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Abigail Spanberger stated on August 04, 2020 in a TV ad.:

“When I ran for Congress, I promised to refuse money from corporate PACs. I’ve kept that promise.”

By Warren Fiske• August 19, 2020

Theresa Greenfield stated on May 18, 2020 in a debate:

“I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.”

By Caleb McCullough• May 28, 2020

Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2019 in an interview on CNN:

"In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."

By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2019

Donald Trump stated on January 02, 2019 in in a discussion with reporters:

"The reason Russia was in Afghanistan was because terrorists were going into Russia."

By John Kruzel• January 9, 2019

Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting:

"There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2010

Rick Perry stated on October 18, 2011 in an online video:

"Our president has labeled Americans as soft."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 23, 2011

Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post:

“Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!”

By Paul Specht• June 3, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook:

The WHO is developing a pandemic treaty that will remove current human rights protections, enforce surveillance and censorship and eliminate freedom of speech.

By Madison Czopek• September 5, 2023

Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.:

"Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 23, 2008

Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement:

Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.

By Tom Feran• February 7, 2013

Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary:

"The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 16, 2014

New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release:

Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership.

By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2017

TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok:

“Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot.

By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2024

Republican state senators stated on November 05, 2010 in Statements to reporters:

Said they reached a "power-sharing agreement" with Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle

By Jim Tharpe• November 17, 2010

Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress."

By Stephen Koff• October 2, 2018

Saundra McDowell stated on August 20, 2018 in remarks on "The Weekend Report":

If Missouri Amendment 1 passes, the auditor's office "could take one district, St. Louis here, and merge it with a district in southwest Missouri, a Republican district, and they don't even have to touch."

By Sten Spinella, Titus Wu• September 5, 2018

Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech:

Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money."

By Colin Deppen• March 17, 2018

Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2010 in a speech in Madison, Wisc.:

The Republican election platform "was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad:

Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."

By Eric Litke• November 3, 2016

Kevin McCarthy stated on May 12, 2021 in a statement to reporters:

"I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election."

By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2021

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