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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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2021-2024 presidential campaign press releases
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from 2024 presidential campaign press release (number of quotes indicated):
- Asa Hutchinson (6) Arkansas Republican presidential contender; AR Governor
- Chris Christie (1) New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Corey Stapleton (1) Montana MT Secretary of State; Republican Presidential Challenger
- Cornel West (2) Green Party/People's Party candidate
- Dean Phillips (1) Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep & presidential Challenger
- Donald Trump (9) Republican former President
- Doug Burgum (2) North Dakota 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor
- Jill Stein (1) Green Challenger
- Joe Biden (5) Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator
- John Hickenlooper (1) Colorado Democratic Colorado Governor
- Kamala Harris (39) California Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator
- Larry Elder (6) California Republican presidential contender & talkshow host
- Mike Pence (1) Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
- Perry Johnson (2) Illinois CEO & Republican presidential challenger
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (1) District of Columbia Independent presidential Challenger
- Ron DeSantis (4) Florida Republican presidential contender; FL governor
- Vivek Ramaswamy (3) District of Columbia CEO & Republican Challenger
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Excerpts from Presidential campaign press releases:
- Trump Presidential Campaign press release, "Harris Failure Fridays: Gangs Enter U.S. Because Of Kamala's Open Border," October 11, 2024, (Link)
- Trump Presidential Campaign press release, "FACT CHECK: New Data Proves Crime Is WAY UP Under Kamala," September 23, 2024, (Link)
- DonaldJTrump.com press release: "Fraternal Order of Police Endorses President Donald J. Trump," September 06, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Sonya Massey," July 23, 2024, (Link)
- Trump Presidential Campaign press release, "Crooked Biden Recap: Harris is Biden 2.0," July 12, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court Ruling in Loper Bright," June 28, 2024, (Link)
- Trump Presidential Campaign press release, "FACT CHECK: Biden Is The Real Abortion Extremist," June 27, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on New Administration Actions to Increase Access to Affordable, High-Speed Internet," June 26, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Press Call by Vice President Harris Announcing New Action on Housing," June 26, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Phil Gordon at the Herzliya Conference," June 24, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Deputy Director Greg Jackson and Quavo at The Rocket Foundation Summit on Gun Violence Prevention," June 18, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on New Actions to Keep Families Together," June 18, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine Before Bilateral Meeting," June 15, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court Decision in Garland v. Cargill," June 14, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with President-elect Sheinbaum of Mexico," June 13, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces Proposal to Prohibit Medical Bills from Being Included on Credit Reports and Calls on States and Localities to Take Further Actions to Reduce Medical Debt," June 11, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces Public and Private Sector Commitments to Advancing Digital Inclusion in Africa," May 24, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court Ruling in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP," May 23, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris' Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada," May 21, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Investments in HBCUs," May 16, 2024, (Link)
- Trump Presidential Campaign press release, "Statement from Trump Campaign on Crooked Joe Biden's Attempt to Run Cover for His Disastrous EV Mandate," May 14, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Freedoms with Sheryl Lee Ralph," May 8, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces $5.5 Billion to Boost Affordable Housing, Invest in Economic Growth, Build Wealth, and Address Homelessness in Communities Throughout America," May 7, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement by Vice President Harris on Holocaust Remembrance Day," May 6, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces More Than $100 Million to Support American Auto Workers and Small Auto Suppliers," May 6, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces Historic Advancements in Long-Term Care to Support the Care Economy," April 22, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Roundtable Discussion on Student Debt Relief," April 8, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Kamala Harris Launches Call to Action to Bring the Benefits of Space to Communities Across America," April 8, 2024, (Link)
- On 2024 presidential race: "International Transgender Day of Visibility," downloaded 4/5/2024, (Link)
