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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 Illinois House and Senate
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from IL legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Anne Stava-Murray (5) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Illinois
- Bruce Rauner (2) Illinois Republican Governor
- Daniel Biss (5) Illinois Democratic candidate for Governor
- Darren Bailey (5) Illinois Republican challenger for Governor
- Delia Ramirez (5) Democrat U.S. Rep Illinois-3
- J.B. Pritzker (5) Illinois Democratic Illinois Governor
- Jeanne Ives (2) Illinois Republican Challenger for IL Governor
- Jim Oberweis (8) Republican U.S. Rep Illinois-14
- Mark Curran (1) Republican Senate challenger Illinois
- Napoleon Harris (19) Democratic Senate candidate Illinois
- Paul Schimpf (6) Illinois Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
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Illinois state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- IL-D Delia Ramirez
U.S. House of Representatives, CD-3, since 2023
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 4th district, 2018-2022
- IL-R Darren Bailey
- Candidate for Governor 2022
IL State Senator, district 55, elected 2020
IL State Rep., district 109, 2019-2020
- IL-D Anne Stava-Murray - candidate for U.S. Senate, 2020
Illinois House, 81st district, since 2019
- IL-R - Jeanne Ives - 2020 nominee for U.S. House IL-6 district
2018 candidate for Governor
State Rep., 42nd district, 2013-2018
- IL-D Daniel Biss - Mayor of Evanston, since 2021
2018 candidate for Governor
State Senator, 9th district, since 2013
State Rep., 17th district, 2011-2013
- IL-D Napoleon Harris - 2016 candidate for U.S. Senate
State Senator, 15th district, since 2013
candidate for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in 2013
- IL-D Jim Oberweis - Senate Challenger 2004
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 25th district 2013-2020
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Civil Rights
Daniel Biss: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Jeanne Ives: Voted NO on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
Mark Curran: Gay marriage against interests of children & society.
Napoleon Harris: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Napoleon Harris: Ban sexual orientation conversion therapy for minors.
Napoleon Harris: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Crime
Delia Ramirez: Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons.
Anne Stava-Murray: Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons.
Daniel Biss: Seal criminal records upon earning a GED, AA, or BA.
Darren Bailey: Allow the use of for-profit prisons.
J.B. Pritzker: Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons.
Napoleon Harris: Seal criminal records upon earning a GED, AA, or BA.
Paul Schimpf: Allow the use of for-profit prisons.
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Drugs
Jim Oberweis: Let doctoral psychologists prescribe controlled substances.
Napoleon Harris: Make marijuana possession a civil violation.
Napoleon Harris: Add PTSD to allowed compassionate use of marijuana.
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Education
Delia Ramirez: Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum .
Anne Stava-Murray: Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum.
Darren Bailey: Don't include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum.
J.B. Pritzker: Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum.
Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on sex education including contraception.
Napoleon Harris: Supplemental state aid to low-income school districts.
Paul Schimpf: Don't include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum.
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Energy & Oil
Napoleon Harris: More renewable energy credit; more CO2 regulation.
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Environment
Delia Ramirez: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions.
Anne Stava-Murray: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions.
Darren Bailey: No mandated inspections, permits, nor caps for emissions.
J.B. Pritzker: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions.
Napoleon Harris: Exposing cats & dogs to extreme temperature is misdemeanor.
Paul Schimpf: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions.
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Government Reform
Bruce Rauner: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID.
Daniel Biss: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID.
Jeanne Ives: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID.
Jim Oberweis: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID.
Napoleon Harris: Allow voter registration on Election Day or at early voting.
Napoleon Harris: Automatic voter registration when getting driving license.
Paul Schimpf: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID.
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Gun Control
Napoleon Harris: No concealed carry on private property, unless posted.
Napoleon Harris: Ban 3D-printed handguns for personal use.
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Health Care
Napoleon Harris: $50M to expand Medicaid services.
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Homeland Security
Bruce Rauner: Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights.
Jim Oberweis: Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights.
Napoleon Harris: Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights.
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Immigration
Delia Ramirez: Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE.
Anne Stava-Murray: Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE.
Darren Bailey: State should not end cooperation with ICE.
J.B. Pritzker: Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE.
Paul Schimpf: State should not end cooperation with ICE.
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Jobs
Delia Ramirez: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining.
Anne Stava-Murray: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining.
Daniel Biss: Raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $11 by 2019.
Darren Bailey: Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining.
J.B. Pritzker: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining.
Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on raising minimum wage from $8.25 to $11.
Jim Oberweis: Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining.
Napoleon Harris: Raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $11 by 2019.
Napoleon Harris: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining.
Paul Schimpf: Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining.
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Social Security
Daniel Biss: Allow old age beneficiaries to also receive unemployment.
Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on increasing state employees' pension plans.
Napoleon Harris: Allow old age beneficiaries to also receive unemployment.
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Technology
Napoleon Harris: $15M for studying high speed rail.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Illinois House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- SB1854: Hepler-Broom LLC, "Illinois Passes New Environmental Legislation in Spring 2019 Session," June 28, 2019
- HB1637: Lawndale News, "The Keep Illinois Families Together Act," by Daniel Nardini, June 27, 2019
- SB1474: CBS-2 Chicago, "Illinois Approves Ban On 'Right-To-Work Laws'," April 15, 2019
- HB2040: Capitol News Illinois, "Illinois Progressive Caucus supports reform bills on criminal justice, homelessness," by Rebecca Anzel, Apr 11, 2019
- HB0246: Concerned Women for America, "Illinois Public Schools Poised to Teach K-12 LGBTQ History Courses," March 8, 2019
- Illinois SB 1933, on automatic voter registration, (Raune, Biss & Oberweis), 2/14/2017
- Illinois SB 11, on minimum wage , (Biss, Oberweis & Harris), 2/5/2015
- Illinois SJRCA 75, on Equal Rights Amendment, (Biss, Oberweis, & Harris), 5/22/2014
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