Claim: A recent TV ad from Arkansas Lt. Governor Bill Halter claims that Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln "says she voted against bailing out Wall Street." That's not what Lincoln said. The two are campaigning in the Democratic primary for the Senate. Halter's ad refers to a Lincoln campaign ad from March in which she said she has voted against "giving more money to Wall Street." Lincoln never denied voting in favor of the 2008 Troubled Assets Relief Program,
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Verdict: a recent tv ad from arkansas lt. governor bill halter claims that democratic sen. blanche lincoln "says she voted against bailing out wall street." that's not what lincoln said. the two are campaigning in the democratic primary for the senate. halter's ad refers to a lincoln campaign ad from march in which she said she has voted against "giving more money to wall street." lincoln never denied voting in favor of the 2008 troubled assets relief program,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2010-04-15T20:07:21