Latest Fact-checks in Campaign Finance Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Democratic National Committee stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email: In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Doug Stoner stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech: "I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees." Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." Patience Roggensack stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview: On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments: On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Jimmy Carter stated on February 21, 2013 in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan: "When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None." Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country." Sherry Sylvester stated on December 2, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade." Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. 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." Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner. Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform." Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil." Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority." Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent." Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
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Democratic National Committee stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email: In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Doug Stoner stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech: "I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees." Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." Patience Roggensack stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview: On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments: On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Jimmy Carter stated on February 21, 2013 in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan: "When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None." Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country." Sherry Sylvester stated on December 2, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade." Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. 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." Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner. Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform." Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil." Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority." Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent." Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
Democratic National Committee stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email: In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district."
Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
Doug Stoner stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech: "I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom."
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."
Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
Patience Roggensack stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview: On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution
Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments: On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest
Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Jimmy Carter stated on February 21, 2013 in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan: "When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None."
Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country."
Sherry Sylvester stated on December 2, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade."
Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors.
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."
Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner.
Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."
Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."
Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."
Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil."
Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority."
Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent."
Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
