0 People 32 Fact-checks 24 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (32) Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. By Robert Farley• November 17, 2009 John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: In 1992, Barack Obama directed "Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008 Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights. By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2010 Steve Doocy stated on September 29, 2009 in a statement on Fox and Friends: White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN. By Robert Farley• September 30, 2009 Karl Rove stated on September 16, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: Obama used to be a lawyer for ACORN. By Robert Farley• September 17, 2009 Michele Bachmann stated on May 06, 2009 in a press release: ACORN "could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2009 John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: Barack Obama was "a trial attorney for ACORN." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008 Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2010 Michele Bachmann stated on June 17, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Times.: ACORN will be a paid partner with the Census Bureau and "they will be in charge of going door-to-door and collecting data from the American public." By Robert Farley• June 26, 2009 Joe Berrios stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad: "(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons." By Matt Dietrich• December 29, 2017 Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on June 17, 2009 in a Washington Times interview: Says the Constitution only requires her to tell the census "how many people are in our home." By Robert Farley• June 25, 2009 Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time." By Amy Sherman• May 27, 2015 Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 16, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 03, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package." By Robert Farley• February 9, 2009 Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." By W. Gardner Selby• May 14, 2012 Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• October 31, 2010 Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 03, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. By Aaron Sharockman• March 7, 2011 Jeff Clemens stated on January 20, 2015 in a Senate Ethics and Elections committee hearing: Online voter registration is a "more secure" way of doing voter registration. By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2015 Articles (24) Sorting out the truth on Obama, ACORN By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008 Could ACORN reap windfall from stimulus bill? By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 Bachmann earns two more Pants on Fires By Robert Farley• June 26, 2009 Glenn Beck's Greatest Hits (and Misses) By Robert Farley• June 30, 2011 White House plugs anti-CNN video from undercover group By Joshua Gillin• June 29, 2017 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Michele Bachmann By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011 Your guide to the economic stimulus bill By Bill Adair• February 5, 2009 Foreclosure freeze from banks, not Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2009 Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 18, 2009 Mailbag: Readers celebrate freedom of expression By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 3, 2009 More fact-checking from the Crist-Rubio debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2010 PolitiFact's Top 10 pundit checks for 2009 By Robert Farley• December 30, 2009 A radical Ayers allegation By Alexander Lane• October 10, 2008 E-mail 'analysis' of health bill needs a check-up By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2009 Our readers' top 10 By Bill Adair• December 28, 2009 5,000! By Bill Adair• February 24, 2012 Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills By John Bartosek• April 26, 2011 PolitiFact turns 3! By Bill Adair• August 22, 2010 Jon Stewart's PolitiFact segment: The annotated edition By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2011
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. By Robert Farley• November 17, 2009 John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: In 1992, Barack Obama directed "Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008 Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights. By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2010 Steve Doocy stated on September 29, 2009 in a statement on Fox and Friends: White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN. By Robert Farley• September 30, 2009 Karl Rove stated on September 16, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: Obama used to be a lawyer for ACORN. By Robert Farley• September 17, 2009 Michele Bachmann stated on May 06, 2009 in a press release: ACORN "could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2009 John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: Barack Obama was "a trial attorney for ACORN." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008 Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2010 Michele Bachmann stated on June 17, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Times.: ACORN will be a paid partner with the Census Bureau and "they will be in charge of going door-to-door and collecting data from the American public." By Robert Farley• June 26, 2009 Joe Berrios stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad: "(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons." By Matt Dietrich• December 29, 2017 Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on June 17, 2009 in a Washington Times interview: Says the Constitution only requires her to tell the census "how many people are in our home." By Robert Farley• June 25, 2009 Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time." By Amy Sherman• May 27, 2015 Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 16, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 03, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package." By Robert Farley• February 9, 2009 Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." By W. Gardner Selby• May 14, 2012 Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• October 31, 2010 Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 03, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. By Aaron Sharockman• March 7, 2011 Jeff Clemens stated on January 20, 2015 in a Senate Ethics and Elections committee hearing: Online voter registration is a "more secure" way of doing voter registration. By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2015
Sorting out the truth on Obama, ACORN By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008 Could ACORN reap windfall from stimulus bill? By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 Bachmann earns two more Pants on Fires By Robert Farley• June 26, 2009 Glenn Beck's Greatest Hits (and Misses) By Robert Farley• June 30, 2011 White House plugs anti-CNN video from undercover group By Joshua Gillin• June 29, 2017 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Michele Bachmann By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011 Your guide to the economic stimulus bill By Bill Adair• February 5, 2009 Foreclosure freeze from banks, not Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2009 Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 18, 2009 Mailbag: Readers celebrate freedom of expression By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 3, 2009 More fact-checking from the Crist-Rubio debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2010 PolitiFact's Top 10 pundit checks for 2009 By Robert Farley• December 30, 2009 A radical Ayers allegation By Alexander Lane• October 10, 2008 E-mail 'analysis' of health bill needs a check-up By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2009 Our readers' top 10 By Bill Adair• December 28, 2009 5,000! By Bill Adair• February 24, 2012 Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills By John Bartosek• April 26, 2011 PolitiFact turns 3! By Bill Adair• August 22, 2010 Jon Stewart's PolitiFact segment: The annotated edition By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2011
