Latest Fact-checks in Polls and Public Opinion 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 Callista Gingrich stated on August 30, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: President Barack Obama has "weakened the respect for America abroad." Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now." Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." 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." Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda." Gary Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on April 24, 2012 in the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born. Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. Peter Palumbo stated on March 20, 2012 in a talk radio show.: "Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "The majority of Americans are conservatives." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!" Bear Education and Resource Group stated on December 6, 2011 in a website: "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting." Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 9, 2011 in an interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin." Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 4, 2011 in a news release: "Two-thirds of Granite Staters oppose the Tea Party" and its agenda on labor unions. Kinky Friedman stated on August 24, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent." Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal." Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes."
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Callista Gingrich stated on August 30, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: President Barack Obama has "weakened the respect for America abroad." Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now." Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." 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." Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda." Gary Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on April 24, 2012 in the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born. Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. Peter Palumbo stated on March 20, 2012 in a talk radio show.: "Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "The majority of Americans are conservatives." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!" Bear Education and Resource Group stated on December 6, 2011 in a website: "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting." Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 9, 2011 in an interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin." Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 4, 2011 in a news release: "Two-thirds of Granite Staters oppose the Tea Party" and its agenda on labor unions. Kinky Friedman stated on August 24, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent." Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal." Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes."
Callista Gingrich stated on August 30, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: President Barack Obama has "weakened the respect for America abroad."
Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."
Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."
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."
Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda."
Gary Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on April 24, 2012 in the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born.
Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."
Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo.
Peter Palumbo stated on March 20, 2012 in a talk radio show.: "Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]."
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama.
Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "The majority of Americans are conservatives."
Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
Bear Education and Resource Group stated on December 6, 2011 in a website: "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting."
Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 9, 2011 in an interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 4, 2011 in a news release: "Two-thirds of Granite Staters oppose the Tea Party" and its agenda on labor unions.
Kinky Friedman stated on August 24, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent."
Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system."
Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points.
Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal."
Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending.
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues."
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts."
John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes."
