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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) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
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 Delaware House and Senate
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from DE legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- ACLU (1)
- Bethany Hall-Long (9) Delaware Democratic Challenger
- Colin Bonini (14) Delaware Republican 2020 Gubernatorial candidate
- Heritage Foundation (1)
- Jack Markell (9) Delaware Democratic Governor (term-limited 2016)
- John Carney (4) Delaware Democratic candidate for Governor
- Mike Katz (3) Indepdendent Challenger Delaware
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Delaware state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- DE-I Michael Katz, 2024 Independent Party's nominee for U.S. Senate
- DE-D Bethany Hall-Long, 2024 candidate for Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 2017-2024
Member of the Delaware Senate, 10th district, 2008-2016
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives, 8th district, 2002-2008
- DE-D Bethany Hall-Long - 2024 candidate for Governor
26th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, since 2017
Member of the Delaware Senate, 10th district, 2008-2016
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives, 8th district, 2002-2008
- DE-R Colin Bonini - 2016 Candidate for Governor
nominee for State Treasurer in 2010
State Senator from the 16th district since 1995
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Civil Rights
Bethany Hall-Long: Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage.
Colin Bonini: Against Delaware legalizing gay marriage.
Jack Markell: Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage.
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Crime
Colin Bonini: Apply "hate crime" to police and firefighters.
Bethany Hall-Long: Cruelty to animals includes extended tethering of dogs.
Colin Bonini: Don't include tethering of dogs as cruelty to animals.
Jack Markell: Cruelty to animals includes extended tethering of dogs.
Mike Katz: Cruelty to animals includes extended tethering of dogs.
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Drugs
Colin Bonini: Keep marijuana criminal offenses if under age 21.
John Carney: Decriminalize under-age marijuana possession.
Bethany Hall-Long: Decriminalize having one ounce or less of marijuana.
Colin Bonini: Don't decriminalize even one ounce or less of marijuana.
Jack Markell: Decriminalize having one ounce or less of marijuana.
Bethany Hall-Long: Decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use.
Colin Bonini: Don't decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use.
Heritage Foundation: Don't decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use.
Jack Markell: Decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use.
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Government Reform
Colin Bonini: Delaware should not join National Popular Vote compact.
John Carney: Delaware should join National Popular Vote compact.
Bethany Hall-Long: Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads.
Colin Bonini: Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads.
Jack Markell: Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads.
Mike Katz: Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads.
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Gun Control
Colin Bonini: Opposed mandating safe storage of loaded firearms.
John Carney: Signed law mandating safe storage of loaded firearms.
Bethany Hall-Long: Don't require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it.
Colin Bonini: Don't require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it.
Jack Markell: Require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it.
ACLU: Don't add state mental health records to national database.
Bethany Hall-Long: Add state mental health records to national database.
Colin Bonini: Don't add state mental health records to national database.
Jack Markell: Add state mental health records to national database.
Mike Katz: Add state mental health records to national database.
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Immigration
Bethany Hall-Long: Allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
Colin Bonini: Don't allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
Jack Markell: Allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
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Jobs
Colin Bonini: Raise minimum wage, add training wage, youth wage.
John Carney: Raise minimum wage, add training wage, youth wage.
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Technology
Bethany Hall-Long: Criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Colin Bonini: Don't criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Jack Markell: Criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Delaware House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- SB211 (2012): Humane PA, "End 24/7 Tethering of Dogs in Pennsylvania," 2017-2018 session, (Link), downloaded 2/9/2024
- SB16: Giffords Law Center, "Reporting Lost or Stolen Guns," downloaded 11/18/23, (Link)
- HB39: Marijuana Policy Project, "Delaware's Decriminalization Law: An Overview," downloaded 10/19/23, (Link)
- Delaware Business Times, "Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long runs for governor," by Katie Tabeling, September 12, 2023, (Link)
- SB59: WGBH Boston NPR, "Massachusetts Ballot Question 4: What you need to know about driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants," October 06, 2022; updated Aug. 28, 2023," by Aleix Cohan, (Link)
- Coastal Point, "ARPA funding to support Delaware housing initiatives," Jul 25, 2023, (Link)
- HB75: Office of the Governor press release, "Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law," May 7, 2013, (Link)
- HB195: National Conference of State Legislatures, "Current Unmanned Aircraft State Law Landscape," March 27, 2023, (Link)
- UDaily (University of Delaware), "Advocacy Matters," by Amy Cherry, March 02, 2023, (Link)
- HB75: Heritage Foundation, "Heritage Explains Podcast: The New Gay Marriage Bill," Sept. 26, 2022, (Link)
- Daily State News, "Pride Festival brings message of inclusivity to Dover," by Tim Mastro, June 4, 2022, (Link)
- Daily State News, "Delaware Hispanic Commission highlights immigrants' stories," by Rachel Sawicki, September 23, 2021, (Link)
- BillTrack50 on DE SB45, on under-age marijuana possession, 7/31/2019
- HB63: NRA-ILA press release, "Delaware: House Passes Gun Control Legislation to the Senate," March 26, 2019
- SB22: Delaware Public Radio, "Bill binding Delaware's electoral votes to nat'l popular vote creates controversy," by Sarah Mueller, Mar 6, 2019
- HB483: The Capital Daily, "2018 General Assembly finally wraps up: Stalls, political fights dominate final hours," by Matt Bittle, Jul 1, 2018
- Delaware SB 263, on hate crime, (Colin Bonini), 6/7/2016
- SB59: NBC-10 Philadelphia, "Delaware Approves Bill Allowing Immigrant Driver's Licenses," by Randall Chase, July 1, 2015, (Link)
- HB39: WPVI ABC-6, "Delaware Senate set to vote on marijuana bill," June 18, 2015, (Link)
- HB300: Brennan Center, "Delaware Elections Disclosure Act," August 15, 2012, (Link)
- SB211: The News Journal, "Delaware tightens definition of cruelty to animals," 8/6/12, (Link)
- HB48: WHYY, "Delaware House passes bill to provide mental health records of gun buyers," April 13, 2011, (Link)
- HB39: Heritage Foundation, "Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Should Just Say No," September 13, 2010, by Charles Stimson, (Link)
- HB48 (2011): ACLU, "FAQ on Government Access to Medical Records," May 30, 2003, (Link)
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