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Molly Moorhead is the Pasco Editor for the Tampa Bay Times. Previously, she was a staff writer with PolitiFact. As a reporter, she factchecked the 2012 presidential election.

Featured Statements

Mike Huckabee
stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate:

"$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare."

By Linda Qiu • August 7, 2015
Kathleen Murphy
stated on November 18, 2014 in a campaign website:

"The NRA supported background checks..."

By Sean Gorman • November 24, 2014
Eric Cantor
stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer:

Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty."

By Steve Contorno • May 28, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:

Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."

By Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
Citizens for Fairness
stated on October 9, 2013 in in a campaign mailer:

Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."

By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2013 in a campaign mailer:

Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."

By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."

By Molly Moorhead • May 28, 2013
Reclaim America PAC
stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad:

Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."

By Molly Moorhead • May 15, 2013
Charlie Crist
stated on May 8, 2013 in a Facebook post:

On support for gay marriage

By Molly Moorhead • May 9, 2013
Marco Rubio
stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview:

"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."

By Molly Moorhead • May 7, 2013

Ever-evolving Charlie Crist considers run for redrawn 13th congressional district

By Joshua Gillin • July 23, 2015
Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter

By Miles Adair • May 29, 2015
Marco Rubio on the Truth-O-Meter

By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2015
Fact-checking Sen. Marco Rubio

By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2015
Twelve key fact-checks on immigration and executive action

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 21, 2014
12 key fact-checks on immigration and executive action

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 20, 2014
Jeb Bush on the Truth-O-Meter

By Amy Sherman • November 18, 2014
Fact-checking Jeb Bush, possible presidential contender

By Amy Sherman • November 18, 2014
Fact-checking the candidates in the U.S. House special election to replace Bill Young

By Joshua Gillin • March 10, 2014
Fact-checking Florida's special election for the U.S. House

By Joshua Gillin • March 10, 2014