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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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News coverage of 2022 House races in Florida
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from 2022 House FL elections (number of quotes indicated):
- Aaron Bean (13) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-4
- Anna Paulina Luna (13) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-13
- Cory Mills (3) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-7
- Laurel Lee (13) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-15
- Matt Gaetz (1) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-1
- Maxwell Frost (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Florida-10
- Neal Dunn (4) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-2
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Florida-20
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2022 House of Representatives races in Florida:
- FL-1: On H.R.8/S.529: Op-Ed by Congressman Matt Gaetz in Guns & Ammo Magazine, "The Reign of the Biden Gun Control Agenda is Upon Us," April 16, 2021
- FL-2: The Tallahassee Democrat, "Lawson, Dunn debate if poverty or China is the problem," by James Call, Oct. 25, 2022 (Link)
- FL-7: The Daytona Beach News-Journal, "Election 2022: Volusia-Seminole 7th District Congress candidates offer vast differences," by Mark Harper, Oct. 21, 2022, (Link)
- FL-7: American Greatness e-zine, "Time to Hit America's Time-Tested Immigration Pause Button," by Cory Mills, July 16, 2021, (Link)
- FL-7: FOX News, "Want more crime and innocent people killed? Then defund the police," by Cory Mills, June 11, 2020, (Link)
- FL-7: Newsmax, "Don't Let Biden's Foreign Policy Failures Lead Us to War With Russia," by Cory Mills, 01 February 2022, (Link)
- FL-10: Florida Politics, "Maxwell Alejandro Frost devotes first speech to defending abortion rights," by Jacob Ogles, January 12, 2023, (Link)
- FL-10: Florida Political Review, "Florida U.S. House Candidate Q&A: Maxwell Frost," by Maria Varas, Kelly Ralph and Brandon Lancho, October 18, 2022, (Link)
- FL-20: (On Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick): Ballotpedia.org "Key Message" and "Candidate profile" on 2022 FL-20 House race (Feb. 2022)
- FL-20: Boston Globe, "A Democrat won a US House seat this week with 79 percent of the vote. Her GOP opponent has not conceded," by James Pindell, January 13, 2022
- FL-7: American Greatness e-zine, "Time to Hit America's Time-Tested Immigration Pause Button," by Cory Mills, July 16, 2021, (Link)
Special coverage of "Red Wave" states:
- CA: 6 new House members including 3 Democratic holds; and 2 Republican takeovers + 2 Democratic & 1 Republican redistricting losses
- FL: 6 new House members, including 2 Democratic holds and 4 Republican takeovers + 1 Democratic redistricting loss
- NC: 5 new House members including 2 Democratic holds & 1 Republican hold; and 4 Republican takeovers + 1 Democratic & 1 Republican redistricting losses
- NY: 8 new House members including 1 Democratic hold & 3 Republican holds; and 4 Democratic takeovers + 1 Democratic & 1 Republican redistricting losses
- TX: 6 new House members, including 1 Republican holds; and 1 Republican redistricting loss
- All other states: 91 new House members (including special elections) including 9 net Republican takeovers (including 5 states above)
- Endorsements: Organizational endorsements of new House members, from groups that focus on one issue
Conclusion: the "Red Wave" means Republicans made some gains in Congress, mostly due to redistricting -- enough to gain the majority and the Speakership.
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Aaron Bean: Ban abortion after 15 weeks; exception for maternal health.
Anna Paulina Luna: Abortion disallowed with no exceptions.
Laurel Lee: Abortion disallowed except for maternal life.
Neal Dunn: Support the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Maxwell Frost: Fight for civil rights, personal freedom, bodily autonomy.
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Budget & Economy
Aaron Bean: Cut spending; federal tax code should be simpler and flatter.
Anna Paulina Luna: Enhance tax cuts; reduce subsidy spending .
Laurel Lee: Lower and flatter taxes; cut spending.
Neal Dunn: Work against the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Civil Rights
Aaron Bean: No to gender identity and no to Critical Race Theory .
Aaron Bean: Some people are painting our country as racist.
Anna Paulina Luna: Oppose Critical Race Theory; racism is no threat .
Laurel Lee: Gender identity isn't a protected class .
Laurel Lee: Racism is no threat, but an excuse for violence .
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Crime
Aaron Bean: Yes qualified immunity; no redirecting police funds.
Anna Paulina Luna: Yes qualified immunity; no redirecting police funds.
Laurel Lee: Yes qualified immunity; no redirecting police funds.
Cory Mills: Defunding the police would create far more crime victims.
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Energy & Oil
Aaron Bean: Yes fracking; environmental regulations cost jobs .
Anna Paulina Luna: Yes fracking; environmental regulations cost jobs .
Laurel Lee: Yes fracking; environmental regulations cost jobs .
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Families & Children
Cory Mills: Our justice system has tried to weaken the nuclear family.
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Foreign Policy
Aaron Bean: Chinese Communist Party poses threats to the United States .
Anna Paulina Luna: Focus on issues regarding our own sovereignty .
Laurel Lee: Chinese Communist Party poses threat to the United States.
Neal Dunn: End economic dependence on China.
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Government Reform
Aaron Bean: Require photo ID to vote; other state should follow Florida.
Anna Paulina Luna: Voter ID should be MANDATORY.
Laurel Lee: Strengthen our election process and its integrity.
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Gun Control
Aaron Bean: Proponent of Second Amendment and agree with the NRA .
Anna Paulina Luna: No restrictions on gun ownership .
Laurel Lee: Second amendment is an individual right.
Matt Gaetz: Infringing on 2nd Amendment rights is an attack on freedom.
Neal Dunn: Ensure SROs in every school campus.
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Health Care
Aaron Bean: Many vaccinations are long proven to be effective.
Anna Paulina Luna: For medical freedom and against vaccine mandates.
Laurel Lee: Vaccinations ok if exceptions for religious beliefs.
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Homeland Security
Aaron Bean: Eradicate Islamic terrorism via all means at our disposal .
Anna Paulina Luna: Eradicate Islamic terrorism via more border patrol.
Laurel Lee: Eradicate Islamic terrorism via vigilance in War on Terror.
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Immigration
Aaron Bean: I only support legal immigration; no sanctuary cities .
Anna Paulina Luna: Pass background check and contribute to society.
Laurel Lee: Follow our citizenship process and enter country legally.
Cory Mills: Our workers need an immigration moratorium.
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Principles & Values
Aaron Bean: Government should not infringe on right to exercise religion.
Anna Paulina Luna: Religious Liberty is at risk; no laws about religion.
Laurel Lee: Religious liberty is at risk; no state interference.
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Technology
Anna Paulina Luna: Break apart big tech; re-write FCC rules for social media.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: Manager at NYC Transit Authority.
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The above quotations are from News coverage of 2022 House races in Florida.
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