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Ryan Kelly

Ryan Kelly

Researcher, CQ

Ryan Kelly is a news researcher for Congressional Quarterly, where his areas of specialty include politics, congressional leadership, ethics, agriculture, energy, environment, technology and transportation. He graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2001 with a degree in Political Science.

rkelly@cq.com

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Republican National Committee
stated on February 29, 2008 in a graphic on the RNC website.:
“Obama’s liberal fiscal agenda: Over $874-billion in new spending.”
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • February 29, 2008
John McCain
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“The fact is it’s not amnesty.”
True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 15, 2008
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“I don’t describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don’t call it amnesty.”
Pants on Fire!
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 6, 2008
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“You said you would vote against the Patriot Act, then you came to the Senate, you voted for it.”
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 6, 2008
Tom Tancredo
stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.:
He received “A” ratings from “every conservative organization that gives ratings.”
Mostly True
By Ryan Kelly • October 22, 2007
Fred Thompson
stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.:
“The Iraq Study Group reported that (Saddam Hussein) had designs on reviving his nuclear program.”
False
By Ryan Kelly • October 9, 2007
Mitt Romney
stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC:
“I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage.”
Half-True
By Miranda Blue, Ryan Kelly • October 5, 2007
Sam Brownback
stated on August 21, 2007:
“I’m pro-life. He’s not.”
False
By Ryan Kelly • September 12, 2007
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