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Karen Harrington stated on January 09, 2012 in a website:
"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." 
By Amy Sherman• January 17, 2012
Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release:
Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
By Willoughby Mariano• August 4, 2010
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview:
Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot."
By Willoughby Mariano, Jim Tharpe• August 17, 2010
Karen Handel stated on August 24, 2020 in an ad:
Says Lucy McBath "is supporting those who attack the police."
By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2020
Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility."
By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008
Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.:
"Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.
By Jim Tharpe• June 7, 2010
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet:
In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1."
By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2018
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview:
On running a "civil and polite" campaign.
By Willoughby Mariano• August 25, 2010
Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.:
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2008 in an ABC/Politico interview:
"I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost."
By Adriel Bettelheim• February 13, 2008
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message:
"Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."
By Trenton Daniel• May 25, 2010
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 01, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
House Democrats "have a two-to-one advantage money-wise" against House Republicans.
By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2010
DCCC stated on May 03, 2017 in a political ad:
Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."  
By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2017
Karen Handel stated on September 06, 2013 in a radio ad:
"Unlike you and me, Congress gets to keep up to $11,000 a year in taxpayer subsidies" under Obamacare.
By Eric Stirgus• September 25, 2013
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier:
Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
By Sue Owen• October 19, 2012
Tom Fitton stated on April 04, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business:
“President Trump is officially a political prisoner.”
By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2023
Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release:
Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."
By Eric Stirgus• October 9, 2012
Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release:
Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
By Eric Stirgus• May 9, 2014
Karen Handel stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview:
"As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget."  
By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2017
ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 07, 2012 in a press release:
"In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000."
By Eric Stirgus• December 17, 2012

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