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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
United,
by Cory Booker (2016)
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)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
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)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016)
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)
Books by and about the 2016 presidential election
What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017)
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018)
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016)
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014)
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015)

Book Reviews

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2018 Maryland Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


    Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
    from 2018 MD Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
  • Alec Ross (6) Maryland Democratic candidate for Governor
  • Arvin Vohra (1) Libertarian candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator Maryland
  • Ben Jealous (16) Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland
  • Ian Schlakman (20) Maryland Green Party candidate for governor of Maryland
  • Larry Hogan (7) Maryland Republican Maryland Governor
  • Martin O`Malley (1) Maryland Democratic Presidential candidate
  • Maya Cummings (1) Maryland Democratic candidate for Maryland governor
  • Richard Madaleno (31) Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland
  • Shawn Quinn (20) Maryland Libertarian candidate for governor
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.

    Maryland 2018 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
  • NPR Fact-Check, "N.M. Governor Pulls National Guard From Border, Citing A 'Charade', " February 6, 2019
  • CampusElect.org 2018 Maryland Governor Guide (Jealous & Hogan), 11/1/2018
  • Washington Post, "Hogan tells Great Mills students he would reject an NRA endorsement," by Ovetta Wiggins, July 19, 2018
  • Baltimore CBS Local, "2018 Maryland Primary Candidate Ben Jealous," June 13, 2018
  • Washington Post, "Ben Jealous: Sanders-style Democrat gains traction in Clinton-loving Md.," by Ovetta Wiggins, June 6, 2018
  • Washington Post, "Emily's List endorses Rockeymoore Cummings for governor," by Ovetta Wiggins, October 30 2017
  • The Diamondback, "Alec Ross visits UMD to help register students to vote," by Naomi Grant, Sept. 27, 2017
  • Washington Post, "Candidate shares son's health story, slams Congress," by Josh Hicks, July 26, 2017
  • WBAL-TV, "Gubernatorial candidates say state could do more to help Baltimore," by Jayne Miller, June 20, 2017
  • The Diamondback (University of Maryland), "Lawmakers are fighting to legalize recreational marijuana," by Lexie Schapitl, March 2, 2017
  • Capital Gazette, "Maryland Democrats introduce gun safety legislation," by Rachel Bluth, Feb. 10, 2016
  • WBAL News Radio 1090 AM, "Hogan Wants Immigrant Children Returned Home," July 29, 2014

