Rush to judgment
By Angie Drobnic Holan
Published on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 6:13 p.m.
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Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist.
Presente.org, Monday, July 13th, 2009.
Ruling: False | Details
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This radio ad attacks Rep. John Mica of Florida regarding Sonia Sotomayor. One just like it is running against Rep. Adam Putnam.
A group called Presente.org is using some political sleight-of-hand to suggest that Adam Putnam, a Republican House member from Florida, endorses Rush Limbaugh's comment that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was a racist.
That's not correct, and we rated their statement False . Read our full report here to find out why.
Sources: See item for sources
Researchers: Angie Drobnic Holan
Names in this story: Rush Limbaugh, Presente.org, Adam Putnam, Sonia Sotomayor
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