- Trump Presidential Campaign press release, "Statement from Trump Campaign on Joe Biden's Blasphemous Declaration of Trans Visibility Day on Easter Sunday," March 30, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces OMB Policy to Advance Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management in Federal Agencies' Use of Artificial Intelligence," March 28, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Readout of Vice President Harris's Roundtable with Central America Forward Stakeholders," March 25, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris On the Graduation of NASA Astronaut Group 23," March 5, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Access to Medication Abortion Through Major Retail Pharmacies," March 1, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces Tens of Millions of Dollars for Historically Underserved Entrepreneurs in North Carolina as part of Administration's Strategy to Invest in American Small Businesses," March 1, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Vice President Harris Announces Action to Lower Child Care Costs for More than 100,000 Families," Feb. 29, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on CHIPS and Science Act Preliminary Terms," Feb. 19, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq," Feb. 16, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "One Year After Train Derailment, Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Support People in East Palestine, Ohio and Nearby Communities and Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable," , Jan. 31, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Today's Justice Department Report on the Uvalde School Shooting Response," JANUARY 18, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Inauguration of President Arévalo of Guatemala," JANUARY 15, 2024, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris on Small Business Saturday," NOVEMBER 25, 2023, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Campaign Reception (San Francisco, CA)," NOVEMBER 17, 2023, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris at the APEC Women's Economic Participation in the Industries of the Future Meeting (San Francisco, CA)," NOVEMBER 16, 2023, (Link)
- Presidential race 2024 Press release, "Jill Stein Denounces Israel's Attack on Al-Shifa Hospital, Demands Accountability for Israeli and US Leaders for War Crimes," November 15, 2023, (Link)
- White House press release, "FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Efforts to Expand Capital Access and Contracting Opportunities for Minority-Owned and Underserved Businesses at the Freedman's Bank Forum," OCTOBER 25, 2023, (Link)
- Press release in Palm Beach Post, "Don Blankenship: Exposing the Truth on Climate Change," contributed by Jon Stojan, 9/20/2023(Link)
- Marijuana Moment, "Candidate Ramaswamy Supports Federal Marijuana Legalization And Allowing Veterans To Use Psychedelics," August 15, 2023, by Ben Adlin, (Link)
- Publisher's Weekly book review, "The Ten Things You Can't Say in America," by Larry Elder, downloaded 8/15/2023, (Link)
- Press release, "War, Climate and My Presidential Campaign," July 28, 2023, (Link)
- Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) press release, "Vivek Ramaswamy Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to All Americans," by Adam Radman, 07/25/2023, (Link)
- Press release, "Cornel West calls for the nationalization of the fossil fuel industry and an immediate halt to oil, gas and coal extraction to combat the climate emergency, July 24, 2023, (Link)
- Access Wire press release, "U.S. Presidential Candidate Corey Stapleton Says China is Not the Enemy," July 20, 2023, (Link)
- White House press release, "Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting with State Attorneys General on Efforts to Stop Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking and Save Lives," JULY 18, 2023, (Link)
- White House press release, "Remarks by Vice President Harris on Combatting Climate Change and Building a Clean Energy Economy," JULY 14, 2023, (Link)
- Daily Caller, "Here's A Fiscal Fix: Politicians Cap Government Spending, Or They Leave Office," by Larry Elder, June 07, 2023, (Link)
- Press release, "Perry Johnson Presses Trump to Reconsider Stance on Abortion," May 15, 2023, (Link)
- Press release, "Perry Johnson Blasts Vivek Ramaswamy for Alienating Young Voters in Unconstitutional Attempt to Raise Voting Age to 25", May 13, 2023, (Link)
- FOX News, "Miami's simple solution to America's crime surge," by Mayor Francis Suarez, April 27, 2023, (Link)
- Asa Hutchinson, "Announcement speech," 4/26/23, (Link)
- Press release on FL HB 555/SB 450, "Governor DeSantis Signs Bill to Ensure Justice in Capital Cases," 4/20/2023, (Link)
- Press release on FL HB 7/SB 300, "Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Heartbeat Protection Act," April 13, 2023, (Link)
- Press release on FL HB-1/SB202, "Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Historic Legislation to Expand School Choice Options to All Florida Students", 3/27/23, (Link)
- TribDem.com press release: "President Biden Claims GOP Wants to 'Sunset' Entitlements: What about Clinton, Obama and then-Sen. Biden?," by Larry Elder, Feb 17, 2023, (Link)
- Press release: "Dean Phillips Leads Push Improve Objectivity at the UN Human Rights Council," December 7, 2022, (Link;
- N.D. Governor Press release, "Burgum releases statement on North Dakota vs. EPA U.S. Supreme Court ruling," June 30, 2022, (Link)
- Joplin Globe, "Larry Elder: If no one wants our guns, stop saying the opposite," by Larry Elder, Jun 6, 2022, (Link)
- Creators.com, "Ukraine: Putin's Misadventure Unites the West," by Larry Elder, March 3, 2022, (Link)
- N.D. Governor Press release, "In letter to DHS secretary, Burgum expresses opposition to transferring detained migrants to ND," March 23, 2021, (Link)
- Press release, "Don Blankenship Releases Statement on Extreme Free Trade", April 8, 2020, (Link)
- Press release: Office of the United States Trade Representative, "USMCA: What they are saying" April 5, 2019, (Link)
- Creators.com, "Donald Trump: Clueless About Free Trade," by Larry Elder, February 4, 2016, (Link)
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Abortion
Perry Johnson: I support state restrictions on abortion like Florida passed.
