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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 Wisconsin House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from WI legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Chris Larson (6) Democratic Challenger Wisconsin
- Jim Doyle (3) Wisconsin Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010)
- Leah Vukmir (9) Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator Wisconsin
- Mandela Barnes (3) Democratic Senate candidate Wisconsin
- Scott Fitzgerald (11) Republican U.S. Rep Wisconsin-5
- Scott Walker (7) Wisconsin WI Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Timothy Ramthun (3) Wisconsin Republican candidate for Governor
- Tom Nelson (3) Democratic Challenger Wisconsin
- Tom Tiffany (7) Republican U.S. Rep Wisconsin-7
- Tony Evers (6) Wisconsin Democratic Governor of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- Chris Larson, candidate for U.S. Senate 2022 (withdrew)
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate, 2013-2015
Member of the Wisconsin Senate, 7th district, 2011
- WI-R Timothy Ramthun, 2022 candidate for governor
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 59th district, since 2019
- WI-D - Mandela Barnes - cadnidate for 2022 Senate
45th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, since 2019
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 11th district, 2013-2016
- WI-D Tom Nelson - candidate for U.S. Senate 2022
County executive of Outagamie County (since 2011)
State assembly 5th district 2005-2011
State assembly majority leader 2009-2011
- WI-R - Scott Fitzgerald - Elected 2020 to U.S. House WI-5
Member of the Wisconsin Senate, 13th district, 1995-2020
WI Senate Majority Leader 2013-2020
- WI-R - Tom Tiffany - Elected to U.S. House WI-7 special election May 2020
Member of the Wisconsin Senate, 12th district, 2013-2020
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 35th district, 2011-2012
- WI-R Scott Walker - former Governor and candidate for president
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 14th district In office June 30, 1993 – April 30, 2002
- WI-R Leah Vukmir, 2018 Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator
Member of the Wisconsin Senate, 5th district, 2011-2018
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 14th district, 2002-2010
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Chris Larson: Voted No on abortion ban after 20 weeks.
Leah Vukmir: Ban abortion except for life of mother after 20 weeks.
Mandela Barnes: Voted No on abortion ban after 20 weeks.
Scott Fitzgerald: Ban abortion except for life of mother after 20 weeks.
Scott Fitzgerald: Tell patients that medication abortions can be reversed.
Scott Walker: Ban abortion except for life of mother after 20 weeks.
Timothy Ramthun: Tell patients that medication abortions can be reversed.
Tom Tiffany: Ban abortion except for life of mother after 20 weeks.
Tom Tiffany: Tell patients that medication abortions can be reversed.
Tony Evers: Veto requiring false information given to abortion patients.
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Crime
Jim Doyle: Expand definition of what constitutes criminal incest.
Leah Vukmir: Expand definition of what constitutes criminal incest.
Scott Fitzgerald: Increase placement in Serious Juvenile Offender Program.
Scott Fitzgerald: Increase placement in Serious Juvenile Offender Program.
Timothy Ramthun: Increase placement in Serious Juvenile Offender Program.
Tom Nelson: Expand definition of what constitutes criminal incest.
Tony Evers: Veto increase placement in Serious Juvenile Offender Program.
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Environment
Jim Doyle: Don't allow the sale of raw unpasteurized dairy products.
Leah Vukmir: Allow the sale of raw unpasteurized dairy products.
Scott Fitzgerald: Allow the sale of raw unpasteurized dairy products.
Tom Nelson: Don't allow the sale of raw unpasteurized dairy products.
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Families & Children
Jim Doyle: Allow contraceptives to be discussed in sex ed. classes.
Leah Vukmir: Only recognize marriages between 1 man & 1 woman.
Leah Vukmir: Don't allow contraception to be discussed in sex ed. classes.
Scott Fitzgerald: Don't allow contraception to be discussed in sex ed. classes.
Tom Nelson: Allow contraceptives to be discussed in sex ed. classes.
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Government Reform
Chris Larson: Voted NO on new state-funded absentee voting hours.
Chris Larson: Don't reduce power of next attorney-general.
Leah Vukmir: Voted YES on new state-funded absentee voting hours.
Leah Vukmir: Ease campaign spending rules; limit donor disclosure.
Scott Fitzgerald: Reduce power of next attorney-general after losing election.
Scott Walker: Prevent voter fraud: require voter ID at polls.
Scott Walker: No new absentee voting: make it harder to cheat.
Tom Tiffany: Reduce power of next attorney-general after losing election.
Scott Walker: Reduce power of next attorney-general after losing election.
Mandela Barnes: Voted NO on new state-funded absentee voting hours.
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Gun Control
Chris Larson: Keep 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Leah Vukmir: Eliminate 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Mandela Barnes: Keep 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Scott Fitzgerald: Eliminate 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Scott Walker: Eliminate 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Tom Tiffany: Eliminate 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases.
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Health Care
Scott Fitzgerald: Allow discrimination by providers in direct care agreements.
Timothy Ramthun: Allow discrimination by providers in direct care agreements.
Tom Tiffany: Allow discrimination by providers in direct care agreements.
Tony Evers: Veto discrimination by providers in direct care agreements.
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Jobs
Leah Vukmir: Block cities from raising their local minimum wages.
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Principles & Values
Tony Evers: 95% of bills in first year had bipartisan support.
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Tax Reform
Chris Larson: Don't allow pass-through companies option to reduce taxes.
Tom Tiffany: Allow pass-through companies option to reduce tax burden.
Tony Evers: Provided a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.
Scott Fitzgerald: Allow pass-through companies option to reduce tax burden.
Scott Walker: Allow pass-through companies option to reduce tax burden.
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Welfare & Poverty
Scott Fitzgerald: Work requirement for adults under 50 receiving Medicaid.
Scott Walker: Work requirement for adults under 50 receiving Medicaid.
Tom Tiffany: Work requirement for adults under 50 receiving Medicaid.
Tony Evers: No work requirement for adults under 50 receiving Medicaid.
Chris Larson: No work requirement for adults under 50 receiving Medicaid.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Wisconsin House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- AB806: Wisconsin Justice Initiative (WJIINC.org), "Please tell the governor to veto the 'tougher on crime' package," 2/20/2020
- SB886: Associated Press, "Wisconsin seeks to delay Medicaid work requirement again," January 29, 2020
- AB26: Wisconsin Examiner, "The Assembly dabbles in bipartisanship--then gets derailed," by Melanie Conklin, January 22, 2020
- SB886: State of the State address on Assembly Bill 251 (Gov. Tony Evers), 1/22/2020
- AB180: Rewire News Group, "Wisconsin Bill Regarding Abortion-Inducing Drugs," Aug 28, 2019
- SB883 & SB884: The Capital Times, "A guide to Wisconsin's lame-duck legislative session," by Katelyn Ferral, Dec 5, 2018
- 2018 CampusElect.org: Wisconsin legislative voting records, (Leah Vukmir), 10/9/2018
- On Wisconsin SB324: Politico.com, "Walker signs Wisconsin abortion bill," by Eliza Collins, 07/20/2015
- Pioneer Press, "Wisconsin Legislature Oks Ending Gun Waiting Period, 2015/06/09
- Wisconsin SB 324, on state-funded absentee voting hours, (Leah Vukmir & Scott Walker), 3/27/2014
- SB 434: Wisconsin Radio Network, "Raw milk sales bill proposed," by Bob Hague, December 1, 2009
- AB458, The Madison Isthmus, "Wisconsin sex ed bill sparks controversy," by Lynn Welch, October 22, 2009
- AB27: Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "Bill expanding incest law passed," April 23, 2009
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