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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America, by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury, by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed, by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump, by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad , by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe , by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold, by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime, by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here, by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight, by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United, by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative, by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths, by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday, by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious, by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home, by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming, by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty, by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump, by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues , by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House, by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Legislative voting records for Colorado House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from CO legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Alice Madden (2) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Colorado
- Am Stephens (1)
- Amy Stephens (8) Republican Challenger (withdrawn) Colorado
- Andrew Romanoff (1) Democratic 2020 Challenger Colorado
- Angela Williams (7) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Colorado
- Bill Ritter (2) Colorado Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
- Brittany Pettersen (9) Democrat U.S. Rep Colorado-7
- Jared Polis (3) Colorado Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor
- John Hickenlooper (2) Colorado Democratic Colorado Governor
- Mike Johnston (3) Colorado Democratic candidate for Governor
- Owen Hill (6) Republican Senate Challenger Colorado
- Randy Baumgardner (8) Republican Challenger Colorado
- Ron Hanks (3) Republican Challenger for Senate Colorado
- Tim Neville (2) Republican Senate challenger Colorado
- Victor Mitchell (2) Colorado Republican candidate for Colorado Governor
- Yadira Caraveo (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Colorado-8
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Colorado state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- CO-D Brittany Pettersen
U.S. House of Representatives, CD-7, since 2023
Member of the Colorado Senate, 22nd district, 2019 - 2022
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 28th district, 2013-2019
- CO-D Yadira Caraveo
U.S. House of Representatives, CD-8, since 2023
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 31st district, 2019-2022
- CO-R Ron Hanks, 2022 candidate for U.S. Senate
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 60th district, since 2021
- CO-D Andrew Romanoff - Candidate for U.S. Senate, 2020
Nominee for U.S. House, 2014
Speaker of the Colorado House, 2005-2009
Member of the Colorado House, 6th district, 2001 – 2009
- CO-D Alice Madden - Candidate for U.S. Senate, 2020
Majority leader of the Colorado House, 2005 – 2009
Member of the Colorado House, 14th district, 2001 – 2009
- CO-R Victor Mitchell - Gubernatorial Challenger 2018
Member of the Colorado House from the 45th district, 2007–2009
- CO-D Mike Johnston - Gubernatorial Challenger 2018; Senate challenger 2020
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district, 2009-2016
- CO-R Amy Stephens - former Senate Challenger (2014)
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 20th & 19th district, 2007 - 2015
- CO-R Owen Hill - Senate Challenger 2014
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 10th district, 2013 - 2021
- CO-R Randy Baumgardner - Senate Challenger 2014
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 8th district, 2013 - 2019
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 57th district 2009-2013
- CO-R Tim Neville - Senate Challenger 2016
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 16th district, 2014 - 2019
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 22nd district 2011-2014
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Brittany Pettersen: YES on penalties for violent offenses against pregnant women.
Amy Stephens: NO on penalties for violent offenses against pregnant women.
Randy Baumgardner: Voted YES on penalties for violent offenses against fetuses.
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Civil Rights
Brittany Pettersen: Voted YES on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
Alice Madden: Prohibit discrimination on basis of religion & LGBTQ.
Am Stephens: No special anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ.
Andrew Romanoff: Prohibit discrimination on basis of religion & LGBTQ.
Bill Ritter: Prohibit discrimination on basis of religion & LGBTQ.
John Hickenlooper: Called special legislative session to pass same-sex marriage.
Mike Johnston: Co-sponsored 2012 SB2: supported same-sex marriage.
Tim Neville: 2012 SB2: opposed same-sex marriage.
Victor Mitchell: No special anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ.
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Crime
Brittany Pettersen: Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
Brittany Pettersen: Voted YES on requiring all convicts to submit DNA.
Yadira Caraveo: Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
Brittany Pettersen: Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
Amy Stephens: Voted YES on requiring all convicts to submit DNA.
Amy Stephens: Voted NO on parole violation punishment reduction.
Angela Williams: Get compensation for the wrongly convicted.
Angela Williams: Introduced bill to repeal the death penalty.
Jared Polis: Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
John Hickenlooper: Sigred bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity.
Mike Johnston: Sponsored bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity.
Owen Hill: Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
Randy Baumgardner: Voted NO on parole violation punishment reduction.
Randy Baumgardner: Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
Ron Hanks: Don't restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
Tim Neville: Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
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Drugs
Brittany Pettersen: Voted YES on regulating retail marijuana.
Yadira Caraveo: Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
Brittany Pettersen: Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
Jared Polis: Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
Owen Hill: Voted NO on regulating retail marijuana.
Owen Hill: Voted NO on regulating retail marijuana.
Randy Baumgardner: Sponsored bill for regulating retail marijuana.
Ron Hanks: No to changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
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Education
Alice Madden: For science-based sex education in schools.
Amy Stephens: Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education.
Amy Stephens: Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
Amy Stephens: Opposed to science-based sex education in schools.
Angela Williams: Supported bill to require LGBTQ-inclusive education.
Bill Ritter: For science-based sex education in schools.
Owen Hill: Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education.
Owen Hill: Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
Randy Baumgardner: Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education.
Randy Baumgardner: Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
Victor Mitchell: Opposed to science-based sex education in schools.
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Energy & Oil
Angela Williams: Passed bill reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado.
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Environment
Brittany Pettersen: Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
Yadira Caraveo: Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
Jared Polis: Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
Ron Hanks: NO on requiring real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
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Families & Children
Angela Williams: Lemonade-stand law: legalize businesses of minors.
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Government Reform
Brittany Pettersen: Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
Amy Stephens: Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
Mike Johnston: Mail-in voting for all elections.
Owen Hill: Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
Randy Baumgardner: Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
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Health Care
Angela Williams: Make sure everyone has access to affordable health care.
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Immigration
Angela Williams: Let undocumented students attend state college.
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Social Security
Amy Stephens: Voted NO on increases to public employee retirement benefits.
Randy Baumgardner: Voted NO on increases to public employee retirement benefits.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Colorado House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- HB21-1189: Colorado Newsline, "Toxic air pollutants targeted in proposed bill from Colorado Democrats," by Chase Woodruff, February 15, 2022
- HB21-1211: Colorado Newsline, "A wave of new criminal justice laws were enacted in Colorado," by Moe Clark, July 12, 2021
- HB21-1216: Westword, "Tracking Colorado's Marijuana and Hemp Bills in 2021," by Thomas Mitchell, June 11, 2021
- Bustle.com blog, "Colorado Votes To Teach LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum," by Seth Millstein, May 3, 2019
- Frank Olito, Insider.com, on SB2, on same-sex marriage, 3/26/2019
- Colorado HB1265, on expunging mistaken arrest records, 6/10/2016
- BillTrack50 on HB 1131, mail-in voting, (Mike Johnston), 2/10/2011
- Colorado SB 08-200 in Denver Post, "Ritter signs controversial anti-discrimination bill," by John Ingold, May 29, 2008
- ACLU Eye on Colorado 2007 Legislative Scorecard for Civil Liberties, on HB1292 enacted May/14/07
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