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Only compared to presidential years
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Production? Yes. Proved, possibly recoverable reserves? No
"We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, September 24th, 2012
Hot-button 2006 vote has spawned dozens of attack ads. This one is wrong, too
Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, November 1st, 2010
Some lawyers never practiced, and the accountant's other numbers were slightly off
"There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, October 22nd, 2010
The post-election mix will be different, but there are 69 already
Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire."
Claim centers on a critical news release that actually prompted changes to the project in question
Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
The number is the best available, but leaves out jobs gained through trade deals
"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Growth in the program may slow, but it's still increasing
Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, October 8th, 2010
In using loaded language, Johnson overshoots his target
"A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
No proof ... just an off-base hunch
Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
A superficial similarity, but comparison misses the mark
Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
With this new math, everyone would be outspent by everyone
"I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, September 20th, 2010
Behind all the misleading splicing and dicing, there is some truth
Says Ron Johnson’s company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Saturday, September 18th, 2010
This time the branding iron is a little too hot
Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
When drilling for an advantage, make sure you're on target
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on the year and the price of crude.
"Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."