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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 Florida Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
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from 2026 FL Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Byron Donalds (6) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-19
- David Jolly (10) Republican U.S. Rep Florida-13
- Jason Pizzo (5)
- Jerry Demings (7)
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Florida 2026 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- Tampa Bay 28, "Demings: 'I Want to Make Florida the Safest State in America'," by Forrest Saunders, Nov 07, 2025, (Link)
- Central Florida Public Media (WUSF/NPR), "Orange County's mayor fires back at Florida's CFO and 'fuzzy' math," by Joe Mario Pedersen, September 16, 2025, (Link)
- WFTS Tampa Bay 28-ABC, "Pay to stay: Florida lawmaker wants change in state law following I-Team reporting on $50-a-day prison fees," by Kylie McGivern, Sep 04, 2024, (Link)
- FlagleLive.com, "'Yes, We Signed the Damn Thing Because We Really Had To,' Orlando Mayor Says of Forced Transports for ICE," August 2, 2025, (Link)
- Central Florida Public Media (CFPublic.org/PBS), "Orange County suspends women's business program over DEI concerns," by Joe Mario Pedersen, July 2, 2025, (Link)
- WUSF, "Gubernatorial candidate David Jolly speaks on housing, property taxes and immigration," by Daylina Miller, June 9, 2025, (Link)
- WTSP Tampa Bay CBS-10, "Who is David Jolly? What we know about the ex-GOP congressman running for Florida governor," by Andrea Chu, June 5, 2025, (Link)
- WLRN (PBS/NPR), "'There is no party': Senate Leader Jason Pizzo explains his surprise exit from the Democratic Party," by Carlton Gillespie, April 25, 2025, (Link)
- Florida Politics, "Senate proposal to codify 'Office of Faith and Community' ready for the floor," by A.G. Gancarski, April 22, 2025, (Link)
- Florida Politics, "Byron Donalds says U.S. will 'continue to go down the line' with Donald Trump on tariffs," by A.G. Gancarski, April 9, 2025, (Link)
- WESH 2-NBC, "Tariffs could stall tourism in Orlando, Central Florida," by Greg Fox, Apr 7, 2025, (Link)
- Spectrum News 13, "College campus carry bill dies in Florida Senate," by Jason Delgado, Mar. 25, 2025, (Link)
- Florida Politics, "Byron Donalds questions whether 'climate change risk' should matter in reinsurance formula," by A.G. Gancarski, March 18, 2025, (Link)
- Baptist News Global, "Byron Donalds is a 'rising star' and education 'warrior' in Trump's GOP," by Steve Rabey, Dec. 12, 2024, (Link)
- Florida Politics, "Jason Pizzo tells cities to get 'on the right side of history' about antisemitism or lose his support," by Jesse Scheckner, July 11, 2024, (Link)
- UPI, "GOP Rep. David Jolly faces conservative ire after announcing support for gay marriage," by Gabrielle Levy, July 24, 2014, (Link)
- Florida Politics, "Jerry Demings names Marc Espeso as his assistant on LGBTQ+ outreach," by Scott Powers, August 19, 2019, (Link)
- Sunshine State News, "Florida Police Chiefs: 'Just Say No' to Medical Marijuana," by Allison Nielsen, October 13, 2016, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
David Jolly: Florida should codify the Roe/Casey framework.
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Civil Rights
Byron Donalds: During Jim Crow, the Black family was together.
David Jolly: Marriage should be defined by church, not by the state.
Jerry Demings: Added an LGBTQ+ Community liaison to his executive staff.
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Crime
Jason Pizzo: Florida "pay to stay" law is ridiculous, needs to be changed.
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Drugs
Jerry Demings: Medical marijuana is the wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Education
Byron Donalds: A record of keeping radical woke ideology out of schools.
David Jolly: State voucher program built on a model likely to collapse.
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Energy & Oil
Byron Donalds: Climate change risk is almost impossible to quantify.
David Jolly: Florida should accept the science of climate change.
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Foreign Policy
Jason Pizzo: Those criticizing Israel are silent on Yemen and Syria.
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Free Trade
Byron Donalds: We're going to go down the line with Trump on tariffs.
Jerry Demings: Tariffs on Canada have definitely impacted tourism.
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Government Reform
David Jolly: Florida should lead the nation in campaign finance reform.
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Gun Control
David Jolly: Ban assault weapons; require background checks.
Jason Pizzo: I don't trust students having guns in their dorm room.
Jerry Demings: Wants universal background checks, limits on open carry.
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Health Care
David Jolly: Expand Medicaid: ensure healthcare for all Floridians.
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Immigration
Byron Donalds: Secure the border; end taxpayer handouts to illegals.
David Jolly: Crossing the border without legal status not a crime.
Jerry Demings: Signed agreement with ICE under protest and extreme duress.
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Jobs
Jerry Demings: Complied with anti-DEI order to avoid losing federal money.
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Principles & Values
David Jolly: Going from GOP to Democrats part of political evolution.
Jason Pizzo: No one can say I've ever been bullied or bought.
Jason Pizzo: Mixing faith and politics desecrates innocent faith in God.
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Tax Reform
Byron Donalds: Lower taxes, less regulation will keep our economy strong.
David Jolly: Can't repeal property tax without solution for revenue.
Jerry Demings: Local county taxes remain relatively low.
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The above quotations are from 2026 Florida Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
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