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Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview:
Says "these ‘Jersey Shore’ folks, they’re from New York."
By Erin O'Neill• October 21, 2011
Allan Fung stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate:
Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was "fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 29, 2014
Dan Patrick stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard:
"100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 6, 2015
Viral image stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar "at a Al’ Qaida training camp in Somalia."
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2019
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview:
"Minnesota has passed and Indiana has passed" right to work laws making union membership and dues optional
By Dave Umhoefer• June 11, 2012
Bloggers stated on August 11, 2010 in liberal blogs:
Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
By Willoughby Mariano• August 20, 2010
Rand Paul stated on April 08, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Milford, NH:
"The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die."
By Nick Reid• April 10, 2015
YourNewsWire.com stated on May 07, 2018 in a blog post:
"Bill Gates’ Former Doctor Says Billionaire ‘Refused To Vaccinate His Children’"
By Miriam Valverde• May 2, 2018
Viral image stated on April 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Shakespeare said: ‘I always feel happy. You know why? Because I don’t expect anything from anyone. Expectations always hurt. Life is short. So love your life. Be Happy. & Keep smiling."
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 26, 2019
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message:
Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2008
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2015 in a roundtable chat in Iowa:
Says "all my grandparents" immigrated to America.
By Katie Sanders• April 16, 2015
Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing:
Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 6, 2011
Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska:
On whether global warming is man-made.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008
Bloggers stated on September 09, 2018 in a blog post:
"Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'I would be a better president than Trump ...2020 wait for me do you agree??"
By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2018
Texas Right to Life stated on December 05, 2014 in an email blast:
University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 10, 2014
Rick Perry stated on August 30, 2011 in a radio interview:
"I became a Republican sooner in my life than" Ronald Reagan did in his.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• September 6, 2011
Alan Grayson stated on November 25, 2015 in an interview on the "Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News:
"Technically, (Ted Cruz is) not even an American."
By Jon Greenberg• December 8, 2015
Bruce Rauner stated on August 28, 2017 in a bill signing event:
"My grandparents were proud immigrants to the United States of America, here to Illinois in the late 1800s. My grandparents did not speak English when they were young."
By Matt Dietrich, Bob Secter• September 5, 2017
Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2019 in remarks at the White House:
Says Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was "speaking about how wonderful al-Qaida is."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 16, 2019
Priorities USA Action stated on June 08, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Donald Trump mocked "someone with a disability."
By Alan Gathright• June 13, 2016

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Sarah in the spotlight

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Barely True, Mostly False: Our readers speak out

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Barely True, Mostly False: Our readers speak out

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Bill Clinton's DNC speech, annotated

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Fact checking Marco Rubio

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Barely True or Mostly False?

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In context: ‘Some people did something’

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Books: 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics'

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