Latest Mostly False Fact-checks 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 Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Republican Governors Association stated on October 16, 2012 in Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes: Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home. Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in debate comments: Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
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Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Republican Governors Association stated on October 16, 2012 in Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes: Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home. Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in debate comments: Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.
House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes.
Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law.
Republican Governors Association stated on October 16, 2012 in Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes: Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.
Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in debate comments: Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race.
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."
Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity."
Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex.
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes.
Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare.
Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."