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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
(Click for external website)
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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