Latest Fact-checks by Willoughby Mariano 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 CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 stated on November 22, 2010 in a book: The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates. Elaine Boyer stated on October 27, 2010 in a newspaper op-ed: Low-flow toilets "can cost homeowners up to $1,000 each." Atlanta Sports Council stated on October 1, 2000 in a study: The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million. Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States." Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign mailer: State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money." Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. Roy Barnes stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV commercial: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law. Austin Scott stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms. Jill Chambers stated on September 27, 2010 in a recorded telephone message: Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren. Jimmy Carter stated on September 20, 2010 in Former President Jimmy Carter, Sept. 20, during an NBC interview about his latest book : Said that his batting average with Congress is higher than every other president since Dwight D. Eisenhower except Lyndon Johnson. Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign Republican Governors Association stated on September 9, 2010 in a website: Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote. Republican Governors Association stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV commercial: Roy Barnes is like Barack Obama because they're both doing a lot of apologizing. John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'" Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer: "Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence." Nathan Deal stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article: On the mosque near ground zero. Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign. Bloggers stated on August 11, 2010 in liberal blogs: Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories. Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot." Esquire magazine stated on August 10, 2010 in a magazine profile: This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined." Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia." Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." Kasim Reed stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent. Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." Melanie Crozier stated on July 21, 2010 in a Politico article: Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome. Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."
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CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 stated on November 22, 2010 in a book: The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates. Elaine Boyer stated on October 27, 2010 in a newspaper op-ed: Low-flow toilets "can cost homeowners up to $1,000 each." Atlanta Sports Council stated on October 1, 2000 in a study: The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million. Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States." Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign mailer: State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money." Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. Roy Barnes stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV commercial: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law. Austin Scott stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms. Jill Chambers stated on September 27, 2010 in a recorded telephone message: Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren. Jimmy Carter stated on September 20, 2010 in Former President Jimmy Carter, Sept. 20, during an NBC interview about his latest book : Said that his batting average with Congress is higher than every other president since Dwight D. Eisenhower except Lyndon Johnson. Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign Republican Governors Association stated on September 9, 2010 in a website: Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote. Republican Governors Association stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV commercial: Roy Barnes is like Barack Obama because they're both doing a lot of apologizing. John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'" Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer: "Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence." Nathan Deal stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article: On the mosque near ground zero. Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign. Bloggers stated on August 11, 2010 in liberal blogs: Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories. Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot." Esquire magazine stated on August 10, 2010 in a magazine profile: This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined." Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia." Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." Kasim Reed stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent. Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." Melanie Crozier stated on July 21, 2010 in a Politico article: Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome. Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."
CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 stated on November 22, 2010 in a book: The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates.
Elaine Boyer stated on October 27, 2010 in a newspaper op-ed: Low-flow toilets "can cost homeowners up to $1,000 each."
Atlanta Sports Council stated on October 1, 2000 in a study: The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million.
Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign mailer: State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money."
Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.
Roy Barnes stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV commercial: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.
Austin Scott stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China
Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.
Jill Chambers stated on September 27, 2010 in a recorded telephone message: Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren.
Jimmy Carter stated on September 20, 2010 in Former President Jimmy Carter, Sept. 20, during an NBC interview about his latest book : Said that his batting average with Congress is higher than every other president since Dwight D. Eisenhower except Lyndon Johnson.
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign
Republican Governors Association stated on September 9, 2010 in a website: Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote.
Republican Governors Association stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV commercial: Roy Barnes is like Barack Obama because they're both doing a lot of apologizing.
John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'"
Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia
Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer: "Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence."
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign.
Bloggers stated on August 11, 2010 in liberal blogs: Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot."
Esquire magazine stated on August 10, 2010 in a magazine profile: This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined."
Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia."
Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
Kasim Reed stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent.
Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."
Melanie Crozier stated on July 21, 2010 in a Politico article: Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome.
Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."
