries.
Scott Bruun stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad: Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage."
Chain email stated on September 30, 2010 in in a chain e-mail: Peter DeFazio "will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions."
Jim Huffman stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release: "Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
