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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 |
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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 Pennsylvania House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from PA legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- ACLU (1)
- Brendan Boyle (4) Democratic House Member U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-13
- Doug Mastriano (4) Pennsylvania Republican candidate for Governor
- Dwight Evans (4) Democrat U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-2
- Fred Keller (5) Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-12
- Guy Reschenthaler (1) Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-14
- Jim Christiana (5) Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania
- Joe Schiavoni (2) Ohio Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor
- Josh Shapiro (3) Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Lloyd Smucker (5) Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-11
- Madeleine Dean (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-4
- Malcolm Kenyatta (3) Senate Candidate Pennsylvania
- Rick Saccone (7) Republican Senate challenger (withdrew) Pennsylvania
- Scott Perry (3) Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-4
- Scott Wagner (6) Pennsylvania Republican
- Summer Lee (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-12
- Tom Corbett (4) Pennsylvania Republican Governor
- Tom Wolf (9) Pennsylvania Democratic Governor
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Pennsylvania state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- PA-D Summer Lee - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-12, since 2023
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 34th district, 2018-2022
- PA-R Doug Mastriano, 2022 candidate for governor
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 33rd district, 2019 –
- D-PA Josh Shapiro Candidate for Governor
Attorney General of Pennsylvania since 2017
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners 2012--2017
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 153rd district, 2005--2011
- D-PA Malcolm Kenyatta - 2022 candidate for U.S. Senate
State house of representatives, 181st district, since 2019
- PA-R Fred Keller - Elected 2019 to U.S.House (R-PA-14)
Member of the Pennsylvania House from the 85th district (2010-2019)
- PA-D Joe Schiavoni , Ohio 2018 Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor
Member of the Ohio Senate, 33rd district, Jan. 6, 2009-December 31, 2018
- PA-R Guy Reschenthaler - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-PA-14)
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 37th district (2015-2018)
- PA-D Madeleine Dean - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (D-PA-4)
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 153rd district (2012-2018)
- PA-R Lloyd Smucker - Elected 2016 to U.S.House (R-PA-11)
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 13th district (2009-2016)
- R-PA-28 Scott Wagner - Running 2018 for Governor
Member of the Pennsylvania senate, 28th district, 2014-2018
- D-PA-2 Dwight Evans - Elected 2016 to U.S. House
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 203, 1981-2016
- R-PA-4 Scott Perry - member of United States House of Representatives
former member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 92nd district, 2007-2012
- D-PA-13 Brendan F. Boyle - member of United States House of Representatives
former member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 170th district, 2009-2015
- R-PA-15 Charlie Dent - member of United States House of Representatives
former member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 16th district, 1999-2004
former member of Pennsylvania State House, 132nd district, 1991-1998
- Rick Saccone, 2018 candidate for House special election
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 39th district, 2011-2018
- Jim Christiana, 2018 candidate for US Senate
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 15th district, 2009-2018
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Summer Lee: Opposed ban on abortions linked to disabilities.
Brendan Boyle: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Dwight Evans: Oppose increasing regulations for abortion clinics.
Fred Keller: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Guy Reschenthaler: End the barbaric practice of dismemberment abortions.
Jim Christiana: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Josh Shapiro: Oppose increasing regulations for abortion clinics.
Lloyd Smucker: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Malcolm Kenyatta: Opposed ban on abortions linked to disabilities.
Rick Saccone: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Scott Perry: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Scott Wagner: Ban abortions after 20 weeks.
Scott Wagner: Co-sponsor of bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks.
Tom Corbett: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics.
Tom Wolf: Tradition of freedom of conscience includes abortion rights.
Tom Wolf: Vetoed bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks.
Tom Wolf: Vetoes further limits on dilation and evacuation abortions.
Tom Wolf: Opposed ban on abortions linked to disabilities.
Doug Mastriano: Supported ban on abortions linked to disabilities.
Doug Mastriano: Supported ban on abortions linked to disabilities.
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Budget & Economy
Tom Wolf: OpEd: Line-item veto prolongs the budget impasse.
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Crime
Lloyd Smucker: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images.
Madeleine Dean: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images.
Rick Saccone: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images.
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Drugs
Dwight Evans: Establish state medical marijuana program.
