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Elena Kagan stated on June 29, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing:

During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up."

By Robert Farley• June 30, 2010

Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 17, 2020

Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education:

"For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate."

By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011

Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in his “State of the State” address:

"In the entire public school system in Camden last year, only three students graduated college ready."

By Bill Wichert• January 26, 2014

Angel Taveras stated on July 25, 2014 in a campaign video:

"Providence graduation rates are up."

By Karen Lee Ziner• July 16, 2014

John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. :

When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2008

Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.:

Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.

By W. Gardner Selby• June 28, 2013

Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary:

Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 2, 2015

Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.:

"I didn't inherit money from my parents."

By Becky Bowers• January 21, 2012

Donald Trump stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech at the CPAC conference:

"The people that went to school with (Barack Obama), they never saw him, they don't know who he is."

By Robert Farley• February 14, 2011

Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.:

Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.

By W. Gardner Selby• January 19, 2011

Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum:

"When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."

By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2017

John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release:

"Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."

By Robert Farley, Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2010

Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio:

"I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 7, 2008

Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show:

“In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission."

By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021

Joseph Cryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an Assembly session:

"What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years."

By Caryn Shinske• January 12, 2014

Jeff Stone stated on April 01, 2011 in a campaign flier:

Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times."

By Dave Umhoefer• April 1, 2011

Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2025 in an Instagram post:

“Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post and ordered Cal Fire firefighters to return donated starlinks.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2025

Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says President Barack Obama once said, "The American dream is to be Donald Trump"

By Samantha Putterman• April 8, 2019

EMILY's List stated on September 01, 2014 in television attack ad:

"Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."

By Nancy Badertscher• September 9, 2014

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