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Ian Schlakman: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right.
    Richard Madaleno: 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland.
    Shawn Quinn: Oppose late term abortions; support others.
    Maya Cummings: Emily's List endorsement.
    Richard Madaleno: Supported Planned Parenthood when Feds tried to cut.
Budget & Economy
    Ian Schlakman: Stimulus better than market-led recovery.
    Ben Jealous: Rebuild economy that doesn't leave anyone behind.
    Richard Madaleno: Tax credits to companies offering 50% over minimum wage.
    Shawn Quinn: Market-led recovery better than stimulus.
Civil Rights
    Ben Jealous: Experience as Civil Rights leader will move state forward.
    Richard Madaleno: Equality for gender identity; end same-sex discrimination.
    Shawn Quinn: Strongly supports same-sex marriage.
    Richard Madaleno: Committed to fighting for marriage equality & LGBTQ rights.
Corporations
    Richard Madaleno: Support smaller businesses as job creators.
Crime
    Ian Schlakman: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.
    Ben Jealous: Smart-on-crime policies that create a just system for all.
    Richard Madaleno: Require data collection on race-based traffic stops.
    Shawn Quinn: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.
    Alec Ross: Education key to addressing crime.
Drugs
    Ian Schlakman: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.
    Ben Jealous: Recognizes the suffering caused from the opioid epidemic.
    Richard Madaleno: Allow petitioning for expunging marijuana arrest record.
    Shawn Quinn: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.
    Richard Madaleno: Opioid epidemic is health issue, not criminal one.
    Alec Ross: Let's see response to medical marijuana.
    Richard Madaleno: Co-sponsored marijuana legalization bill.
    Larry Hogan: New tools to pursue criminal organizations in drug trade.
Education
    Ian Schlakman: Opposes vouchers for school choice.
    Ben Jealous: Raise school spending with gambling revenue & legalized pot.
    Richard Madaleno: Free community college tuition.
    Shawn Quinn: Vouchers for public and private school choice.
    Richard Madaleno: Public schools are the key to our future.
    Alec Ross: One Economy: Internet & content to low-income schools.
Energy & Oil
    Ian Schlakman: Prioritize green energy.
    Ben Jealous: Will set deadline to change to 100% clean, renewable energy.
    Richard Madaleno: Supports Paris Climate Agreement & regulating greenhouse gas.
    Shawn Quinn: Oppose prioritizing green energy.
    Richard Madaleno: Maryland should lead way on renewable energy.
Environment
    Ian Schlakman: Supports EPA regulation.
    Ben Jealous: Protecting environment will give back economic opportunities.
    Richard Madaleno: Increase funding for Chesapeake Bay Trust.
    Shawn Quinn: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.
    Alec Ross: Ready to confront major polluters.
Families & Children
    Ian Schlakman: Comfortable with same-sex marriage.
    Richard Madaleno: Stricter regulations on BPA, concussions, & child seats.
    Arvin Vohra: Marriage isn't magic but skills can be learned.
Foreign Policy
    Ian Schlakman: Oppose American Exceptionalism.
    Richard Madaleno: No state contracts if connected to Iran.
    Shawn Quinn: No opinion on American Exceptionalism.
Free Trade
    Ian Schlakman: Don't expand free trade.
    Richard Madaleno: Preference for American-made goods in state procurement.
    Shawn Quinn: Support & expand free trade.
Government Reform
    Ian Schlakman: Make voter registration easier.
    Richard Madaleno: Same-day voter registration & automatic registration at MVA.
    Shawn Quinn: Make voter registration easier.
    Larry Hogan: Vetoed restoring voting rights to 40,000 ex-offenders.
    Larry Hogan: Undo restored voting rights to ex-felons.
Gun Control
    Ian Schlakman: No absolute right to gun ownership.
    Larry Hogan: Ban bump stocks and other rapid-trigger devices.
    Larry Hogan: Increase age of unsupervised access from 16 to 18.
    Richard Madaleno: Ban assault weapons; ban bump stocks.
    Shawn Quinn: Absolute right to gun ownership.
    Ben Jealous: Wants governor to join multi-state coalition on gun control.
    Richard Madaleno: Sponsored ban on guns on campus.
Health Care
    Ian Schlakman: Supports National Improved Medicare for All.
    Ben Jealous: Medicare-for-all is the answer to make healthcare affordable.
    Richard Madaleno: Prohibit price gouging for generic drugs.
    Shawn Quinn: Oppose ObamaCare.
    Richard Madaleno: Single-payer would be ideal outcome.
    Alec Ross: Favors public option over single payer.
Homeland Security
    Ian Schlakman: Don't expand the military.
    Ben Jealous: Advocate for veterans; honor the Buffalo Soldiers.
    Shawn Quinn: Neutral on expanding the military.
Immigration
    Larry Hogan: Reject Trump policy of separating families at the border.
    Ian Schlakman: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
    Ben Jealous: For society to be healthy all members need to be embraced.
    Richard Madaleno: Allow Syrian refugees into US and Maryland.
    Shawn Quinn: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
    Larry Hogan: Feed & clothe illegal immigrant kids; then deport them.
    Martin O`Malley: Feed & clothe illegal immigrant kids; then find foster homes.
Jobs
    Ian Schlakman: Legally require hiring more women/minorities.
    Ben Jealous: Knows firsthand the benefits of working union jobs.
    Ben Jealous: Fight to raise minimum wage to $15/hr.
    Richard Madaleno: Require state contractors to support apprenticeships.
    Shawn Quinn: Oppose affirmative action but no discriminatory hiring.
    Richard Madaleno: Raise minimum wage to $15 to boost economy.
Local Issues
    Richard Madaleno: Fund regional transit authorities & the cancelled Red Line.
Principles & Values
    Ian Schlakman: Opposes keeping God in the public sphere.
    Ben Jealous: Background rooted in civil rights and social justice.
    Richard Madaleno: Social justice for all people.
    Shawn Quinn: Opposes God in the public sphere.
Social Security
    Ian Schlakman: Don't privatize Social Security.
    Shawn Quinn: Neutral on privatizing Social Security.
Tax Reform
    Ian Schlakman: Higher taxes on the wealthy.
    Ben Jealous: Tax the top 1% earners by 1% to pay for free college.
    Richard Madaleno: Raise estate tax at state level since feds won't.
    Shawn Quinn: Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy.
Technology
    Ben Jealous: Make investment in infrastructure a must-have priority.
    Richard Madaleno: Investment for all transportation, not partisan slush fund.
    Alec Ross: Obama/Clinton advisor on internet freedom & technology.
War & Peace
    Ian Schlakman: Avoid foreign entanglements.
    Shawn Quinn: Avoid foreign entanglements.
Welfare & Poverty
    Richard Madaleno: Supports affordable housing & community development projects.


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  • Alec Ross Maryland Democratic candidate for Governor
  • Arvin Vohra Libertarian candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator Maryland
  • Ben Jealous Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland
  • Ian Schlakman Maryland Green Party candidate for governor of Maryland
  • Larry Hogan Maryland Republican Maryland Governor
  • Martin O`Malley Maryland Democratic Presidential candidate
  • Maya Cummings Maryland Democratic candidate for Maryland governor
  • Richard Madaleno Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland
  • Shawn Quinn Maryland Libertarian candidate for governor

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