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Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner." Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition. Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.: Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use." Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years." Sierra Club stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad: Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it. Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. Robert Healey stated on October 18, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview: "Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs." Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders." Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time. Glenn Nye stated on August 12, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 17, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies." Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending." James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare." Charlie Crist stated on October 19, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate: Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed."
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Sierra Club stated on November 4, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 5, 2010 in a news release: Says Governor-elect Scott Walker’s choice as transition team leader "killed the release of a damaging report on Walker’s record in the days leading up to the election." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful." Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner." Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition. Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.: Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use." Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years." Sierra Club stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad: Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it. Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. Robert Healey stated on October 18, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview: "Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs." Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders." Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time. Glenn Nye stated on August 12, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 17, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies." Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending." James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare." Charlie Crist stated on October 19, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate: Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed."
Sierra Club stated on November 4, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 5, 2010 in a news release: Says Governor-elect Scott Walker’s choice as transition team leader "killed the release of a damaging report on Walker’s record in the days leading up to the election."
Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful."
Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."
Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition.
Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds.
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.: Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use."
Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years"
Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years."
Sierra Club stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad: Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it.
Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses.
Robert Healey stated on October 18, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.
Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview: "Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs."
Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead."
Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born."
Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 17, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies."
Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending."
James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program
Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."
Charlie Crist stated on October 19, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate: Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed."
