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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
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(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 Michigan House and Senate
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Michigan state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- MI-R Aric Nesbitt
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate, since 2023
President pro tempore of the Michigan Senate, 2019-2022
Member of the Michigan Senate, 2019 -
26th district, 2019-2022
20th district, since 2023
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2011-2016
80th district, 2011-2013
66th district, 2013-2016
- MI-R Tom Leonard
73rd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2017-2019
Speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2015-2017
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 93rd district, 2013-2019
- D-MI Mallory McMorrow
Member of the Michigan Senate
13th district, 2019-2023
8th district, since 2023
- D-MI Joe Tate
78th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2nd district (2019-2023), 10th district (2023-2025), 9th district (since 2025)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 8th district, since 2025
Member of the Michigan Senate, 35th district, 2023 - 2024
- Thomas Barrett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 7th district, since 2025
Member of the Michigan Senate, 24th district, 2019--2022
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 71st district, 2015--2018
- MI-D Shri Thanedar - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-13, since 2023
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 3rd district, 2021-2022
- MI-R Bill Schuette Republican candidate for governor 2018
State Attorney General, 2011–2019
State Senate 1995-2002
- MI-D Rashida Tlaib - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (D-MI-13)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 6th district (2009-2012)
- R-MI-2 Bill Huizenga - member of United States House of Representatives
former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 90th district, 2003-2009
- R-MI-3 Justin Amash - member of United States House of Representatives
former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 72nd district, 2009-2011
- R-MI-4 John Moolenaar - member of United States House of Representatives
former member of Michigan Senate, 36th district, 2011-2014
former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 98th district, 2003-2008
- R-MI-8 Mike Bishop - member of United States House of Representatives
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate, 2007-2011
former member of Michigan Senate Majority Leader, 12th district, 2003-2011
former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 45th district, 1999-2003
- R-MI Gretchen Whitmer - Governor elected 2018
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 23rd district, 2006 – 2015
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate, 2011 – 2015
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2001-2006
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Gretchen Whitmer: Don't make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
Rashida Tlaib: Don't make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
Rick Snyder: Make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
Gretchen Whitmer: Repeal 1931 state law banning most abortions.
Aric Nesbitt: Make it a crime to coerce a woman to have an abortion.
Thomas Barrett: Make it a crime to coerce a woman to have an abortion.
Tom Leonard: Make it a crime to coerce a woman to have an abortion.
Kristin McDonald Rivet: Repeal 1931 state law banning most abortions.
John Moolenaar: Make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
Rick Snyder: Make it a crime to coerce a woman to have an abortion.
Aric Nesbitt: Make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
Aric Nesbitt: Don't repeal 1931 state law banning most abortions.
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Drugs
Rick Snyder: Supports medical marijuana.
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Education
Shri Thanedar: No tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
Gretchen Whitmer: No tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
Thomas Barrett: Tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
Joe Tate: No tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
Mallory McMorrow: No tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
Aric Nesbitt: Tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
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Energy & Oil
Gretchen Whitmer: Achieve 100% clean energy statewide by 2040.
Kristin McDonald Rivet: Achieve 100% clean energy statewide by 2040.
Aric Nesbitt: No to achieving 100% clean energy statewide by 2040.
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Government Reform
Shri Thanedar: Oppose laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
Gretchen Whitmer: Oppose laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
Gretchen Whitmer: No photo ID for absentee voting.
Rashida Tlaib: No photo ID for absentee voting.
Thomas Barrett: Support laws dealing with 2020 election rigging.
Aric Nesbitt: Support laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
Aric Nesbitt: Require photo ID for absentee voting.
Joe Tate: Oppose laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
Mallory McMorrow: Oppose laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
John Moolenaar: Require photo ID for absentee voting.
Rick Snyder: No photo ID for absentee voting.
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Gun Control
Shri Thanedar: Allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
Gretchen Whitmer: Allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
Aric Nesbitt: Allow concealed pistol license even under protective order.
Aric Nesbitt: Don't allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
Aric Nesbitt: Don't require background checks; mandate safe gun storage.
Gretchen Whitmer: Require background checks, mandate safe gun storage.
Kristin McDonald Rivet: Require background checks, mandate safe gun storage.
John Moolenaar: Allow concealed pistol license even under protective order.
Joe Tate: Allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
Thomas Barrett: Don't allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
Gretchen Whitmer: No concealed pistol license if under protective order.
Rick Snyder: No concealed pistol license if under protective order.
Tom Leonard: Allow concealed pistol license even under protective order.
Mallory McMorrow: Allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
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Health Care
Gretchen Whitmer: Require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.
Rashida Tlaib: Require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.
Aric Nesbitt: Don't require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.
John Moolenaar: Don't require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Michigan House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- On SB271, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, "How Michigan’s New Clean Energy Laws are Building a Better Future", March 8th, 2024, Link
- On SB79: Bridge Michigan, "Whitmer signs gun safe storage, background checks; House OKs 'red flag'," by Jonathan Oosting & Janelle D. James, April 13, 2023, Link
- On SB2: Associated Press, "Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law," by Joey Cappelletti, April 5, 2023, Link
- HB4066, Knife Rights Sharper Future, "Michigan Gov. Vetoes Bipartisan Knife Rights Act," November 6, 2021, (Link)
- SB687, "2021 Senate Bill 687: Authorize school choice tax credit and K-12 scholarships", by Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Oct. 14, 2021, (Link)
- HB4838, Press release: "Governor Whitmer Upholds Michiganders' Right to Vote by Vetoing Legislation Aimed at Perpetuating the 'Big Lie'," October 04, 2021, (Link)
- Michigan SB 660, on medical marijuana, (Whitmer, Moolenaar & Snyder), 12/31/2013
- Michigan SB415, on autism, (Whitmer, Moolenaar & Tlaib), 3/29/2012
- Michigan SB751 & SB754, on photo ID for voting, 2/14/2012
- Michigan SB160, on partial-birth abortion, 9/21/2011
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