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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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2026 Colorado Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
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from 2026 CO Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (5) Colorado Republican challenger
- Greg Lopez (5) Colorado Republican candidate for governor
- Jared Polis (3) Colorado Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor
- Michael Bennet (7) Colorado Democratic candidate for President; Colorado Senator
- Phil Weiser (20) Colorado Democratic challenger for Governor
- Scott Bottoms (15) Colorado Republican challenger
- Victor Marx (11) Colorado Republican Challenger
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Colorado 2026 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- Baptist News, "Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor," by Steve Rabey, July 9, 2026, (Link)
- American Prospect, "Onward Christian Soldier," by Maureen Tkacik, June 30, 2026, (Link)
- Colorado Sun, "Where the 3 Republicans running to be Colorado's next governor stand on the top issues," by Jesse Paul, Jun 6, 2026, (Link)
- Colorado Public Radio: "Colorado Gubernatorial Candidate: Republican Victor Marx," by Ben Markus, May 29, 2026, (Link)
- Western Slope Now, "WesternSlopeNow talks with State Rep. Scott Bottoms about his gubernatorial run," by Kyle Kawamoto, Mar 3, 2026, (Link)
- The Daily Sentinel, "CMU hosts governor candidate forum," by Nathan Deal, Feb 10, 2026, (Link)
- Colorado Times Recorder, "At Douglas County GOP Governor Forum, Conspiracy Takes Center Stage," by Suzie Glassman, February 9, 2026, (Link)
- Colorado Times Recorder, "Abortion Shaping the Republican Gubernatorial Primary," by Sean Beedle, December 2, 2025, (Link)
- Colorado Newsline, "Republican governor candidates oppose military troops in Colorado cities," by Sara Wilson, October 3, 2025, (Link)
- Colorado Politics, "Q&A with Colorado lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer," by Ernest Luning, 09/19/2025, (Link)
- LGBTQNation, "GOP gov. candidate says LGBTQ+ people are 'against nature' at 'dark' & hate-filled forum," by Molly Sprayregen, September 17, 2025, (Link)
- The Colorado Sun, "Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer is running to be Colorado's next governor," by Jesse Paul, Sep 9, 2025, (Link)
- Vail Daily, "One-on-one with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser: Lawsuits, youth mental health, and his campaign for governor," by Zoe Goldstein, Feb 25, 2025, (Link)
- Glenwood Springs Post Independent, "Colorado lawmakers fire back at Trump administration's 'reckless' and 'dangerous' layoffs of over 3,400 Forest Service employees." by Ali Longwell, Feb 21, 2025, (Link)
- RealVail, "Bennet says Trump 'makes the world more dangerous' by berating Zelensky, rolling over to Putin," February 28, 2025, (Link)
- SKI-HI NEWS, "Colorado's Michael Bennet pushes amendments to Congress' immigration bill that would protect minors, Dreamers from detainment," by Robert Tann, Jan 18, 2025, (Link)
- Colorado Public Radio, "Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says Boulder attack is 'personal to me'," by Anthony Cotton, Jun. 2, 2025, (Link)
- Colorado Public Radio, "Colorado AG Weiser: I'll Sue If President Trump Sends In The Military," by Allison Sherry, Jun. 2, 2020, (Link)
- Colorado Sun, "Phil Weiser on Donald Trump, TABOR, union organizing and his race against Michael Bennet," by Jesse Paul, May 28, 2025, (Link)
- Real Vail, "Colorado AG Weiser, Gov. Polis laud trade court ruling blocking Trump's tariffs," by David O. Williams, May 28, 2025, (Link)
- The Center Square, "California co-leads states challenging Trump's orders against DEI," by Dave Mason, May 16, 2025, (Link)
- Cowboy State Daily, "Group Of Mostly Blue States Sue Trump Over Halt Of Federal Wind Energy Permits," by David Madison, May 07, 2025, (Link)
- Colorado Politics, "Republican Greg Lopez launches third campaign for Colorado governor after brief stint in Congress," by Ernest Luning, Apr 14, 2025, (Link)
- CNN State of the Union: on 2026 Colorado Gubernatorial race: Interview With Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO), August 03, 2025, (Link)
