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Thompson "voted against $250,000 caps on damages (and) almost anything that would make our legal system fairer."
Republican Rudy Giuliani on Sunday, October 21st, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.
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"He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
Republican Mike Huckabee on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC
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“We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a
fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
Democrat Chris Dodd on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.
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"We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed."
Republican Ron Paul on Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Jody Kyle
"I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, February 11th, 2008 in an ABC/Politico interview
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"I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
Democrat Barack Obama on Monday, January 21st, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas
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"A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa
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"As governor of Arkansas, I cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers almost $380-million. I left a surplus of nearly $850-million."
Republican Mike Huckabee on Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 in a news release.
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Recent stories researched by Jody Kyle
Ham & cheese, hold the bureaucracy: Hillary Clinton is right about the tangled rules of federal food inspections. If you think the sandwich rules are silly, check out the guidelines for pepperoni pizza.
Thompson torn on torts: Update: Fred Thompson has a mixed record on tort reform. He's opposed some bills because of his preference for states' rights, but supported others.
Taking off the gloves in Orlando: The Republican candidates mixed it up during a lively debate in Orlando. They stretched the truth on crime and defense, while Huckabee was Pants-On-Fire wrong about the Founding Fathers.
Does Obama practice what he preaches?: The freshman senator calls for bipartisanship. But when he votes, it's nearly always with his party.
Jody Kyle is a researcher for Congressional Quarterly. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 2005 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in security studies at Georgetown University. He lives in Springfield, Va.
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