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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) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
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 Tennessee House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from TN legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- ACLU (1)
- Bill Haslam (3) Tennessee Republican Governor
- Bill Lee (3) Tennessee Republican Governor of Tennessee
- Diane Black (3) Tennessee Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor
- Gloria Johnson (3)
- Joe Carr (6) Republican Challenger Tennessee
- Mark E. Green (1) Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-7
- Phil Bredesen (4) Tennessee Former Democrat Governor (2002-2010)
- Steve Cohen (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Tennessee-9
- Tim Burchett (3) Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-2
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Tennessee state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- Gloria Johnson (D-TN) candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 13th district, 2019-2023
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 90th district, since 2023
- TN-R Tim Burchett - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-TN-2)
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 18th district (1995-1999)
Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 7th district (1999-2010)
Mayor of Knox County (2010-2018)
- TN-R Mark E. Green - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-TN-7)
Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 22nd district (2012-2018)
- R-TN-6 Diane Black - member of United States House of Representatives, 2011-2018, TN-6
Member of Tennessee Senate, 18th district, 2005-2010
Member of Tennessee House of Representatives, 45th district, 1999-2004
- R-TN-7 Marsha Blackburn - member of United States House of Representatives since 2019
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, TN-7, 2003-2018
Member of the Tennessee Senate, 23rd district, 1999-2002
Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission, 1995-1997
- D-TN-9 Steve Cohen - member of United States House of Representatives, TN-9, since 2007
Member of Tennessee Senate, 3oth district, 1983-2006
Member of the Shelby County Commission, 1978-1980
- R-TN Joe Carr - 2014 Senate Challenger
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 48th district 2009 – 2015
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Bill Lee: Signed Tennessee fetal heartbeat abortion ban.
Gloria Johnson: Voted NO on Tennessee fetal heartbeat abortion ban.
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Civil Rights
ACLU: Fight to defend Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.
Mark E. Green: Overturn Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.
Gloria Johnson: Don't define "sex" as immutably determined at birth.
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Crime
Diane Black: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
Phil Bredesen: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
Steve Cohen: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
Tim Burchett: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
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Education
Joe Carr: Prohibit discrimination against college religious groups.
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Environment
Joe Carr: Require photographic evidence of animal abuse.
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Families & Children
Bill Haslam: Abstinence-only education in K-12 schools.
Diane Black: Claire's Law: hearing loss screenings for every newborn.
Joe Carr: Abstinence-only education in K-12 schools.
Phil Bredesen: Claire's Law: hearing loss screenings for every newborn.
Tim Burchett: Claire's Law: hearing loss screenings for every newborn.
Bill Lee: Define "sex" as immutably determined at birth.
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Government Reform
Bill Haslam: Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists.
Bill Haslam: Require photo ID in order to vote.
Diane Black: Require paper ballot trail on voting machines.
Joe Carr: Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists.
Joe Carr: Require photo ID in order to vote.
Phil Bredesen: Require paper ballot trail on voting machines.
Tim Burchett: Require paper ballot trail on voting machines.
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Gun Control
Joe Carr: Permit the possession of firearms in restaurants and bars.
Phil Bredesen: Veto firearms permits in bars: guns and alcohol don't mix.
Bill Lee: Enact permitless "Constitutional Carry" of handguns.
Gloria Johnson: Oppose permitless "Constitutional Carry" of handguns.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Tennessee House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- TN HB0786: MurfreesboroLawyerNow.com blog, "Permitless Carry in Tennessee Concerns Police," April 16, 2023, (Link)
- TN SB1440: Human Rights Campaign, "Tennessee Senate Passes Bill to Codify Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People Into Law," March 13, 2023, (Link)
- TN HB0786: NRA-ILA, "Tennessee: Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Legislation!," March 18, 2021, (Link)
- TN SB2196: Planned Parenthood, "Tennessee Legislature Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in the Middle of the Night," June 19, 2020, (Link)
- NBC News on Tennessee SD-022, on same-sex marriage, (Mark E. Green), 2/12/2019
- Tennessee SB 3310, on abstinence-only education, (Bill Haslam & Joe Carr), 4/27/2012
- Tennessee SB 1915, on campaign contribution limits, (Bill Haslam & Joe Carr), 5/21/2011
- Tennessee SB 16, on photo ID to vote, (Bill Haslam & Joe Carr), 4/14/2011
- Press release on Tennessee HB 962, on firearms in restaurants, (Joe Carr & Phil Bredesen), 5/28/2009
- Press release on Tennessee HB1256/SB1363, on paper ballot trail, (Diane Black & Phil Bredesen), 6/6/2008
- Press release on Tennessee SB3191/HB2743, on Claire's Law, (Diane Black & Phil Bredesen), 7/1/2008
- Press release on Tennessee voting record SB504, Haley's Law, (Black, Bredesen & Cohen), 8/2/2005
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