Fred Keller: Establish state medical marijuana program.
Jim Christiana: Voted YES on Medical Marijuana Act.
Lloyd Smucker: Voted NO on Medical Marijuana Act.
Madeleine Dean: Establish state medical marijuana program.
Scott Wagner: Establish statewide medical marijuana program.
Tom Wolf: Signed Medical Marijuana Act.
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Education
Joe Schiavoni: Protect students from failing online charter schools.
Rick Saccone: Increase education funding by more than $400 million.
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Energy & Oil
Brendan Boyle: Coal plants are vital to the Commonwealth.
Dwight Evans: Coal plants are vital to the Commonwealth.
Fred Keller: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy.
Lloyd Smucker: State process to replace coal plants with green energy.
Madeleine Dean: Federal process to replace coal plants with green energy.
Scott Wagner: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy.
Tom Corbett: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy.
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Environment
Joe Schiavoni: $100M to address water quality with sewer improvements.
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Families & Children
Scott Wagner: Co-sponsored bill to defund Planned Parenthood.
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Government Reform
Summer Lee: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting.
ACLU: Requiring voter ID means disenfranchisement.
Brendan Boyle: Opposes tinkering with photo ID voter requirements.
Doug Mastriano: Voted FOR extending vote by mail, absentee voting.
Fred Keller: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.
Jim Christiana: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.
Josh Shapiro: Opposes tinkering with photo ID voter requirements.
Lloyd Smucker: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.
Malcolm Kenyatta: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting.
Rick Saccone: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.
Scott Perry: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.
Scott Wagner: Let state lawmakers decide voting districts.
Tom Corbett: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.
Tom Wolf: Independent commission to decide voting districts.
Tom Wolf: Enacted extending vote by mail & absentee voting.
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Gun Control
Summer Lee: Don't allow for additional Sundays during hunting season.
Brendan Boyle: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Doug Mastriano: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season.
Dwight Evans: Opposes "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Fred Keller: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Jim Christiana: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Jim Christiana: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Josh Shapiro: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Malcolm Kenyatta: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season.
Rick Saccone: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Scott Perry: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Tom Corbett: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense.
Tom Wolf: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season.
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Jobs
Rick Saccone: Stop government employee unions from using dues on politics.
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Social Security
Rick Saccone: Closing $60B pension deficit is step in the right direction.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Pennsylvania House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- PA HB321: Planned Parenthood Action press release, "Statement on HB 321 Passage," Nov. 18, 2019
- PA SB-147: NRA-ILA press release, "Pennsylvania: Senate Sends Pro-Hunting Legislation to Governor!," Nov. 18, 2019
- Rep. Stephen Kinsey Press Release opposing SB421, October 29, 2019
- ACLU 2019-2020 legislative session summary, on SB421
- CampusElect 2018: Pennsylvania legislative voting record analysis, (Scott Wagner & Tom Wolf), 10/9/2018
- Huffington Post on Pennsylvania SB3/HB77, on abortions after 20 weeks, (Scott Wagner & Tom Wolf), 3/3/2017
- Ellwood City Ledger on Pennsylvania SB-3, on dismemberment abortions, (Guy Reschenthale & Tom Wolf), 2/6/2017
- Marijuana Policy Project on Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, 4/17/2016
- Pennsylvania SB3, on medical marijuana program, 1/26/2015
- Pennsylvania HB 2354, on green energy, (Fred Keller), 10/22/2014
- Press release on Pennsylvania HB90, on sexual deviants, (Smucker, Dean & Saccone), 10/10/2014
- Pennsylvania HB 2354, on coal plants, 7/1/2014
- Press release on Pennsylvania SB1071 & HB1507, (Rick Saccone), 6/6/2014-6/14/2016
- Pennsylvania HB 934, on photo ID voter requirements, 3/14/2012
- Opposing SB732: Women's Law Project, "PA Legislature Passes Disastrous 'TRAP' Law," Dec 15, 2011
- CeaseFirePA, "Expanding Stand Your Ground" (against HB40 signed on Jun/28/11)
- On HB934: ACLU of Pennsylvania, "PA House Votes to Disenfranchise U.S. Citizens," by Andy Hoover, June 23, 2011
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