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Search results for "Union-backed attack ad against Spencer Pratt is boosting his campaign"

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Fact-checks (23734)

X posts stated on June 04, 2026 in X posts:
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt “got 0 out of 24,000 votes in a late night (Los Angeles) ballot drop.”
By Caleb McCullough• June 8, 2026
Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.:
Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police.
By Warren Fiske• December 27, 2016
X posts stated on June 07, 2026 in X posts:
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman had conceded the race as of June 7.
By Maria Briceño• June 8, 2026
Raphael Warnock stated on December 06, 2020 in a debate:
Says Kelly Loeffler “welcomed the support of a QAnon conspiracy theorist, and she sat down with a white supremacist for an interview.”
By Tom Kertscher• December 9, 2020
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2019 in a speech:
Says President Donald Trump hasn’t condemned David Duke and Richard Spencer.
By Amy Sherman• August 27, 2019
Marvin Pratt stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview:
Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment."
By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2010
We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer:
Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2012
Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad:
Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row."
By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• July 24, 2011
Michael Doherty stated on May 24, 2011 in an opinion piece:
"The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."
By Caryn Shinske• June 29, 2011
Scott Adams stated on March 08, 2023 in a tweet:
The 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “an American intel op against Trump.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 10, 2023
Glenn Beck stated on December 19, 2013 in comments on his radio program:
To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is "forcing people in business to make wedding cakes" for anyone.  
By Katie Sanders• December 22, 2013
John Kasich stated on November 04, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists:
John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."  
By Mark Naymik• November 15, 2010
Larry Pratt stated on May 06, 2014 in an interview on 'All in with Chris Hayes':
"20 percent of the time (smart guns) won't work."
By Katie Sanders• May 20, 2014
Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes":
Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools."  
By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013
Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad:
"American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down."
By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2014
Loretta Weinberg stated on November 21, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com:
"(Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke."
By Bill Wichert• December 2, 2011
Donald Trump stated on June 07, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election."
By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2026
Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says David Rivera "received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading."
By Amy Sherman• March 16, 2012
Jody Hice stated on May 05, 2022 in a TV interview:
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used "$50 million of Zuckerberg money" in 2020 to "tip the scales."
By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2022
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad:
Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision."
By Molly Moorhead• October 1, 2012

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Previewing President Obama’s final State of the Union address

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2016

Are there white nationalists in the White House?

By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017

Dueling attack ads in state CFO race

By Aaron Sharockman• October 15, 2010

Opponent says DesJarlais voted against pay raises for veterans

By Michael Collins• November 3, 2012

Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven

By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017

Ad Watch: American Energy Alliance blames Obama for gas prices

By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• April 16, 2012

A lesson in cherry-picking

By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008

A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023

Fact-checking the Florida primary

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2012

Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio

By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015

PolitiFact's guide to the Florida GOP primary

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2012

Does Obama 'demonize,' 'denigrate' almost every sector of our economy?

By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2012

The facts on foreign money in the 2010 campaign

By Robert Farley• October 12, 2010

Behind the rhetoric: The in-state, out-of-state campaign money debate

By Tom Kertscher• May 22, 2012

Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022

Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza?

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2011

Fact-checks from the Sunday news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2013

In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads

By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2012

In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads

By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2012

Fact-checking the Sunday Dec. 15 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2013