Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Message Machine 2012 Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on October 30, 2012 in a Spanish-language TV commercial: "Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara." Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education." Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. Our Portland, Our Schools stated on September 20, 2012 in campaign material: Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools. YG Action Fund stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad: Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs." Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history." American Principles in Action stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement: Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history." Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on October 30, 2012 in a Spanish-language TV commercial: "Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara." Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education." Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. Our Portland, Our Schools stated on September 20, 2012 in campaign material: Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools. YG Action Fund stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad: Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs." Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history." American Principles in Action stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement: Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history." Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare."
Mitt Romney stated on October 30, 2012 in a Spanish-language TV commercial: "Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara."
Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education."
Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China."
Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."
Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."
Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt."
Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.
Our Portland, Our Schools stated on September 20, 2012 in campaign material: Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools.
YG Action Fund stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad: Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs."
Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.
AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.
Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused."
Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income."
Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security
Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims."
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history."
American Principles in Action stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement: Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history."
Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."