Latest True Fact-checks in Elections Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population." Teresa Fedor stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference: Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005. Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. Austinites for Geographic Representation stated on July 8, 2012 in a handout.: "Austin is the largest city in the U.S. or Texas with no geographic representation" on its city council. Chris Christie stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988." John Lehman stated on July 10, 2012 in a radio interview: The new 21st State Senate district was "created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house." Chris Christie stated on July 3, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president." Corrine Brown stated on June 15, 2012 in a press release: In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic." Bill Nelson stated on May 29, 2012 in letter to Gov. Rick Scott: "In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not." Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate." Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades." Eric Kearney stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum." Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release: There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV." Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election." Brian Kemp stated on June 24, 2011 in in editorials and op-ed articles: The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud. Eric Holder stated on December 13, 2011 in a speech: "After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period." Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president." One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert: It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. Rick Scott stated on September 24, 2011 in a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5: "At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined." Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population." Teresa Fedor stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference: Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005. Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. Austinites for Geographic Representation stated on July 8, 2012 in a handout.: "Austin is the largest city in the U.S. or Texas with no geographic representation" on its city council. Chris Christie stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988." John Lehman stated on July 10, 2012 in a radio interview: The new 21st State Senate district was "created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house." Chris Christie stated on July 3, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president." Corrine Brown stated on June 15, 2012 in a press release: In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic." Bill Nelson stated on May 29, 2012 in letter to Gov. Rick Scott: "In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not." Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate." Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades." Eric Kearney stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum." Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release: There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV." Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election." Brian Kemp stated on June 24, 2011 in in editorials and op-ed articles: The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud. Eric Holder stated on December 13, 2011 in a speech: "After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period." Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president." One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert: It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. Rick Scott stated on September 24, 2011 in a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5: "At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined." Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact."
Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide."
Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population."
Teresa Fedor stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference: Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.
Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress.
Austinites for Geographic Representation stated on July 8, 2012 in a handout.: "Austin is the largest city in the U.S. or Texas with no geographic representation" on its city council.
Chris Christie stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988."
John Lehman stated on July 10, 2012 in a radio interview: The new 21st State Senate district was "created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house."
Chris Christie stated on July 3, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president."
Corrine Brown stated on June 15, 2012 in a press release: In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic."
Bill Nelson stated on May 29, 2012 in letter to Gov. Rick Scott: "In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not."
Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate."
Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades."
Eric Kearney stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum."
Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release: There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."
Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV."
Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."
Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election."
Brian Kemp stated on June 24, 2011 in in editorials and op-ed articles: The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud.
Eric Holder stated on December 13, 2011 in a speech: "After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period."
Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American.
Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president."
One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert: It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts
Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.
Rick Scott stated on September 24, 2011 in a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5: "At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."