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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 Oklahoma House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from OK legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Brad Henry (3) Oklahoma Previously Democratic Governor
- Connie Johnson (2) Oklahoma Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Governor
- Ervin Yen (3) Oklahoma Republican challenger for Governor
- Joe Dorman (13) Oklahoma Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Josh Breechen (6)
- Kevin Stitt (4) Oklahoma Republican Governor of Oklahoma
- Mary Fallin (4) Oklahoma Republican Governor
- Nathan Dahm (10) Republican Challenger Oklahoma
- Scott Inman (9) Oklahoma Democratic candidate for Governor
- Scott Pruitt (3) EPA Director 2017-2018
- Stephanie Bice (6) Republican U.S. Rep Oklahoma-5
- T.W. Shannon (3) Republican Senate Challenger Oklahoma
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Oklahoma state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- OK-R Josh Brecheen - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-2, since 2023
Member of the Oklahoma Senate, 6th district, 2010–2018
- OK-R Scott Pruitt, 2022 U.S. Senate candidate
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 2017--2018
Attorney General of Oklahoma, 2011--2017
Member of the Oklahoma Senate, 54th district, 1999–2003; 36th district 2003–2007
- Nathan Dahm, candidate for U.S. Senate
Member of the Oklahoma Senate, 33rd district, 2013 –
- OK-R Ervin Yen - candidate for Governor 2022
Former state senator, 40th district 2014-2018
- OK-R Stephanie Bice - Elected to U.S.House OK-5 2020
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 22nd district, 2015-2020
- OK-R Scott Pruitt EPA Administrator 2017-2018
State Attorney General, 2011-2017
State Senator 1999-2006
- OK-D Drew Edmondson candidate for Governor 2010 & 2018
State Attorney General, 1995-2010
State Rep., 1975-1977
- OK-D Connie Johnson - 2016 Senate challenger
former State Senator, 48th district, 2005-2014
nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014
- OK-R Mary Fallin - Governor since 2011
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 2007-2010
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 1995-2006
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 85th district, 1990–1995
- OK-D Joe Dorman - Gubernatorial nominee 2014
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 65th district, 2003 – 2015
- OK-R: T.W. Shannon - former Senate Challenger
Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 2013 – 2014
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 2007-2015
- OK-D: Scott Inman - 2018 Democratic challenger for Governor
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 2010-2019
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 97th district, 2006-2019
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Josh Breechen: Parental approval for minors; collect info from patients.
Brad Henry: Provide patients with materials about pain and unborn child.
Joe Dorman: Pro-life legislative voting history.
Joe Dorman: Provide patients with materials about pain and unborn child.
Nathan Dahm: Parental approval for minors; collect info from patients.
Scott Pruitt: Provide patients with materials about pain and unborn child.
Kevin Stitt: Prohibit abortion from conception with minimal exceptions.
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Crime
Joe Dorman: Death penalty for repeat sex offenders, but not if retarded.
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Drugs
Kevin Stitt: Vetoed expansion of state medical marijuana program.
Stephanie Bice: Supports expansion of state medical marijuana program.
Nathan Dahm: Opposed expansion of state medical marijuana program.
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Education
Joe Dorman: Let students express religious viewpoints in schools.
Scott Inman: Let students express religious viewpoints in schools.
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Energy & Oil
Josh Breechen: Tax credit for converting motor vehicles to clean fuel.
Brad Henry: Streamline permitting process for new oil refineries.
Connie Johnson: Streamline permitting process for new oil refineries.
Joe Dorman: Streamline permitting process for new oil refineries.
Nathan Dahm: Tax credit for converting motor vehicles to clean fuel.
Scott Pruitt: Streamline permitting process for new oil refineries.
T.W. Shannon: Tax credit for converting motor vehicles to clean fuel.
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Families & Children
Josh Breechen: Allow religious discrimination by child welfare agencies.
Ervin Yen: Allow religious discrimination by child welfare agencies.
Mary Fallin: Allow religious discrimination by child welfare agencies.
Scott Inman: Against religious discrimination by child welfare agencies.
Nathan Dahm: Allow religious discrimination by child welfare agencies.
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Foreign Policy
Kevin Stitt: Oklahoma should not support anti-Israel boycott.
Stephanie Bice: Oklahoma should not support anti-Israel boycott.
T.W. Shannon: Prohibit UN Agenda 21 from infringing on property rights.
Nathan Dahm: Oklahoma should not support anti-Israel boycott.
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Government Reform
Joe Dorman: Require photo ID to vote, but extend early voting.