Ron DeSantis: Ban most abortions after six weeks instead of fifteen.
Kamala Harris: Fight state laws that criminalize healthcare providers.
Kamala Harris: Access to medication abortion: mifepristone thru pharmacies .
Donald Trump: Let individual states decide: Biden/Harris are extremist.
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Budget & Economy
Larry Elder: Cap government spending at 10 percent of GDP.
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Civil Rights
Vivek Ramaswamy: Identifying as transgender can be a sign of mental illness.
Joe Biden: New standard to reinstate college affirmative action.
Donald Trump: Blasphemy to promote transgender visibility on Easter Sunday.
Kamala Harris: Expand capital access for minority-owned businesses.
Kamala Harris: 176 countries bar women's economic participation.
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Corporations
Kamala Harris: Pandemic aid: increase loans to small businesses.
Kamala Harris: Small businesses employ almost half of the workforce.
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Crime
Ron DeSantis: No need for jury unanimity to impose capital punishment.
Kamala Harris: Police reforms via George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Donald Trump: Violent crime is up, but FBI changed crime data collection.
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Drugs
Ron DeSantis: Don't federally decriminalize cannabis.
Mike Pence: Lean into the war on drugs; cannabis is a gateway drug.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Federally decriminalize cannabis .
Vivek Ramaswamy: Legalize marijuana, plus psychedelics for PTSD vets .
Chris Christie: End war on drugs: treat addicts; penalize dealers.
Kamala Harris: $50 million in grants to address fentanyl overdose epidemic.
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Education
Ron DeSantis: Expands school choice program; ends financial requirements.
Kamala Harris: Invest $16B in HBCUs: anchors of our communities .
Kamala Harris: Forgive student loan debt for 850,000 public servants.
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Energy & Oil
Doug Burgum: EPA rules infringed on state & Congressional authority.
Cornel West: Calls for an immediate halt to fossil fuel extraction.
Donald Trump: Electric Vehicle mandate intended to kill gas-powered cars.
Kamala Harris: $20B for community-based clean energy transition.
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Environment
Joe Biden: Require railway to clean up after East Palestine derailment.
Kamala Harris: Chevron deference: let EPA expertise keep air & water clean.
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Families & Children
Kamala Harris: Cap childcare co-payments at 7% of income.
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Foreign Policy
Dean Phillips: Supports UN & human rights, but not UNHRC in Palestine.
Kamala Harris: Supports Kenyan-led multinational mission in Haiti.
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Free Trade
Asa Hutchinson: $2.1B Arkansas trade with Canada & Mexico.
John Hickenlooper: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA.
Larry Elder: Trump's tariffs on imports punish the American consumer.
Kamala Harris: Secure domestic supply chains for semiconductor chips.
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Government Reform
Perry Johnson: Opposes proposal to raise voting age to 25 .
Asa Hutchinson: I will reduce the federal civilian workforce by 10%!
Kamala Harris: Racial gerrymandering harms our democracy.
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Gun Control
Larry Elder: Goal of activists is a ban on civilian ownership of guns.
