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Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad:

Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."

By Elizabeth Thompson• August 8, 2019

Eugene Robinson stated on December 01, 2009 in a Washington Post column:

The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim."

By Catharine Richert• December 9, 2009

Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal:

"We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will."

By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2012

Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story:

Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2014

Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad:

Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl.

By Janie Har• October 20, 2010

Charlie Crist stated on June 17, 2016 in a fundraising email:

David Jolly "has used money and power to try to … drill off our beaches."

By Joshua Gillin• June 30, 2016

Jeanne Ives stated on December 01, 2016 in a floor speech:

"Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford."

By Kevin Hoffman• December 16, 2016

Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on March 27, 2014 in a campaign email to supporters:

Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."

By Steve Contorno• March 27, 2014

Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech:

"Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates."

By Eric Stirgus• February 11, 2014

Sara Gideon stated on September 16, 2020 in an ad:

Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.”

By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020

New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement:

"Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."

By Caryn Shinske• October 26, 2011

Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.”

By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021

Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“ULEZ protesters covering cameras with bat boxes. Authorities not allowed to remove under their own law.”

By Loreben Tuquero• April 15, 2024

Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial:

Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist."

By Joshua Gillin• September 23, 2014

Eric Greitens stated on September 29, 2016 in a press release:

Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service."

By Natalia Alamdari• November 2, 2016

Instagram posts stated on November 15, 2022 in a video:

President Joe Biden said, “I know you all know there’s no climate problem,” proving that people have been “lying for decades” about climate change.

By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2022

Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.:

"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."

By Aaron Sharockman• June 25, 2010

Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release:

Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist."

By Carol Rosenberg• March 22, 2010

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 04, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2016

Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial:

"Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook."

By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010

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