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Marco Rubio stated on October 17, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando:

"Not even Tim Kaine is willing" to say he trusts Hillary Clinton.

By Allison Graves • October 18, 2016

Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet:

North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm."

By Will Doran • September 9, 2016

Viral image stated on August 29, 2016 in an image shared on social media from NaturalNews.com:

As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate.

By Nadia Pflaum • August 29, 2016

Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad:

Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."

By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2016

Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC:

Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration.

By Linda Qiu • July 25, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded:

"Crime is rising."

By Louis Jacobson • June 9, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2016 in an attack ad:

Says Donald Trump thinks "a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom."

By Linda Qiu • April 25, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance."

By Linda Qiu • March 13, 2016

Annette Taddeo stated on November 24, 2015 in a fundraising email:

Jeb Bush’s plan for Social Security is "disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70."

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • November 30, 2015

Baby Got PAC stated on November 10, 2015 in a campaign ad:

Says Hillary Clinton and the Democrats "admitted there’s one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and that’s Sen. Marco Rubio."

By Joshua Gillin • November 16, 2015

Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland:

"I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001."

By Nick Reid • August 7, 2015

Occupy Democrats stated on July 17, 2015 in a meme on Facebook:

"House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers."

By Anna Bruzgulis • July 28, 2015

Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.:

"The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S."

By Linda Qiu • July 2, 2015

NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad:

Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'"

By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 2015

Ben Shapiro stated on October 15, 2014 in a YouTube video:

"We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority."

By Jon Greenberg • November 5, 2014

Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.:

Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more."

By Nancy Madsen • November 2, 2014

Mark Pryor stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Tom Cotton "voted against preparing America for pandemics like Ebola."

By Lauren Carroll • August 28, 2014

Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website:

A proposed amendment "allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent."

By Joshua Gillin • May 22, 2014

Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial:

"Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."

By Joshua Gillin • April 9, 2014

Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release:

Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."

By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2014

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