- Glenwood Springs Post Independent, "Colorado lawmakers fire back at Trump administration's 'reckless' and 'dangerous' layoffs of over 3,400 Forest Service employees." by Ali Longwell, Feb 21, 2025, (Link)
- Denver7 ABC News, "Colorado sues DOGE along with 18 other states over Musk's access to sensitive payment systems," by Oscar Contreras, Feb 10, 2025, (Link)
- Common Dreams, "Outside First DOGE Caucus Meeting, Republican Says 'There Will Be Some Cuts' to Social Security," by Jake Johnson, Dec 18, 2024, (Link)
- Colorado Public Radio, "Congress approves annual defense policy bill with provisions that both please and disappoint Colorado's delegation," by Caitlyn Kim, Dec. 18, 2024, (Link)
- KUNC News (91.5 FM), "Greg Lopez lays out priorities for brief term as Colorado's newest Congressman," July 3, 2024 , (Link)
- Colorado Politics, "Colorado attorney general warns that setting Pride flags ablaze can be a crime in some circumstances," by Ernest Luning, Jun 5, 2024, (Link)
- Colorado Sun, "What you should know about Greg Lopez," by Jesse Paul, Brian Eason and Sandra Fish, Apr 2, 2024, (Link)
- Colorado Times Recorder, "Colorado Pastor Turned Legislator Has Promoted Christian Nationalism From The Pulpit For Years," by Jamie O'Rourke, December 19, 2023, (Link)
- Colorado Newsline, "Colorado House speaker calls out member for antisemitic, Islamophobic sermons," by Sara Wilson, November 2, 2023, (Link)
- Colorado Newsline, "Colorado AG Weiser joins legal brief that defends large-capacity magazine restrictions," by Sara Wilson, October 30, 2023, (Link)
- Colorado Sun, "Colorado sues EPA to stop public access to air pollution records," by Michael Booth, Aug 23, 2023, (Link)
- The Colorado Sun, "Where 8th Congressional District candidates Yadira Caraveo and Barbara Kirkmeyer stand on the issues," by Jesse Paul, Oct 19, 2022, (Link)
- 5280, "9 Questions for Attorney General Candidates Phil Weiser and John Kellner," by Robert Sanchez, October 4, 2022, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Barbara Kirkmeyer: Ban abortion unless doctor says it threatens mother's life.
Scott Bottoms: Make bringing a minor to Colorado for abortion a felony.
Victor Marx: Pro-life but people voted to protect abortion rights.
Phil Weiser: Ensure abortion care regardless of where women traveled from.
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Budget & Economy
Greg Lopez: Print three years of national debt on Congressional ballots.
Michael Bennet: Forest Service cuts place an immense burden on Colorado.
Scott Bottoms: Mandate a balanced budget without unfunded mandates.
Victor Marx: Require every state agency cuts 10% of their spending.
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Civil Rights
Greg Lopez: I think it's time we had a real first lady, don't you?
Barbara Kirkmeyer: Gay marriage is really not my business.
Scott Bottoms: Scrutinize spending on DEI initiatives.
Scott Bottoms: Repeal all laws protecting LGBTQ+ people.
Phil Weiser: Joined multi-state suit against Trump over DEI.
Phil Weiser: Any attack on a member of the LGBTQ community is disgusting.
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Corporations
Phil Weiser: Sued to stop a corporate mega-merger between supermarkets.
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Crime
Scott Bottoms: Repeal soft-on-crime policies, restore sentencing.
Phil Weiser: Antisemitic attack leaves Jews struggling over vulnerability.
Phil Weiser: Use all the tools we can to hold bad actors accountable.
Victor Marx: Guarantee that dangerous offenders are detained.
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Drugs
Phil Weiser: Sued company to stop encouraging young people to vape.
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Education
Scott Bottoms: Curriculum transparency, reject state-imposed ideologies.
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Energy & Oil
Jared Polis: All-of-government approach to climate change.
Greg Lopez: Ban Defense from enacting extreme clean energy policies.
Michael Bennet: Build on our responsible approach to energy transition.
Scott Bottoms: Support oil, gas, coal, nuclear, geothermal, and hydropower.
