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Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." Mark Dayton stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it. Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history." Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years." Susana Martinez stated on July 22, 2010 in a campaign commercial: In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish "spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention: "We caught (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale." John Robitaille stated on July 11, 2010 in a comment on Newsmakers: Because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into DMV jobs they were not trained for Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show: The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative." 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." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan. Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." David Axelrod stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015." John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs." Jim McDermott stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz: "Most" of the Bush tax cuts went to people "in the top 3 percent of this country." Leonidas Raptakis stated on June 23, 2010 in announcing his campaign for secretary of state: Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis wrongly takes credit for small-business program Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries." 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."
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Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch." Paul Krugman stated on August 1, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead." 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!" Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach. Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." Mark Dayton stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it. Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history." Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years." Susana Martinez stated on July 22, 2010 in a campaign commercial: In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish "spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention: "We caught (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale." John Robitaille stated on July 11, 2010 in a comment on Newsmakers: Because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into DMV jobs they were not trained for Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show: The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative." 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." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan. Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." David Axelrod stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015." John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs." Jim McDermott stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz: "Most" of the Bush tax cuts went to people "in the top 3 percent of this country." Leonidas Raptakis stated on June 23, 2010 in announcing his campaign for secretary of state: Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis wrongly takes credit for small-business program Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries." 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."
Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."
Paul Krugman stated on August 1, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead."
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!"
Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach.
Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation."
Mark Dayton stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks."
Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it.
Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history."
Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years."
Susana Martinez stated on July 22, 2010 in a campaign commercial: In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish "spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards."
Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed."
Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention: "We caught (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale."
John Robitaille stated on July 11, 2010 in a comment on Newsmakers: Because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into DMV jobs they were not trained for
Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States."
Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show: The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development
George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative."
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."
Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan.
Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
David Axelrod stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We had 2 percent of the global market (for advanced batteries) when he (Obama) started. We now have 16 percent, headed to 40 percent by 2015."
John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
Jim McDermott stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz: "Most" of the Bush tax cuts went to people "in the top 3 percent of this country."
Leonidas Raptakis stated on June 23, 2010 in announcing his campaign for secretary of state: Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis wrongly takes credit for small-business program
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries."
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."
