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Search results for "Virginia Supreme Court nullifies three million votes"

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Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on March 27, 2013 in a news release:
"Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2013
Mike Pence stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
Says Barack Obama voted for the "very same language" of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act when he was in the Illinois state Senate. Sexual orientation "doesn't have anything to do with this law."
By Katie Sanders• March 29, 2015
Joe Biden stated on October 09, 2020 in a TV campaign ad:
Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits."
By Stephanie Stapleton• October 23, 2020
Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government.  
By Lauren Carroll• May 29, 2015
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a photo on Facebook:
“Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.”
By Sara Swann• January 17, 2023
Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter:
"Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing."
By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• March 20, 2016
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 08, 2012 in attack ad for TV:
"A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional."
By Katie Sanders• May 18, 2012
Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.:
"Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
By Nancy Madsen• December 17, 2013
John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email:
Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns.
By Warren Fiske• April 4, 2016
X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets:
When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.”
By Eleanor Hildebrandt• November 20, 2020
George Allen stated on December 09, 2010 in a news release.:
Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes 
By Wes Hester• December 15, 2010
Rebecca Dallet stated on February 02, 2018 in a TV interview:
Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
By D.L. Davis• March 29, 2018
Susan Stimpson stated on December 02, 2014 in a news release.:
"Bill Howell has been the consistent force behind every major tax increase in Virginia in the last decade."
By Nancy Madsen• December 15, 2014
Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.:
“In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.”
By Warren Fiske• July 15, 2022
Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter:
"Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration."
By Sean Gorman, Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2016
Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer:
Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."
By Becky Bowers• October 19, 2012
Hillary Clinton stated on May 12, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.:
"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years."
By Amy Hollyfield• May 15, 2008
Eric Kearney stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:
An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum."
By Joe Guillen• April 9, 2012
Ward Armstrong stated on December 20, 2010 in a news release.:
On whether the state should ramp up borrowing to build roads. 
By Warren Fiske• December 30, 2010
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Fact: Mike Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect a Senate Republican (Toomey) in 2016. Toomey beat the Dem (McGinty) by 1.5 points. If McGinty had won, Ds would have controlled the Senate after Doug Jones won and could have blocked Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.”
By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2020

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