Joe Dorman: No campaign contributions to legislators while in session.
Kevin Stitt: Add photo ID & notarization requirement for absentee voting.
Scott Inman: Require photo ID to vote, but extend early voting.
Scott Inman: No campaign contributions to legislators while in session.
Stephanie Bice: Add photo ID & notarization requirement for absentee voting.
T.W. Shannon: Require photo ID in order to vote.
Nathan Dahm: Add photo ID & notarization requirement for absentee voting.
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Gun Control
Josh Breechen: Allow armed stand-your-ground in churches.
Ervin Yen: Allow armed stand-your-ground in churches.
Joe Dorman: Ok for school employees to carry handguns in school.
Joe Dorman: Co-sponsored "Stand Your Ground Law".
Mary Fallin: Allow armed stand-your-ground in churches.
Scott Inman: Don't allow armed stand-your-ground in churches.
Stephanie Bice: Allow armed stand-your-ground in churches.
Nathan Dahm: Allow armed stand-your-ground in churches.
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Health Care
Josh Breechen: Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid.
Brad Henry: Provide options for Medicaid including private coverage.
Connie Johnson: Provide options for Medicaid including private coverage.
Ervin Yen: Don't impose work requirements to receive Medicaid.
Joe Dorman: Provide options for Medicaid including private coverage.
Mary Fallin: Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid.
Scott Inman: Don't impose work requirements to receive Medicaid.
Scott Pruitt: Provide options for Medicaid including private coverage.
Stephanie Bice: Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid.
Nathan Dahm: Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid.
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Immigration
Joe Dorman: Constitutional amendment for English as official language.
Joe Dorman: Criminalize assisting or employing illegal aliens.
Scott Inman: Constitutional amendment for English as official language.
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Social Security
Joe Dorman: NO on public employee choice of contributions vs. benefits.
Nathan Dahm: Public employee choice of contributions vs. benefits.
Scott Inman: NO on public employee choice of contributions vs. benefits.
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Tax Reform
Josh Breechen: Don't allow ball and dice games at casinos to raise revenue.
Mary Fallin: Allow ball and dice games at casinos to raise revenue.
Nathan Dahm: Don't allow ball and dice games at casinos to raise revenue.
Scott Inman: Allow ball and dice games at casinos to raise revenue.
Stephanie Bice: Allow ball and dice games at casinos to raise revenue.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Oklahoma House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- HB4327: Tulsa World, "Oklahoma Supreme Court rules two abortion ban laws unconstitutional," by Barbara Hoberock, Jun 1, 2023, (Link)
- Metro East Sun, "Hubbard announces Senate run: 'I will not break, I will not bend'," by Glenn Minnis, Jul 26, 2021
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- CAIR-Oklahoma (Council on American-Islamic Relations), "HB 3967 Anti-BDS bill FACT SHEET", downloaded 1/3/2021
- HB3228: Tulsa World, "Stitt rejects medical marijuana bill that received near-unanimous support," by Samantha Vicent, May 24, 2020
- Oklahoma Policy Institute, "SB 1779 would introduce unneeded barriers to voting, invite lawsuits," by Dave Hamby, May 5, 2020
- HB2932: NPR, "Oklahoma's Medicaid work requirement targets poor caregivers," by Jackie Fortiér, December 20, 2018
- HB3375, KFOR Oklahoma's News-4, "Ball and dice games arrive in Oklahoma," by Sarah Stewart, Aug 22, 2018
- SB1140: Human Rights Campaign, "Legislature Sends Anti-LGBTQ Child Welfare Bill to Governor's Desk," by Nick Morrow, May 3, 2018
- HB2362, Tulsa World, "'Guns in churches' bill passes Oklahoma House, would extend stand-your-ground immunity," by Randy Krehbiel, Mar 6, 2018
- OhioSenate.gov on Pennsylvania SB39, on online charter schools, (Joe Schiavoni), 3/11/2017
- OhioSenate.gov on Pennsylvania SJR4, on water quality, (Joe Schiavoni), 3/2/2017
- Plain Dealer on Ohio Senate Bill 331, on $15 minimum wage; (John Kasich), 12/19/2016
- Slate.com on Ohio House Bill 59, on family planning centers, (John Kasich), 7/1/2013
- The Oklahoma City Journal Record, "Bill would chop refinery permitting process time in half," May 25, 2006
- Catholic News Agency, "Priests urge Oklahoma governor to sign pro-life bill," May 21, 2006
- Journal Record, "Medicaid makeover: House passes key health-care reform measure, House Bill 2842," March 14, 2006
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