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Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet.: There was "serious voter fraud" in Virginia. Corey Stewart stated on November 9, 2016 in an interview.: Ed Gillespie "would not mention (Donald Trump’s) name unless he was condemning him." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce." Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate: "Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit." Virginia First Foundation stated on September 27, 2016 in a web video.: "The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent." Jack Berry stated on September 15, 2016 in a debate.: In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out."
Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole."
Corey Stewart stated on November 9, 2016 in an interview.: Ed Gillespie "would not mention (Donald Trump’s) name unless he was condemning him."
Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp."
Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce."
Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate: "Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit."
Virginia First Foundation stated on September 27, 2016 in a web video.: "The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent."
Jack Berry stated on September 15, 2016 in a debate.: In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out."
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