Tag Archives: Russ Feingold

Toss-ups: Wisconsin

Posted on September 22, 2010

Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin is attacking his Republican challenger for denouncing taxpayer aid to businesses after accepting a government subsidy for his own firm. GOP challenger Ron Johnson says Feingold’s ad is “wrong” …
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Context Matters and Mailers Mislead

Posted on July 23, 2010

In episode 21 of FactCheck Radio, we look at the well-known case of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod — an incident that shows, once again, context matters. Plus, we highlight false and misleading claims by President Obama, Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold and his GOP opponent Ron Johnson, and New York Democratic …
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Mud and Oil Don’t Mix in Wisconsin Senate Race

Posted on July 20, 2010

With recent polls showing the Wisconsin Senate race tightening, the candidates have started the mudslinging — misrepresenting each other’s positions on drilling for oil in the Great Lakes. Never mind that federal law bans oil drilling in the Great Lakes. Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold’s ad, “Just Say No,” accuses his …
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