Claim: From time to time, we find that our work is cited by politicians or political groups. Last week, the League of Conservation Voters ran an ad in Virginia referencing our articles on the cap-and-trade energy bill: The LCV ad says that Republicans are attacking Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello of Virginia for "supporting a new clean energy jobs plan," but that we said the "Republican ad was wrong" and figures used by Republican Whip Eric Cantor were a "misrepresentation."
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Verdict: from time to time, we find that our work is cited by politicians or political groups. last week, the league of conservation voters ran an ad in virginia referencing our articles on the cap-and-trade energy bill: the lcv ad says that republicans are attacking democratic rep. tom perriello of virginia for "supporting a new clean energy jobs plan," but that we said the "republican ad was wrong" and figures used by republican whip eric cantor were a "misrepresentation."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-07-13T15:54:23