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Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech: We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election. Hillary Clinton stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on ABC: "It was allowed," referring to her email practices. Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president." Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state. Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." Daniel Grace stated on May 17, 2016 in a statement: A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia "would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry." Tom Marino stated on May 13, 2016 in In an MSNBC interview: "I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they’re much more detailed than a tax return..." Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN: Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do." Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Fighting for Ohio PAC stated on May 6, 2016 in Fighting for Ohio PAC ad: Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is "mixed and spotty." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Carlos Beruff stated on May 5, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year." Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer." Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
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Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates stated on May 31, 2016 in multiple pieces of campaign literature.: Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East. Levar Stoney stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Virginia’s banning of felons from voting is a "Jim Crow-era law." David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech: We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election. Hillary Clinton stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on ABC: "It was allowed," referring to her email practices. Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president." Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state. Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." Daniel Grace stated on May 17, 2016 in a statement: A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia "would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry." Tom Marino stated on May 13, 2016 in In an MSNBC interview: "I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they’re much more detailed than a tax return..." Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN: Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do." Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Fighting for Ohio PAC stated on May 6, 2016 in Fighting for Ohio PAC ad: Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is "mixed and spotty." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Carlos Beruff stated on May 5, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year." Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer." Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates stated on May 31, 2016 in multiple pieces of campaign literature.: Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.
Levar Stoney stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Virginia’s banning of felons from voting is a "Jim Crow-era law."
David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution.
Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2016 in a campaign speech: We’ve broken "by millions" the all-time record for votes in a GOP presidential primary election.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on ABC: "It was allowed," referring to her email practices.
Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law."
Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president."
Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state.
Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."
Daniel Grace stated on May 17, 2016 in a statement: A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia "would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry."
Tom Marino stated on May 13, 2016 in In an MSNBC interview: "I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they’re much more detailed than a tax return..."
Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN: Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do."
Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina.
Fighting for Ohio PAC stated on May 6, 2016 in Fighting for Ohio PAC ad: Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is "mixed and spotty."
Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."
Carlos Beruff stated on May 5, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon."
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year."
Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer."
Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party."
Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
