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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 Utah House and Senate
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from UT legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- ACLU (2)
- Ben McAdams (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Utah-4
- Brad Wilson (10) Republican Challenger Utah
- Brian King (10) Utah Democratic candidate for Governor
- Gary Herbert (8) Utah Republican Governor
- Phil Lyman (3) Utah Republican Challenger
- Spencer Cox (6) Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
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Utah state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- UT-R Brad Wilson
2024 Senate candidate
Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, 2019-2023
Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives, 2017-2019
Member of the Utah House of Representatives, 15th district, 2011-2023
- UT-D Brian King
Minority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives, 2015-2023
Member of the Utah House of Representatives, 28th district 2009-2023, 23rd district since 2023
- UT-R Phil Lyman, candidate for Governor, 2024
Member of the Utah House of Representatives, 73rd district 2019–2023, 69th district 2023-
- UT-R Spencer Cox - Candidate for Governor, 2020
Lt. Gov. since 2013
Member of the Utah State House from the 58th district (2013)
- UT-D Ben McAdams - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (D-UT-4)
Member of the Utah State Senate from the 2nd district (2009-2012)
Mayor of Salt Lake County (2013-2018)
- R-UT-1 Rob Bishop - member of United States House of Representatives, UT-1, 2003-2020
former Utah State Representative from the 61st district 1978-1982
Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, 1997-2001
Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, 1992-1994
Member of the Utah House of Representatives, 61st district 1978-1982, 2nd district 1982-1994
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
ACLU: Oppose new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.
Ben McAdams: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.
Gary Herbert: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity.
Gary Herbert: Enacted new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.
Spencer Cox: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity.
Phil Lyman: Require abortions performed only in hospitals not at clinics.
Spencer Cox: Require abortions performed only in hospitals not at clinics.
Brian King: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.
Brian King: Don't collect information on reason for abortion.
Brian King: Don't require abortions performed only in hospitals .
Brad Wilson: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.
Brad Wilson: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity.
Brad Wilson: Require abortions performed only in hospitals not at clinics.
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Civil Rights
ACLU: Truthful discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.
Phil Lyman: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.
Spencer Cox: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.
Brian King: Don't restrict discussions on racism/sexism in classrooms.
Brad Wilson: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.
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Crime
Gary Herbert: Authorize construction of new state prison.
Brian King: Authorize construction of new state prison.
Brad Wilson: Authorize construction of new state prison.
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Government Reform
Ben McAdams: Keep restrictions on government records access.
Gary Herbert: Repealed restrictions on government records access.
Brian King: Keep restrictions on government records access.
Brad Wilson: Repealed restrictions on government records access.
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Gun Control
Gary Herbert: Vetoed concealed carry of guns without a permit.
Spencer Cox: Supports concealed carry of guns without a permit.
Brian King: Opposed concealed carry of guns without a permit.
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Health Care
Gary Herbert: Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program.
Spencer Cox: Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program.
Brian King: Support expansion of state Medicaid program.
Brad Wilson: Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program.
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Immigration
Ben McAdams: Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants.
Gary Herbert: Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants.
Phil Lyman: Offer written drivers test in languages other than English.
Spencer Cox: Offer written drivers test in languages other than English.
Brian King: Offer written drivers test in languages other than English.
Brad Wilson: Offer written drivers test in languages other than English.
Brad Wilson: No to a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants.
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Principles & Values
Gary Herbert: Fund "In God We Trust" License Plates.
Brian King: Fund "In God We Trust" License Plates.
Brad Wilson: Fund "In God We Trust" License Plates.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Utah House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- UT HB427: ACLU of Utah, "2023 Legislative Report: 5 Veto Letters to Gov. Cox," downloaded Dec. 23, 2023, (Infogram Link from ACLU Website)
- HB467: Planned Parenthood press release, "Reproductive Rights Advocates in Utah File New Challenge to HB 467," April 3, 2023, (Link)
- HB427: ABC4 Salt Lake City, "New bill addresses racism and sexism in Utah schools," by Megan Pickett, Feb 27, 2023, (Link)
- SB216: KSL-TV, "Utah driver's license exams will soon be offered in different languages," by Carter Williams, March 18, 2022, (Link)
- HB391: Health Policy Project, A Brief History of Utah's Medicaid Expansion Debate", 2015-04
- Utah HB 454, on construction of new state prison, (Gary Herbert), 3/25/2015
- SB60: ACLU-Utah, "2013 Legislative Report," 07 August 2013
- HB76: The Deseret News, "Herbert vetoes controversial gun carry bill," by Mary Mellor, Mar 22, 2013
- Utah HB 34, on "In God We Trust" License Plates, (Gary Herbert), 3/21/2013
- SB 110: Deseret News, "In SD, abortion counseling meant to discourage," by Associated Press, Jun 26, 2011
- HB477: The Deseret News, "Utah lawmakers repeal controversial open records law," by Dennis Romboy and Marjorie Cortez, Mar 25, 2011
- HB171: ACLU-Utah press release, "Law Could Make Abortions More Expensive", 26 March 2011
- HB116: The Deseret News, "Utah Legislature passes package of immigration bills," by Dennis Romboy, Mar 5, 2011
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