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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 |
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(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 West Virginia House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from WV legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Bill Cole (4) West Virginia Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate
- Earl Ray Tomblin (3) West Virginia Democratic Governor (term-limited 2016)
- JB McCuskey (3) West Virginia Republican Challenger
- Jeff Kessler (4) West Virginia Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate
- Joe Manchin III (1) West Virginia Former Democratic Governor (Until 2010)
- Michael Folk (3) West Virginia Former Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Ron Stollings (2) West Virginia Former Democratic candidate for governor
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West Virginia state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- WV-R Riley Moore, U.S. Rep since 2024
Treasurer of West Virginia, 2021-2024
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 67th district, 2017-2018
- J.B. McCuskey running for attorney general, 2024
West Virginia State Auditor (2017-present)
- WV-R: Moore Capito
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, since 2016
- WV-R: JB McCuskey:
Auditor of West Virginia, since 2017
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 2013-2017
- WV-D - Ron Stollings, candidate for Governor, 2020
West Virginia Senate, 7th district, 2007-2022
- WV-R - Michael Folk, candidate for Governor, 2020
House of Delegates, 63rd district, 2013-2019
- WV-R - Carol Miller - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-WV-3)
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district (2013-2018)
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 15th district (2007-2013)
- WV-R -Earl Ray Tomblin - Governor since 2010
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district In office December 1, 1980 – November 13, 2011
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district In office December 1, 1974 – December 1, 1980
- WV-R - Bill Cole -2016 Candidate for Governor
Lieutenant Governor, 2015-2016
Member of the West Virginia Senate, 6th district, 2013-2016
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 24th district, 2010-2011
- WV-D - Jeff Kessler - 2016 Candidate for Governor
Member of the West Virginia Senate, 2nd district, 1997-2016
Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate, 2015-2016
Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia, 2011-2015
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Bill Cole: Ban abortion after 20 weeks when fetus feels pain.
Earl Ray Tomblin: Vetoed ban on abortion after 20 weeks.
Jeff Kessler: Ban abortion after 20 weeks when fetus feels pain.
Michael Folk: Ban abortion after 20 weeks when fetus feels pain.
JB McCuskey: Ban abortion after 20 weeks when fetus feels pain.
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Education
Bill Cole: Pilot program of 10 county-run charter schools.
Jeff Kessler: Voted NO on pilot program of 10 charter schools.
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Families & Children
Ron Stollings: Raise age to 21 for buying tobacco and vape products.
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Government Reform
Bill Cole: No party-line voting; yes write-in voting.
Earl Ray Tomblin: No party-line voting; yes write-in voting.
Jeff Kessler: Straight party ticket voting ok.
Michael Folk: No party-line voting; yes write-in voting.
JB McCuskey: No party-line voting; yes write-in voting.
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Gun Control
Joe Manchin III: Vetoed restrictions on automatic weapon sales.
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Health Care
Bill Cole: Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000.
Earl Ray Tomblin: Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000.
Jeff Kessler: Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000.
Michael Folk: Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000.
JB McCuskey: Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000.
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Social Security
Ron Stollings: Stop Looting American Pensions.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Bill Cole West Virginia Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate
- Earl Ray Tomblin West Virginia Democratic Governor (term-limited 2016)
- JB McCuskey West Virginia Republican Challenger
- Jeff Kessler West Virginia Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate
- Joe Manchin III West Virginia Former Democratic Governor (Until 2010)
- Michael Folk West Virginia Former Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Ron Stollings West Virginia Former Democratic candidate for governor
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for West Virginia House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- HB3293: ACLU, "B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education," June 15, 2023, (Link)
- SB10: BestColleges.com, "West Virginia Governor Signs Concealed Campus Carry Bill," by Evan Castillo, March 2, 2023, (Link)
- SB10: NRA-ILA press release, "Gov. Justice Signs NRA-Backed Campus Self-Defense Act," March 1, 2023, (Link)
- HB302: Planned Parenthood press release, "West Virginia Legislature Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban," Sept. 13, 2022, (Link)
- BillTrack50 on West Virginia legislative voting record: SR74(Ron Stollings), 3/7/2020
- WV HB4002 (signed 3/21/2018): Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia, "2018 Legislative Session Summary," (Link)
- WV SB388: NRA-ILA press release, "West Virginia: Governor Signs Pro-Gun Bills into Law, April 27, 2017, (Link)
- WV SB386 (signed Apr/19/17): FlowHub.com, "West Virginia Cannabis Laws Explained," , (Link)
- W.V. HB 4588, on abortion ban at 20 weeks, (Folk, Cole, Tomblin & Kessler), 3/28/2015
- W.V. S.B.6, on medical malpractice, (Cole, Tomblin & Kessler), 3/18/2015
- West Virginia S.B.6, on medical malpractice, (Michael Folk), 3/18/2015
- Herald-Dispatch on W.V. SB 14, on charter schools, (Bill Cole & Jeff Kessler), 2/19/2015
- W.V. SB 249, on write-in voting, (Cole, Tomblin & Kessler), 2/3/2015
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