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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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CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2026 races
(Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2026 races)
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2026 races (number of quotes indicated):
- Amy Klobuchar (1) Minnesota Democratic candidate for President; Minnesota Senator
- Bill Cassidy (2) Republican (Senate run 2014) U.S. Rep Louisiana-6
- Bill Hagerty (2) Republican Jr Senator Tennessee
- Brad Raffensperger (2) Georgia Republican Challenger
- Chris Coons (1) Democratic Jr Senator Delaware
- Cory Booker (2) New Jersey Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator
- J.B. Pritzker (5) Illinois Democratic Illinois Governor
- Jared Polis (3) Colorado Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor
- Jasmine Crockett (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Texas-30
- Jocelyn Benson (1) Michigan Democratic Challenger
- Kristi Noem (1) South Dakota Republican DHS Secretary
- Lindsey Graham (2) South Carolina S.C. Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
- Markwayne Mullin (1) Republican U.S. Rep Oklahoma-2
- Michael Whatley (1) Republican Challenger North Carolina
- Mike Pence (2) Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
- Mike Rounds (2) South Dakota Former Republican Governor (2002-2010)
- Tim Walz (2) Minnesota DFL Governor & V.P. nominee
- Tom Cotton (1) Republican (Senate run 2014) U.S. Rep Arkansas-4
- Vivek Ramaswamy (3) Ohio CEO & Republican Challenger
- Wes Moore (2) Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
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Citations:
- On 2028 presidential prospects: Interview With Former Vice President Mike Pence, interview by Jake Tapper on 1/18, (Link)
- On 2026 Illinois Gubernatorial race: With Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), interview by Jake Tapper on 1/11, (Link)
- On Trump Administation (DHS): Interview With U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, interview by Jake Tapper on 1/11/26, (Link)
- On 2026 Akansas Senate race: Interview With Sen. Tom Cotton, interview by Dana Bash on 1/4/26, (Link)
- On 2026 Louisiana Senate race: Interview With Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), interview by Jake Tapper on 11/23/2025, (Link)
- On 2026 Texas Senate race: Interview With Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX); interview by Jake Tapper on 11/23/2025, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
J.B. Pritzker: This should be a right that is a constitutional right.
Brad Raffensperger: Opposed abortion while in the state legislature.
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Budget & Economy
Bill Hagerty: The debt ceiling has become a tool to extract pain.
Cory Booker: GOP is dismantling the protections of Americans' safety.
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Crime
Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump should not be convicted of a process crime.
Chris Coons: Consider commuting death sentences to life without parole.
Lindsey Graham: Pardoning attackers of police sends the wrong signal .
Wes Moore: Reform juvenile justice system, give boys a second chance.
Jasmine Crockett: Look for crimes in the Epstein files, not smearing Trump.
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Energy & Oil
Jared Polis: All-of-government approach to climate change.
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Foreign Policy
Mike Pence: US security requires Greenland, but by persuasion, not force.
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Free Trade
Mike Rounds: Tariffs are a way to open negotiations on trade agreements.
Tim Walz: In trade wars, agriculture gets hit the hardest.
Jared Polis: Tariffs are a regressive tax that hurt our economy.
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Government Reform
Michael Whatley: Claimed massive fraud in 2020 presidential election.
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Gun Control
Jocelyn Benson: Ban open carrying of guns at polling places .
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Health Care
Jared Polis: Focus on danger of processed foods, but support vaccinations.
Bill Cassidy: Vaccines are safe; vaccines do not cause autism.
Bill Cassidy: Proposes Health Savings Accounts within ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Markwayne Mullin: Hegseth qualifies as SecDef because he's a civilian.
Tom Cotton: Regime change in Venezuela was great thing for America.
J.B. Pritzker: Two ICE shootings in Chicago were murder by ICE agents.
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Immigration
J.B. Pritzker: Deport violent criminals, not law-abiding immigrants.
Lindsey Graham: Congress needs to appropriate money for more ICE agents.
Tim Walz: For a bipartisan policy that strengthens immigration control.
Kristi Noem: Renee Good was a domestic terrorist, impeding an ICE action.
Amy Klobuchar: Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
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Jobs
Cory Booker: DEI actually allows us to hire the best of the best.
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Principles & Values
Vivek Ramaswamy: Deliver national unity with our shared American identity.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Capitalism has to stay apolitical to bring us together.
J.B. Pritzker: Trump should have called out Musk for Nazi salute.
Wes Moore: Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.
Brad Raffensperger: Refused to change 2020 vote totals when Trump demanded.
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Technology
Bill Hagerty: Thank God Elon Musk bought Twitter & exposed spending bill.
J.B. Pritzker: Video everything, to gather evidence against ICE and CBP.
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War & Peace
Mike Rounds: Putin could have had peace a long time ago if he wanted it.
Mike Pence: Support Iran protests including use of force against mullahs.
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The above quotations are from CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2026 races
(Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2026 races).
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