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Republican Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2012 in an ad titled “Hiding”:

Gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan supported 33 tax and fee increases as Senate Majority Leader.

By Jake Berry • November 3, 2012
Republican Governors Association
stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad:

Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies

By Dave Umhoefer • April 12, 2012
Republican Governors Association
stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad:

Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment."

By Dave Umhoefer • April 11, 2012
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 14, 2010 in a television ad:

Roy Barnes "made Georgia dead last in education" and Georgia "led the nation in job losses."

By Eric Stirgus • September 21, 2010
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.

By Willoughby Mariano • September 15, 2010
Republican Governors Association
stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad:

"Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."

By Mark Naymik • August 3, 2010