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Marco Rubio stated on May 3, 2013 in a position on legislation: On an early date for Florida's presidential primary Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Ronald Reagan did amnesty." Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' " Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "No, I did not (have illegal immigrants working at his mansion)." Joe Biden stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: Rudy Giuliani is "probably the most underqualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency." Bill Richardson stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "I've got the most international experience here." Mitt Romney stated on November 2, 2007 in a TV ad airing in New Hampshire.: "She hasn't run a corner store. She hasn't run a state. She hasn't run a city. She has never run anything." John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser Mike Huckabee stated on September 2, 2007: "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget."
Marco Rubio stated on May 3, 2013 in a position on legislation: On an early date for Florida's presidential primary
Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg.
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Ronald Reagan did amnesty."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "No, I did not (have illegal immigrants working at his mansion)."
Joe Biden stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: Rudy Giuliani is "probably the most underqualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency."
Bill Richardson stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "I've got the most international experience here."
Mitt Romney stated on November 2, 2007 in a TV ad airing in New Hampshire.: "She hasn't run a corner store. She hasn't run a state. She hasn't run a city. She has never run anything."
John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser
Mike Huckabee stated on September 2, 2007: "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget."
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