Joe Biden: Close loopholes in Federal gun background check system.
Kamala Harris: We need red flag laws & school mental health counselors .
Kamala Harris: Common sense reform: immediately ban bump stocks.
Kamala Harris: #1 killer of kids: gun violence; not cancer; not accidents.
Kamala Harris: Uvalde response: commonsense restrictions on weapons of war.
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Health Care
Joe Biden: Get more people vaccinated, or prolong coronavirus pandemic.
Kamala Harris: Prohibit medical debt from being included on credit reports.
Kamala Harris: Establish nursing home minimum staffing rule .
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Homeland Security
Asa Hutchinson: FBI's number one duty: leading our counter-terrorism mission.
Kamala Harris: $1.5B to help Ukraine rebuild with a lasting peace.
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Immigration
Doug Burgum: Strongly opposes transporting migrants to North Dakota.
Asa Hutchinson: Quickly remove those who come into our country illegally.
Kamala Harris: Keep families together; expand legal pathways to citizenship.
Kamala Harris: Partner with Mexico to address the root causes of migration.
Kamala Harris: $5.2B public-private investment in Northern Triangle.
Donald Trump: Transnational gangs cross the Mexican border at will.
Donald Trump: Egregious failures of Kamala as border czar.
Kamala Harris: Root Causes Strategy: $4.2B for stable Central America.
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Jobs
Asa Hutchinson: Let retirees collect Social Security and continue to work.
Kamala Harris: $100M for manufacturers and labor unions in EV industry.
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Principles & Values
Asa Hutchinson: America is democracy's lighthouse; mustn't let light go dim.
Donald Trump: Harris is Biden 2.0, and hid Crooked Joe's decline.
Donald Trump: Hunter Biden verdict a distraction from Biden Crime Family.
Kamala Harris: World leaders want Biden/Harris re-elected in 2024.
Donald Trump: Endorsed by Fraternal Order of Police in 2016, 2020, & 2024.
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Social Security
Larry Elder: Clock is ticking on unsustainable program.
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Tax Reform
Larry Elder: Ten-Point Plan: replace IRS with national sales tax.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge: veto any tax increases.
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Technology
Kamala Harris: $90 billion to address barriers to internet access.
Kamala Harris: Millions in capital to promote digital inclusion in Africa.
Kamala Harris: Space4All: benefits of space industry to all communities .
Kamala Harris: Address risks from use of AI & monitor impact on public.
Kamala Harris: Return to the Moon, then travel to Mars.
Joe Biden: Railway Safety Act in response to East Palestine derailment.
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War & Peace
Larry Elder: Biden should have done more to prevent Ukraine invasion.
Corey Stapleton: Wars often start with seemingly harmless nationalism.
Cornel West: End senseless carnage with diplomatic resolution in Ukraine.
Jill Stein: Charges Israel, US leaders with war crimes.
Kamala Harris: Condemn Hamas October 7 killings as anti-Semitic .
Kamala Harris: US-Iraq partnership role after Defeat ISIS coalition.
Kamala Harris: Israeli long-term security needs negotiated 2-state solution.
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Welfare & Poverty
Kamala Harris: $185 million to remove barriers to affordable housing .
Kamala Harris: $5.5B in grants for homeownership and renter protections.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Asa Hutchinson Arkansas Republican presidential contender; AR Governor
- Chris Christie New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Corey Stapleton Montana MT Secretary of State; Republican Presidential Challenger
- Cornel West Green Party/People's Party candidate
- Dean Phillips Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep & presidential Challenger
- Donald Trump Republican former President
- Doug Burgum North Dakota 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor
- Jill Stein Green Challenger
- Joe Biden Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator
- John Hickenlooper Colorado Democratic Colorado Governor
- Kamala Harris California Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator
- Larry Elder California Republican presidential contender & talkshow host
- Mike Pence Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
- Perry Johnson Illinois CEO & Republican presidential challenger
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. District of Columbia Independent presidential Challenger
- Ron DeSantis Florida Republican presidential contender; FL governor
- Vivek Ramaswamy District of Columbia CEO & Republican Challenger
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