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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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2024 Delaware Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from 2024 DE Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Eric Hansen (11) Republican Challenger Delaware
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (4) Democrat U.S. Rep Delaware-AL
- Mike Katz (11) Indepdendent Challenger Delaware
- Tom Carper (1) Democratic Sr Senator Delaware
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2024 Delaware Senate debates and race coverage:
- On 2024 Delaware Senate race, Lisa Blunt Rochester, "NORML Smoke the Vote" (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), downloaded Aug. 8, 2024, (Link)
- WRDE NBC-TV, "Wilmington Business Manager Hansen Announces Run For Senate," by Matt Pencek, Oct 18, 2023 (Updated Dec 11, 2023), (Link)
- Delaware Public Media, "GOP gets another candidate U.S. Senate in Delaware," by Rachel Sawicki, Published October 17, 2023, (Link)
- FirstStateUpdate.com, "Former Democrat State Senator To Challenge LBR For Carper's US Senate Seat," July 5, 2023, (Link)
- Press release, "Blunt Rochester on Republican Immigration Bill: 'Unserious, Unproductive, And Unworkable'," May 11, 2023, (Link)
- Press release, "Rep. Blunt Rochester Votes to Pass National Defense Authorization Act, Secures Key Delaware Priorities," December 8, 2022, (Link)
- Press Release, "Carper, Blunt Rochester Join U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Granholm in Delaware to Celebrate 1M Upgraded Homes and Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," November 10, 2021, (Link)
- Press release, "Blunt Rochester Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans," February 25, 2021, (Link)
- Church Leaders, "Caught on Camera: Congresswoman Prays From House Floor as Rioters Enter Capitol," by Jesse T. Jackson, January 11, 2021, (Link)
- Press release, "Blunt Rochester Votes to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana," December 4, 2020, (Link)
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Eric Hansen: I support reasonable limits on late-term abortions.
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Budget & Economy
Mike Katz: Pass balanced budgets; pay down national debt.
Eric Hansen: Deal with inflation via collaboration, not partisan politics.
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Civil Rights
Mike Katz: Shepherded a Delaware bill legalizing LGBTQ civil unions.
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Corporations
Mike Katz: Public-private partnerships for R&D and infrastructure.
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Crime
Eric Hansen: Support federal intervention to stop drug cartels, gangs.
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Drugs
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Rated A by NORML: decriminalize marijuana & seal records.
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Education
Mike Katz: Early childhood education plays a critical role in life.
Eric Hansen: Expand school choice whether public, private, or parochial.
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Energy & Oil
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Investing in energy efficiency helps reduce carbon emissions.
Tom Carper: Cleanest energy is the energy we save and never have to use.
Eric Hansen: Follow all-of-the-above energy strategy, market solutions .
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Foreign Policy
Eric Hansen: Need to stop Russia from illegally seizing more territory.
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Government Reform
Mike Katz: Alleviate regulatory burdens on small businesses & start-ups.
Mike Katz: Divisive politics as usual is no longer an option.
Eric Hansen: We need transparency and expanded federal agency disclosures.
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Health Care
Mike Katz: Ensure universal access to quality affordable healthcare.
Eric Hansen: Allow Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate price of drugs .
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Homeland Security
Mike Katz: Support active military; veterans a national imperative.
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Principles & Values
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Bright Hope Church instilled family with hope and resilience.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Prayed from House floor during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Mike Katz: The two major parties are root cause of our divisive society.
Mike Katz: American Dream is based on freedom and individual rights.
Eric Hansen: Eric Hansen is NOT a politician; that's a good thing.
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Social Security
Eric Hansen: We need to add 401(k)+ benefit options for future retirees.
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Tax Reform
Mike Katz: Reduce corporate tax burdens; simplify the tax code.
Eric Hansen: We need to move towards a flatter, simpler tax system.
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The above quotations are from 2024 Delaware Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Sen. Carper retiring in 2024; contenders:
DE:
Tom Carper(D,retiring)
vs.Eric Hansen(R)
vs.Michael Katz(I)
vs.Lisa Blunt Rochester(D)
Former Senators & Senate races:
2020 Delaware Senate debates:
Chris Coons(D)
vs.Lauren Witzke(R)
vs.Jessica Scarane(D)
2018 Delaware Senate debates,
Carper(D)
vs.Arlett(R)
vs.Boyce(R)
vs.Truono(R)
2014 Delaware Senate debates, Coons vs. Wade
2012 Delaware Senate debates, Pires & Wade vs. Carper
2010 Delaware Senate debates, Castle vs. O'Donnell
2006 Delaware Senate debate, Carper vs. Ting
Former Sen. Job Biden authored: Promises to Keep
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