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Search results for "Bernie Sanders put his name power support behind a billionaire running for governor"

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John Fetterman stated on February 01, 2016 in in a Reddit AMA:
 "I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. In PA, I've got Bernie's back."  
By Cassie Owens• February 4, 2016
Ted Strickland stated on May 14, 2016 in a fundraising email by campaign manager:
"While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions."
By Nadia Pflaum• May 31, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on September 28, 2015 in comments on Twitter.:
"Unlike virtually every other campaign, we don't have a super PAC."
By Linda Qiu• September 30, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on February 02, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.:
Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations."
By Clay Wirestone• February 5, 2016
X posts stated on February 22, 2020 in a tweet:
"Not once in his entire career in Washington, D.C., which started way back in 1991, has Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders ever voted yes on sanctions against Russia."
By Tom Kertscher• February 27, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter:
Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
By Sarah Hauer• June 22, 2016
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020
Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet:
"Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015
Zerlina Maxwell stated on March 02, 2019 in in a panel discussion:
Says Bernie Sanders "did not mention race or gender until 23 minutes into this speech" announcing his 2020 presidential run.
By John Kruzel• March 5, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":
Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
By Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami:
In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants."
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on September 21, 2017 in a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.:
"The six wealthiest people in the world (have) as much wealth as the bottom half of the world’s population, 3.7 billion people."
By Emma Diltz, Carolina Vargas• October 31, 2017
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate:
“Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020
Viral image stated on September 08, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web:
Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education."
By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on March 09, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida:
"The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing."
By Linda Qiu• March 10, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.:
Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent."
By Linda Qiu• October 20, 2015
New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition:
"Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists."
By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2016
Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in an Internet graphic:
Bernie Sanders opposes the death penalty, and Hillary Clinton supports it.
By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015
Chris Christie stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:
Bernie Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2015
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate:
"Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020

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By Linda Qiu• October 15, 2015

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2020

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020

Fact-checking the Feb. 28 news shows

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016

Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention

By Jon Greenberg• August 19, 2020

Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015

Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October

By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015

Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows

By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015

We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses

By Josie Hollingsworth, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020

Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security

By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020

Democrats to take debate stage

By April Hunt• October 12, 2015

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows

By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015

PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for March 2016

By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2016

Checking in on Bernie Sanders’ Truth-O-Meter record

By Linda Qiu• December 7, 2015

Fact-checking the Aug. 30 news shows

By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015

Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate

By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020

Is Bernie Sanders an ineffective lawmaker? It depends on the year

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020

Warren vs. Buttigieg: Why they were fighting about campaign finance and a wine cave at the debate

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• December 20, 2019