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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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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 Washington House and Senate
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from WA legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Creigh Deeds (1) Virginia Democrat Challenger (2009)
- Dino Rossi (2) Republican Challenger (2010) Washington
- Emily Randall (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Washington-6
- Jay Inslee (6) Washington Democratic Washington Governor
- Mark Mullet (6) Washington Democratic Challenger
- Michael Baumgartner (3) Republican U.S. Rep Washington-5
- Phil Fortunato (6) Washington Republican challenger for Governor
- Pramila Jayapal (2) Democrat U.S. Rep Washington-7
- Ralph Northam (1) Virginia Democratic Governor
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Washington state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- R-WA Michael Baumgartner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 5th district, since 2025
28th Treasurer of Spokane County, 2019-2024
Member of the Washington Senate, 6th district, 2011--2018
- WA-D Emily Randall, U.S. Rep (D-WA-6), since 2025
Member of the Washington Senate, 26th district, 2019 -- 2024
- WA-D Mark Mullet - Candidate for Governor, 2024
Member of the Washington Senate, 5th district, since 2012
- WA-R - Phil Fortunato - Candidate for Governor, 2020
Member of the Washington Senate, 31st district, since 2017
Member of the Washington House of Representatives, 47th district, 1999-2001
- WA-D - Pramila Jayapal - Elected 2016 to U.S. House, WA-7
Member of the Washington Senate, 37th legislative district, 2015-2016
- WA-R - Chris Vance - 2016 candidate for U.S. Senate
former State Representative, 31st district, 1991-1993
Chair of the Washington State Republican Party, 2001-2006
Member of the King County Council, 13th district, 1994-2001
- WA-D - Jay Inslee - Governor since 2015
Member of the Washington House of Representatives, 14th district, 1989-1993
- WA-R - Cathy McMorris Rodgers - 2016 candidate for Governor
Member of the U.S. Hosue since 2005
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 7th district, 1994 – 2005
- WA-R - Slade Gorton Senator 1981-1986 & 1989-2000
State Attorney General, 1969-1981
State Rep. 1959-1969
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Civil Rights
Phil Fortunato: Supports "panic defense" for anti-gay crimes.
Phil Fortunato: Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage.
Mark Mullet: Allow use of public restrooms by transgender people.
Michael Baumgartner: Disallow use of public restrooms by transgender people .
Pramila Jayapal: 0.
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Crime
Dino Rossi: Put child molesters in prison for life after second strike.
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Drugs
Jay Inslee: Pilot program for growing industrial hemp.
Mark Mullet: Bar employment discrimination for off-job cannabis use.
Mark Mullet: Support pilot program for growing industrial hemp.
Michael Baumgartner: Support pilot program for growing industrial hemp.
Emily Randall: Bar employment discrimination for off-job cannabis use.
Jay Inslee: Bar employment discrimination for off-job cannabis use.
Phil Fortunato: Employment discrimination OK for off-job cannabis use.
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Education
Jay Inslee: Reverse transfer credits toward associate degrees.
Jay Inslee: Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives.
Mark Mullet: Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives.
Pramila Jayapal: Oppose non-religious charter schools as open alternatives.
Michael Baumgartner: Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives.
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Families & Children
Jay Inslee: Sex-ed in elementary school thru 12th grade.
Phil Fortunato: Urge governor to veto sex-ed bill.
Jay Inslee: Allow youth in shelters to seek gender therapy & abortions.
Mark Mullet: Allow youth in shelters to seek gender therapy & abortions.
Phil Fortunato: Disallow youth in shelters to seek gender therapy, abortions.
Mark Mullet: Sex-ed in elementary school thru 12th grade.
Emily Randall: Sex-ed in elementary school thru 12th grade.
Emily Randall: Allow youth in shelters to seek gender therapy & abortions.
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Gun Control
Creigh Deeds: Postpone ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Ralph Northam: Ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.
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Principles & Values
Dino Rossi: In State Senate, my bills always had bipartisan support.
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Tax Reform
Phil Fortunato: Constitutional Amendment to keep taxes low & steady.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Washington House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- The Center Square, "Washington bans pot-based hiring discrimination for most employers," by Logan Washburn, May 25, 2023, (Link)
- SB 5599: CBN (the Chrisitan Broadcasting Network), "State Cuts Parents Out of Equation for Minors Seeking Trans Medical Procedures," by Steve Warren, 05-09-2023, (Link)
- KOMO-FM News, "Gov. Inslee signs comprehensive sex education bill into law," March 27th 2020, on S.5395
- BillTrack50 on WA SR8670, Celebrating womens' right to vote (Phil Fortunato), 3/22/2020
- MYCB My Columbia Basin, "Lawmakers rally against sex-ed bill in Olympia," March 12, 2020, on S.5395
- BillTrack50 on Washington legislative voting record: SJR8219 (Phil Fortunato), 3/6/2020
- The Columbian, "Senate OKs Nikki Kuhnhausen Act," by Jeffrey Mize, February 26, 2020, on House Bill 1687
- League of Women Voters on 2018 Washington voting records, (Dino Rossi), 9/9/2018
- On SB6206: KOMO, "Gov. Inslee vetoes 27 bills, calls lawmakers back into special session," by Rachel La Corte, Associated Press, March 11, 2016, Link
- Seattle Times on Oregon Senate Bill 6206 and Senate Bill 6354 (Jay Inslee), 3/11/2016
- On SB6206: Associated Press in The Columbian, "Senate passes bill authorizing growing industrial hemp for research," February 11, 2016, Link
- On SB 6443: The Advocate, "Transphobic Bathroom Bill Dies in Washington State," by Daniel Reynolds, February 11, 2016, Link
- Washington RCW 28A.710.010, on non-religious charter schools, (Jay Inslee & Pramila Jayapal), 3/10/2016
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