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Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies."
By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011
Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
By Willoughby Mariano• August 26, 2012
Oregon Republican Party stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer:
Rob Cornilles has been endorsed by 20 local mayors, including Independent, Democratic and Republican. 
By Janie Har• January 23, 2012
Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate:
"We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
By Lauren Carroll• October 11, 2016
Mike Pence stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“In three short years, we achieved energy independence.”
By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2023
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook:
U.S. public schools don't teach the Declaration of Independence.
By Madison Czopek• April 7, 2023
Eric Greitens stated on March 02, 2021 in an interview on 97.1 KTFK:
By ending the Keystone XL Pipeline project, President Joe Biden “imperiled one of Donald Trump's most significant achievements, which was that we had achieved American energy independence.”
By William Skipworth• March 19, 2021
Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2019 in a speech:
The United States is "very energy independent."
By John Kruzel• September 13, 2019
Threads posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a Threads post:
“It was just Biden and Trump in 2020” general election ballots.
By Loreben Tuquero• November 13, 2024
Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity:
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2023
Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum:
"All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."
By Steve Contorno• October 16, 2014
Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a speech in North Carolina:
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2024
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.”
By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2021
Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper:
"Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election."
By Paul Specht• September 27, 2017
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2007 in Florida.:
"It doesn't make sense to me to send $1-billion a day out of our country. We can be energy independent and should be."
By David Adams• October 2, 2007
Claire McCaskill stated on October 02, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"Nonpartisan experts have consistently ranked Claire one of the most independent senators — right in the middle."  
By Morgan Keith• November 5, 2018
JB Pritzker stated on June 03, 2021 in a TV interview:
Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 11, 2021
Senate Majority PAC stated on May 21, 2018 in in an ad:
Says Bill Nelson is "one of America’s most independent senators."
By Allison Graves• May 24, 2018
Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.:
"By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2010
Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet:
The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”
By Brandon Mulder• June 25, 2021

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Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence

By Becky Bowers• July 3, 2013

Romney energy claim unrealistic

By David Adams• October 2, 2007

How Bernie Sanders runs in the Democratic primary when he’s an independent in the Senate

By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020

For Reid, it's always sunny in Nevada

By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2011

Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat?

By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016

Ask PolitiFact: What is PolitiFact's agenda?

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 20, 2020

Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers

By Lauren Carroll• July 3, 2014

PolitiFact Australia brings fact-checking to TV

By Bill Adair• May 28, 2013

The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2017

5 ‘essential understandings’ of the fact-checking movement

By Neil Brown• June 18, 2014

Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022

Giuliani's energy juggernaut

By Asjylyn Loder• January 11, 2008

PolitiFact is not biased -- here’s why

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 6, 2018

Cornyn says investigator earlier pitched in for Obama's election, vetting vice presidential prospects

By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2012

What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022

Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union?

By Nusaiba Mizan• June 27, 2022

The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2017

What Bernie Sanders has said about the Democrats over the years

By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2020

In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations

By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2017

Fact-checking Obama and Republicans at GOP retreat

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 29, 2010