When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

Excerpts from this story referencing "Staples":

"… Edison Electric Institute, National Mining Association and EnronLocation: Staples CenterNew Democrat Network (NDN) Party honoring Senator Lieberman, August …"

FACT CHECK: Romney’s shaky job claims

By FactCheck.Org

Former Mass. governor used unproven, misleading facts to hail his job creation prowess

Excerpts from this story referencing "Staples":

"… nvested, saying that these three examples alone created over 100,000 jobs: Staples, which had 89,000 employees as of Dec. 31, 2010; The Sports Authority, whi …"

"… et credit for jobs created after the company is bought or sold years later?Staples, too, was launched with money from William Blair and Bessemer Venture …"

"… m William Blair and Bessemer Venture Partners, two firms mentioned by Staples founder and former CEO Tom Stemberg, who, it could be argued, deserves the …"

FactCheck.org's guide to the New Hampshire debates

By FactCheck.Org

FactCheck.org lays out the busy weekend for Republican presidential candidates leading up to N.H. primary

Excerpts from this story referencing "Staples":

"… dit Bain and Romney should receive for creating jobs at companies, such as Staples, that had multiple investors.Romney has also claimed that he created more …"

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FACT CHECK: Mangled facts in Manchester

By FactCheck.Org

Candidates fumble some claims hours before they'll face off again

Excerpts from this story referencing "Staples":

"… support for the claim a thin list of jobs gained at just three companies: Staples, The Sports Authority and Domino’s. No other companies were included in …"

"… artners. William Blair and Bessemer Venture Partners invested in Staples. And both companies, of course, had founders and CEOs spearheading their l …"

FACT CHECK: Facts Strained in ‘King of Bain’

By FactCheck.Org

Pro-Gingrich super PAC offers one-sided, distorted view of Romney’s years at Bain Capital in a 28-minute 'doc'

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"… Romney’s record at Bain Capital also includes some success stories (see Staples and Sports Authority, to name a few) at companies that added new jobs.We h …"

"… e the byproduct, not the product.”Bain has lots of success stories, like Staples and Sports Authority, Anderson said. “But sometimes, it doesn’t work o …"

FACT CHECK: What Priorities USA Action doesn’t tell you

By FactCheck.Org

Pro-Obama super PAC ad leaves out important truths in ad condemning Romney's past business dealings.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Staples":

"… 00), GS Industries (2001) and Details (2003). The article does not mention Staples and Sports Authority — to name two companies — or any other company th …"