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2012 Players Guide
Author Archives: DAngelo Gore
Liberal Union Joins Attack on Romney in Florida
Newt Gingrich is getting help from a surprising ally: the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. The liberal-leaning labor group is running a TV ad in Florida slamming Mitt Romney for profiting personally from a company later convicted of Medicare fraud while he was a director. The ad …
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Labor union representing 2.1 million health care, government and property management workers.
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged Players Guide, SEIU, Service Employees International Union
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The Gingrich Divorce Myth
Q: Did Newt Gingrich ask his former wife to sign divorce papers on her deathbed? A: No. Jackie Battley is still alive, and the couple was already in divorce proceedings at the time of the 1980 hospital visit. But she was recovering from surgery to remove a tumor, and the …
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George Soros’ Gun Grab?
Q: Does George Soros own the company buying many firms that make guns and ammunition? A: No. Contrary to a fanciful claim made in a viral email, the Freedom Group is not linked to the liberal billionaire. The National Rifle Association says the real owners are “strong supporters” of gun …
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Republican Majority Campaign
Republican Majority Campaign is a conservative group headed by a California attorney who was featured in an infomercial that asked “Where was President Obama born?”
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged Gary Kreep, Players Guide, Republican Majority Campaign
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A ‘Risky’ Trio for Seniors?
An ad approved by Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska twists the facts about what three potential GOP opponents have said about Social Security and Medicare. While showing a photo of an elderly couple, the ad accuses Jon Bruning of embracing a Medicare plan that could “raise your rates and …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Ben Nelson, Deb Fischer, Don Stenberg, Jon Bruning, Nebraska
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Idaho Newspaper’s Inspired Effort
The Times-News of Twin Falls, Idaho, says it likes to check the many press releases it receives for “both spin and accuracy” before publishing them. We applaud that effort. In fact, a release from Republican Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho was recently the subject of a full-page fact check for …
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Change in Military Funeral Protocol?
Q: Did Obama order the military to drop the words “on behalf of the president of the United States” when presenting the flag to the next of kin at funerals? A: A chain email that makes that claim is wrong. Spokespersons for the Defense Department and the armed forces say …
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