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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 |
(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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2024 Florida Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from 2024 FL Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (18) Democrat U.S. Rep Florida-26
- Marco Rubio (2) FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
- Rick Scott (9) Florida Republican Governor
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2024 Florida Senate debates and race coverage:
- Guides.vote: "Rick Scott vs. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: candidate survey on 2024 Florida Senate race", downloaded Sept. 2024, (Link)
- Miami Herald, "Rick Scott says Florida Hispanics will choose him over a Latina. He may be right," by Max Greenwood, August 26, 2024, (Link)
- Tampa Bay Times, 'Democrat Mucarsel-Powell will take on Scott in US Senate race in Florida,' by Lawrence Mower, Aug. 20, 2024, (Link)
- On 2024 Florida Senate race, "NORML Smoke the Vote" (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), downloaded Aug. 8, 2024, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Link) vs. Rick Scott (Link)
- Ernst.Senate.Gov press release: "Letter to Secretary of Education," [from ten Senators regarding Supreme Court ruling overtuning college affirmative action] Sept. 12, 2023, (Link)
- The Nevada Independent, "Sam Brown on his repeat run for U.S. Senate, campaign issues," by Sean Golonka, July 12, 2023, (Link)
- Twitter posting on 2024_FL_Senate: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @DebbieforFL, Apr 27, 2023, (Link)
- Orlando Sentinel, "DeSantis says gun-permit law will make us safer. It won't," by Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, April 15, 2023, (Link)
- More citations to follow...
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Marco Rubio: Leave it to state's voters; Democrats want no restrictions.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Guarantee abortion rights in the Florida constitution.
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Civil Rights
Rick Scott: Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action.
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Crime
Marco Rubio: Courts are used to persecute and prosecute Donald Trump.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Require police reforms; address systemic racism in policing.
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Drugs
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Rated A by NORML: legalize marijuana & tax it.
Rick Scott: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana.
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Education
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Opposes Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" in schools.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Cancel student debt, or at least cancel interest.
Rick Scott: It's time for schools to stop pushing these woke ideologies.
Rick Scott: Student loan bailout is a socialist handout.
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Energy & Oil
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Climate change is real; act to upgrade infrastructure.
Rick Scott: Address climate change impact without killing the economy.
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Environment
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Our environment is at the heart of everything.
Rick Scott: Cut budgets of state environmental agencies.
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Free Trade
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Add country of origin meat labeling to trade pact.
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Government Reform
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Require independent, nonpartisan redistricting.
Rick Scott: Shrink government work force by 25% in 5 years .
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Gun Control
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Floridians don't want more unchecked guns on our streets.
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Health Care
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Expand Affordable Care Act and include a public option.
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Immigration
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Path to permanent residence for DACA (support DREAMers).
Rick Scott: Urged Trump to not end DACA (support DREAMers).
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Jobs
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Supports PRO Act: fight to defend labor rights.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Raise minimum wage gradually to $15.
Rick Scott: Supports the National Right-to-Work Act.
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Principles & Values
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Threats in name of Christianity are religious terrorism.
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Social Security
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Will always fight to protect Medicare & Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Our country suffers when wealthy get extreme tax cuts.
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Welfare & Poverty
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Expand child tax credit for lower-income families.
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The above quotations are from 2024 Florida Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Sen. Scott up for re-election in 2024; contenders:
FL:
Rick Scott(R,incumbent)
vs.Debbie Mucarsel-Powell(D)
Former Senators & Senate races:
Sen. Rubio up for re-election: 2022 FL Debates:
Incumbent Marco Rubio(R)
vs.U.S.Rep. Val Demings(D)
vs.U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson(D,ran for House instead)
2018 Florida Senate debates,
Nelson(D)
vs. DeSantis(R)
vs.Scott(R)
vs.Janowski(I)
vs.Jolly(R)
vs.Invictus(R)
2016 Florida Senate debates,
Rubio(R)
vs. Jolly(R)
vs. Lopez-Cantera(R)
2012 Florida Senate debates, LeMieux vs. Mack vs. Nelson
2010 Florida Senate debate, Rubio vs. Crist
2006 Florida Senate debate, Harris vs. Nelson
2004 Florida Senate debate, Martinez vs. Castor
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