Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill. George LeMieux stated on May 7, 2012 in a Web ad: "Sources show (Connie) Mack as a resident of California, living with his wife in Palm Springs." Bill Spelman stated on May 8, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist. Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks. Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. Tom Leppert stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses. Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Charlie Baird stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign handout.: "We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years." George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress. Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Connie Mack's "only real job in the real world" was as "‘events coordinator’ for Hooters!" David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." Connie Mack stated on February 4, 2012 in an interview: "I have a very conservative voting record." Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 10, 2012 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2012 in a campaign blog post: On fundraising for super PACs Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "was fined $300,000 for ethics violations." Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’ Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."
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Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill. George LeMieux stated on May 7, 2012 in a Web ad: "Sources show (Connie) Mack as a resident of California, living with his wife in Palm Springs." Bill Spelman stated on May 8, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist. Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks. Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. Tom Leppert stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses. Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Charlie Baird stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign handout.: "We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years." George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress. Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Connie Mack's "only real job in the real world" was as "‘events coordinator’ for Hooters!" David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." Connie Mack stated on February 4, 2012 in an interview: "I have a very conservative voting record." Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 10, 2012 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2012 in a campaign blog post: On fundraising for super PACs Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "was fined $300,000 for ethics violations." Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’ Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."
Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill.
George LeMieux stated on May 7, 2012 in a Web ad: "Sources show (Connie) Mack as a resident of California, living with his wife in Palm Springs."
Bill Spelman stated on May 8, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist.
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks.
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling."
Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom.
Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."
David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.
Tom Leppert stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses.
Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus."
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him."
Charlie Baird stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign handout.: "We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years."
George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college."
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress.
Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Connie Mack's "only real job in the real world" was as "‘events coordinator’ for Hooters!"
David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."
George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support."
Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes."
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 10, 2012 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns."
Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "was fined $300,000 for ethics violations."
Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."
