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Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2014 in an interview on ESPN's "Mike and Mike": "Much more than 50 percent of parents out there are spankers." Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage." Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release: Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary." Senate Majority PAC stated on September 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: "New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state." James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners." Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day." Chris Matthews stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC: Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS." Dan Patrick stated on August 28, 2014 in a press release: "As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "John Barrow voted with Obama 85 percent of the time." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time." Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no." Michael Hayden stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on." Robert Sarvis stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech: "Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every year." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law" Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: Says President Obama "has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq)." Matt Mackowiak stated on September 8, 2014 in an opinion column: In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year."
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Julie Pace stated on September 11, 2014 in a question to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest: The Obama administration is using as its "legal justification for these airstrikes (on the Islamic State), an authorization for military force that the president himself has called for repeal of." Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment." Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2014 in an interview on ESPN's "Mike and Mike": "Much more than 50 percent of parents out there are spankers." Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage." Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release: Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary." Senate Majority PAC stated on September 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: "New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state." James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners." Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day." Chris Matthews stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC: Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS." Dan Patrick stated on August 28, 2014 in a press release: "As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "John Barrow voted with Obama 85 percent of the time." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time." Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no." Michael Hayden stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on." Robert Sarvis stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech: "Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every year." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law" Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: Says President Obama "has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq)." Matt Mackowiak stated on September 8, 2014 in an opinion column: In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year."
Julie Pace stated on September 11, 2014 in a question to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest: The Obama administration is using as its "legal justification for these airstrikes (on the Islamic State), an authorization for military force that the president himself has called for repeal of."
Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment."
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2014 in an interview on ESPN's "Mike and Mike": "Much more than 50 percent of parents out there are spankers."
Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)"
Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage."
Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release: Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary."
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: "New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state."
James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners."
Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves."
Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors."
Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.
Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
Chris Matthews stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC: Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS."
Dan Patrick stated on August 28, 2014 in a press release: "As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "John Barrow voted with Obama 85 percent of the time."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time."
Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period."
Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no."
Michael Hayden stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on."
Robert Sarvis stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech: "Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every year."
Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage."
Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas."
Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law"
Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week."
John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: Says President Obama "has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq)."
Matt Mackowiak stated on September 8, 2014 in an opinion column: In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year."
