Latest Fact-checks in Georgia 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 Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia." Johnny Isakson stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America." Republican National Committee stated on August 2, 2010 in a press release: Georgia has lost more than 124,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has increased since the stimulus passed Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." Sam Olens stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad: "In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!" Preston Smith stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release: "We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected." Kasim Reed stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent. Chris Carpenter stated on July 24, 2010 in radio news story: "Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta. Sanford Bishop stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement: Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are "inaccurate." Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." Austin Scott stated on July 21, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters: Jim Marshall "votes liberal in Washington ... and we aren't fooled." Melanie Crozier stated on July 21, 2010 in a Politico article: Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome. Georgia politicians stated on July 20, 2010 in political campaign: Georgia is "the Saudi Arabia of pine trees." Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat." Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once." Barney Simms stated on June 29, 2010 in a letter: "Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not." Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years." Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview: "Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case." Vincent Fort stated on July 6, 2010 in mailer: Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us." John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution." Karen Handel stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama." Roy Barnes stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad: The state Legislature attempted to "outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union." Roy Barnes stated on July 4, 2010 in a speech: On tax breaks for businesses Ralph Hudgens stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet: "The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care." Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats." Rob Teilhet stated on June 5, 2010 in a candidate questionnaire: Said he is the only Democratic candidate for state attorney general who has "represented the entire state of Georgia." Gail Buckner stated on June 27, 2010 in political debate: "I have filed every disclosure that has ever been required." Brian Kemp stated on July 5, 2010 in a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5: Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008. Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview: "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
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Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia." Johnny Isakson stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America." Republican National Committee stated on August 2, 2010 in a press release: Georgia has lost more than 124,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has increased since the stimulus passed Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." Sam Olens stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad: "In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!" Preston Smith stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release: "We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected." Kasim Reed stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent. Chris Carpenter stated on July 24, 2010 in radio news story: "Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta. Sanford Bishop stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement: Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are "inaccurate." Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." Austin Scott stated on July 21, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters: Jim Marshall "votes liberal in Washington ... and we aren't fooled." Melanie Crozier stated on July 21, 2010 in a Politico article: Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome. Georgia politicians stated on July 20, 2010 in political campaign: Georgia is "the Saudi Arabia of pine trees." Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat." Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once." Barney Simms stated on June 29, 2010 in a letter: "Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not." Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years." Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview: "Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case." Vincent Fort stated on July 6, 2010 in mailer: Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us." John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution." Karen Handel stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama." Roy Barnes stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad: The state Legislature attempted to "outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union." Roy Barnes stated on July 4, 2010 in a speech: On tax breaks for businesses Ralph Hudgens stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet: "The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care." Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats." Rob Teilhet stated on June 5, 2010 in a candidate questionnaire: Said he is the only Democratic candidate for state attorney general who has "represented the entire state of Georgia." Gail Buckner stated on June 27, 2010 in political debate: "I have filed every disclosure that has ever been required." Brian Kemp stated on July 5, 2010 in a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5: Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008. Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview: "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia."
Johnny Isakson stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America."
Republican National Committee stated on August 2, 2010 in a press release: Georgia has lost more than 124,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has increased since the stimulus passed
Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
Sam Olens stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad: "In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!"
Preston Smith stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release: "We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."
Kasim Reed stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent.
Chris Carpenter stated on July 24, 2010 in radio news story: "Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta.
Sanford Bishop stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement: Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are "inaccurate."
Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."
Austin Scott stated on July 21, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters: Jim Marshall "votes liberal in Washington ... and we aren't fooled."
Melanie Crozier stated on July 21, 2010 in a Politico article: Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome.
Georgia politicians stated on July 20, 2010 in political campaign: Georgia is "the Saudi Arabia of pine trees."
Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."
Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once."
Barney Simms stated on June 29, 2010 in a letter: "Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not."
Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years."
Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview: "Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case."
Vincent Fort stated on July 6, 2010 in mailer: Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us."
John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution."
Karen Handel stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama."
Roy Barnes stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad: The state Legislature attempted to "outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union."
Ralph Hudgens stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet: "The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care."
Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats."
Rob Teilhet stated on June 5, 2010 in a candidate questionnaire: Said he is the only Democratic candidate for state attorney general who has "represented the entire state of Georgia."
Gail Buckner stated on June 27, 2010 in political debate: "I have filed every disclosure that has ever been required."
Brian Kemp stated on July 5, 2010 in a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5: Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008.
Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview: "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
