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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 Vermont House and Senate
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from VT legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Becca Balint (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Vermont-AL
- David Zuckerman (3) Vermont Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Eddie Melton (1) Indiana Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Howard Dean (2) Democrat
- Jim Douglas (5) Vermont Former Republican Governor (2002-2010)
- Peter Shumlin (4) Vermont Democratic Governor (retiring 2016)
- Phil Scott (6) Vermont Republican challenger for Governor
- Rebecca Holcombe (1) Vermont Democratic candidate for governor
- Shap Smith (2) Vermont Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Sue Minter (4) Vermont Democratic Gubernatorial candidate
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Vermont state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- Becca Balint - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-at-large, 2023-
President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate, 2021-2022
Majority Leader of the Vermont Senate, 2017-2021
Member of the Vermont Senate, Windham district, 2015-2022
- VT-D David Zuckerman - 2020 candidate for governor
Lieutenant Governor 2017-2020
Member of the Vermont Senate, Chittenden district, 2013-2016
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-3-4 district. 1997-2010
- VT-D Rebecca Holcombe - 2020 candidate for governor
Vermont Secretary of Education, January 2014 to April 2018.
- VT-D Matt Dunne - 2016 Candidate for Governor
Member of the Vermont Senate, Windsor district, 2002-2006
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Hartland-Windsor district, 1992-1998
candidate for governor in 2010
- VT-D Sue Minter - 2016 Candidate for Governor
Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, 2015
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-Chittenden-1 district, 2005-2010
- VT-D Phil Scott - Governor of Vermont, 2017-
Lieutenant Governor, 2011-2017
Member of the Vermont Senate, Washington district, 2001-2011
- VT-D Shap Smith - withdrawn 2016 Candidate for Governor
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2009-2016
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Lamoille-Washington 1 district, 2003-2016
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Becca Balint: Recognize the fundamental right of reproductive choice.
Eddie Melton: Lets abortion bill become law, recognizes fundamental right.
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Civil Rights
Howard Dean: Gays deserve equal rights under the law.
Howard Dean: Egalitarianism implies the legality of gay civil unions.
Jim Douglas: Veto defining marriage as "2 people" not "1 man & 1 woman".
Jim Douglas: Declare Juneteenth an annual tribute to emancipation.
Peter Shumlin: Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman".
Peter Shumlin: Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman".
Phil Scott: Ballot initiative ok; don't legislatively re-define marriage.
Shap Smith: Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman".
Sue Minter: Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman".
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Crime
Becca Balint: Address racial disparities in criminal justice.
Jim Douglas: Mandatory 25 year minimum sentence for child sexual abuse.
Phil Scott: Address racial disparities in criminal justice.
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Drugs
David Zuckerman: Legalize marijuana, starting with two ounces at a time.
Phil Scott: Make low-level marijuana possession legal for adults.
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Education
David Zuckerman: Stricter standards for independent charter schools.
Rebecca Holcombe: Inadequate educational funding impacts generations.
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Environment
David Zuckerman: Led legislation for GMO food labelling.
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Government Reform
Jim Douglas: Vetoed campaign donations restrictions & identifying donors.
Peter Shumlin: Elect President by popular vote, not Electoral College.
Peter Shumlin: Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors.
Phil Scott: Keep Electoral College instead of presidential popular vote.
Phil Scott: Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors.
Shap Smith: Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors.
Sue Minter: Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors.
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Gun Control
Phil Scott: Seven business day waiting period for background checks.
Becca Balint: Seven business day waiting period for background checks.
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Social Security
Jim Douglas: Fully fund teacher retirement fund.
Sue Minter: Fully fund teacher retirement fund.
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War & Peace
Sue Minter: Immediate withdrawal from Iraq instead of surge.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Vermont House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- S4: "Act No. 87 (S.4): An act relating to procedures involving firearms," Effective Date: July 1, 2022, (Link)
- Vermont Digger on GMO food labelling (Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman), 1/13/2020
- CNN.com coverage of Vermont H.57, on abortion fundamental right, (Eddie Melton), 7/6/2019
- Press Release on Vermont H.308, on racial disparities in criminal justice, (Phil Scott), 5/31/2017
- Ballotpedia.org on marijuana legalization (State Sen. David Zuckerman), Jan. 2014
- Ballotpedia.org on state-certified teachers at private school (State Sen. David Zuckerman), Feb. 8, 2013
- NCSL Pension Report: Vermont HB 764, teacher retirement fund, (Jim Douglas & Sue Minter), 3/22/2010
- Vermont S.115, on defining marriage, 4/7/2009
- Governor's press release on Vermont S.13, on Crime 25 year minimum sentence, (Jim Douglas), 3/4/2009
- Vermont S.34, on Electoral College, (Peter Shumlin & Phil Scott), 2/27/2009
- Vermont S.278, on campaign donations restrictions, 4/25/2008
- Vermont HR 11, on withdrawal from Iraq, (Sue Minter), 2/13/2007
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