Latest Fact-checks in Elections 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 John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2011 in news reports: On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012. New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." 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. We Are Ohio stated on September 13, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5." Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011: On running for the presidency in 2012 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." Tommy Thompson stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview: Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate. Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." Josh Mandel stated on September 1, 2011 in a television interview: "The majority last quarter of Sherrod Brown's campaign contributions came from outside of the state of Ohio." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." We Are Ohio stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign commercial: "Issue 2 makes it illegal for us to negotiate for enough firefighters to do the job." Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton: "Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..." Marcia Fudge stated on August 22, 2011 in an e-mail to Democratic supporters: "H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate." Reince Priebus stated on August 18, 2011 in a television interview: Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control. Bob McDonnell stated on August 15, 2011: On serving out his gubernatorial term Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state." Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" Marcia Fudge stated on July 13, 2011 in a news conference on voting rights: Says that voter identification laws "keep poor people from voting, minorities from voting, the elderly from voting, students from voting." 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. Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections." 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." Brian Kemp stated on June 20, 2011: "The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." Will Weatherford stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview with the "St. Petersburg Times" editorial board: "Let’s say (Republicans) take away half of our delegates. They’re worth more than Iowa’s, New Hampshire’s and almost South Carolina’s combined."
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John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2011 in news reports: On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012. New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." 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. We Are Ohio stated on September 13, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5." Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011: On running for the presidency in 2012 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." Tommy Thompson stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview: Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate. Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." Josh Mandel stated on September 1, 2011 in a television interview: "The majority last quarter of Sherrod Brown's campaign contributions came from outside of the state of Ohio." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." We Are Ohio stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign commercial: "Issue 2 makes it illegal for us to negotiate for enough firefighters to do the job." Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton: "Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..." Marcia Fudge stated on August 22, 2011 in an e-mail to Democratic supporters: "H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate." Reince Priebus stated on August 18, 2011 in a television interview: Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control. Bob McDonnell stated on August 15, 2011: On serving out his gubernatorial term Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state." Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" Marcia Fudge stated on July 13, 2011 in a news conference on voting rights: Says that voter identification laws "keep poor people from voting, minorities from voting, the elderly from voting, students from voting." 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. Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections." 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." Brian Kemp stated on June 20, 2011: "The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." Will Weatherford stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview with the "St. Petersburg Times" editorial board: "Let’s say (Republicans) take away half of our delegates. They’re worth more than Iowa’s, New Hampshire’s and almost South Carolina’s combined."
John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles."
Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2011 in news reports: On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."
Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."
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.
We Are Ohio stated on September 13, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5."
Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls."
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."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview: Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate.
Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote."
Josh Mandel stated on September 1, 2011 in a television interview: "The majority last quarter of Sherrod Brown's campaign contributions came from outside of the state of Ohio."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that."
We Are Ohio stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign commercial: "Issue 2 makes it illegal for us to negotiate for enough firefighters to do the job."
Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton: "Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..."
Marcia Fudge stated on August 22, 2011 in an e-mail to Democratic supporters: "H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate."
Reince Priebus stated on August 18, 2011 in a television interview: Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control.
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state."
Reince Priebus stated on August 3, 2011 in comments made to reporters while in Tampa: The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote"
Marcia Fudge stated on July 13, 2011 in a news conference on voting rights: Says that voter identification laws "keep poor people from voting, minorities from voting, the elderly from voting, students from voting."
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.
Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections."
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."
Brian Kemp stated on June 20, 2011: "The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation."
Will Weatherford stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview with the "St. Petersburg Times" editorial board: "Let’s say (Republicans) take away half of our delegates. They’re worth more than Iowa’s, New Hampshire’s and almost South Carolina’s combined."