Phil Weiser: Opposes attempt to freeze the development of wind energy.
Victor Marx: Protect our environment but don't punish working families.
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Environment
Scott Bottoms: Environmentalism is a deceptive religion.
Phil Weiser: Sued EPA to stop public access to air pollution records.
Barbara Kirkmeyer: EPA should go after China, not oil and gas industry.
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Foreign Policy
Michael Bennet: Good test for threat to Taiwan is how we respond to Putin.
Scott Bottoms: Hamas attack on Israel opportunity for Jews to convert.
Victor Marx: Tried to procure 50,000 rifles for Israel.
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Free Trade
Jared Polis: Tariffs are a regressive tax that hurt our economy.
Phil Weiser: Praised court ruling blocking Trump's tariffs.
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Government Reform
Greg Lopez: Government overreach is making life harder.
Michael Bennet: Will work to cut red tape affecting small businesses.
Scott Bottoms: Mail-in ballots, machines mean your vote is nothing.
Phil Weiser: Held people accountable for voter intimidation.
Victor Marx: Recommend repeal or modification of unnecessary mandates.
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Gun Control
Phil Weiser: Limit large-capacity magazines to decrease mass shootings.
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Health Care
Jared Polis: Focus on danger of processed foods, but support vaccinations.
Michael Bennet: He will fight to protect Colorado's Medicaid funding.
Scott Bottoms: Supports private and faith-based healthcare options.
Phil Weiser: Defended the Affordable Care Act from Trump Administration.
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Homeland Security
Phil Weiser: Prepare to fight Trump if he sends military into cities.
Barbara Kirkmeyer: Deploying National Guard in cities is a last resort.
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Immigration
Michael Bennet: Shield children under 16 from ICE detainment.
Phil Weiser: Opposes ICE raids at schools, churches, hospitals, courts.
Victor Marx: End sanctuary policies; cooperate with federal authorities.
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Principles & Values
Michael Bennet: Fighting back against Trump's damaging policies.
Scott Bottoms: God is putting his words in my mouth.
Scott Bottoms: Wished Christian church could dictate U.S. policy.
Phil Weiser: Clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Victor Marx: God weaves every encounter into His greater plan.
Victor Marx: Biographical claims have not held up under scrutiny.
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Social Security
Phil Weiser: Sued to prevent DOGE accessing Social Security system.
Greg Lopez: Cuts to Social Security & Medicare should be on the table.
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Tax Reform
Scott Bottoms: Don't believe income tax or property tax is constitutional.
Phil Weiser: Accepts state law requiring voter approval for tax increases.
Barbara Kirkmeyer: Would have supported tax cuts in "Big Beautiful Bill".
Victor Marx: Reduce state income tax rate when revenue surpluses exist.
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Technology
Scott Bottoms: Integrate A.I. literacy into K-12 and higher education.
Phil Weiser: Suing Meta over harm to people's mental health.
Victor Marx: Data centers should be regulated, but not strangled.
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War & Peace
Phil Weiser: He is son and grandson of Holocaust survivors.
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The above quotations are from 2026 Colorado Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Gov. Polis term-limited in 2026:
CO 2026 Gubernatorial debate:
vs.Greg Lopez(R then I)
vs.Barbara Kirkmeyer(R)
vs.Victor Marx(R)
vs.Scott Bottoms(R)
vs.Michael Bennet(D)
vs.Phil Weiser(D)
Past gubernatorial races:
CO 2022 Gubernatorial debate:
 Incumbent Jared Polis(D)
vs.Regent Heidi Ganahl(R nominee)
vs.Mayor Greg Lopez(R,lost primary)
2018 Colorado gubernatorial debate,
Kennedy(D)
vs.Lynne(R)
vs.Robinson(R)
vs.Perlmutter(D)
vs.Brauchler(R)
vs.Polis(D)
vs.Johnston(D)
vs.Barlock(R)
vs.Tancredo(R)
vs.Mitchell(R)
vs.Stapleton(R)
Former gubernatorial races:
2014 Colorado gubernatorial debate
2014 challenger: Rep. Bob Beauprez(R)
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