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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 |
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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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2022 Iowa Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from 2022 IA Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Cindy Axne (8) Democrat U.S. Rep Iowa-3
- Deidre DeJear (13) Iowa Democratic challenger for Governor
- Kim Reynolds (6) Iowa Republican
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2022 Iowa Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- Little Village, "Deidre DeJear on Iowa's future, LGBTQ rights, abortion access and legalizing cannabis," by Paul Brennan, Jul 15, 2022
- Iowa Starting Line, "Iowa Leaders Respond to SCOTUS Abortion Rights Opinion Draft," by Amie Rivers, May 3, 2022
- Iowa Torch, "Reynolds signs bill restricting women's sports to biological women," by Shane Vander Hart, March 3, 2022
- Axios, "Deidre DeJear explains decision to sit while officers recognized," by Linh Ta, January 18, 2022
- Des Moines Register, "Gov. Kim Reynolds changing process to receive unemployment benefits: More job searches to be required," by Ian Richardson, 10/20/21
- Associated Press, "Iowa governor declines to help house migrant children," by David Pitt, April 8, 2021
- Raccoon Valley Radio, "Rep. Axne Against Changes to Voting in Iowa," by Dustin Teays, March 9, 2021
- Des Moines Register, "Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law shortening Iowa's early and Election Day voting," Stephen Gruber-Miller, 3/8/21
- KWWL News-7-NBC, "Iowa governor joins opposition on funding strategy in new stimulus bill," by Taylor Vessel, Feb 27, 2021
- Letter from Five Republican governors in Washington Post: "Our states stayed open in the covid-19 pandemic. Here's why our approach worked," by Governors Mark Gordon, Pete Ricketts, Asa Hutchinson, Kim Reynolds and Mike Parson, May 5, 2020
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Deidre DeJear: Ensure every Iowan has access to reproductive care they need.
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Budget & Economy
Deidre DeJear: Implement a true, comprehensive economic plan.
Kim Reynolds: Wants state stimulus based on population, not unemployment.
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Civil Rights
Deidre DeJear: I stand with Trans girls, your rights are non-negotiable.
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Crime
Cindy Axne: Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Deidre DeJear: Police deserve more than pat on the back and one-time bonus.
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Drugs
Deidre DeJear: Legalize and regulate cannabis for adult use, like alcohol.
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Education
Deidre DeJear: It is time to fully fund our education system at every level.
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Energy & Oil
Cindy Axne: Biofuels should be part of clean energy economy.
Deidre DeJear: Protect environment while creating renewable energy jobs.
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Families & Children
Cindy Axne: Make changes to Child Tax Credit permanent.
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Government Reform
Cindy Axne: For campaign finance reform, expanding voting rights.
Cindy Axne: Disgusted at Iowa reducing number of early voting days.
Deidre DeJear: Ensure the protection of all Iowans' voting rights.
Kim Reynolds: Cut early voting period; close polls an hour earlier.
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Gun Control
Deidre DeJear: Repeal the dangerous "stand your ground" law.
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Health Care
Deidre DeJear: Quality affordable healthcare, mental health imperative.
Kim Reynolds: Kept state "open for business" during pandemic.
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Homeland Security
Cindy Axne: Introduced bill supporting rural veteran mental health care.
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Immigration
Kim Reynolds: Migrant children not our problem, different under Trump.
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Jobs
Cindy Axne: Co-sponsored National Apprenticeship Act to expand programs.
Cindy Axne: Close gender wage gap, challenge wage discrimination.
Kim Reynolds: Double required job searches; drop federal benefits early.
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Principles & Values
Kim Reynolds: Let Supreme Court overturn 4 states in 2020 election.
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Tax Reform
Deidre DeJear: Iowans not overtaxed, issue is gross underfunding.
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Technology
Deidre DeJear: Expand broadband, increase speeds, welcome technology jobs.
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The above quotations are from 2022 Iowa Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
2018-22 Governors' book excerpts:
- American Crisis, by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D,NY)
- Can't Is Not an Option, by Gov. Nikki Haley (R,SC)
- Crossroads, by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D,NY)
- Dialogues, by Governor Jerry Brown (D,CA)
- From Power to Purpose, by Gov. Sam Brownback (R,KS)
- Governor`s Travels, by Gov. Angus King (I,ME)
- Leadership and Crisis, by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R,LA)
- The Opposite of Woe, by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D,CO)
- A Reason to Believe, by Gov. Deval Patrick (D,MA)
- Romney: An Inside Look, about Gov. Mitt Romney (R,MA)
- Scorpions for Breakfast, by Gov. Jan Brewer (R,AZ)
- Stand For Something, by Gov. John Kasich (R,OH)
- Unintimidated, by Governor Scott Walker (R,WI)
- What A Party!, by Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D,VA)
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