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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 Iowa Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
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from 2026 IA Senatorial race (number of quotes indicated):
- Ashley Hinson (3) Republican U.S. Rep Iowa-1
- J.D. Scholten (8)
- Jim Carlin (6) Senate candidate Iowa
- Joni Ernst (6) Republican Jr Senator Iowa
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Iowa 2026 Senatorial debates and race coverage:
- Iowa Torch, "Majority of Iowa's U.S. House members vote to codify same-sex marriage," by Shane Vander Hart, July 21, 2022, (Link)
- KCAU, "Siouxland lawmakers react to Big Beautiful Bill," by Reilly Mahon, July 1, 2025, (Link)
- KCRG, "Grassley, Ernst respond after Senate passes major spending bill," Jul. 1, 2025, (Link)
- KCCI, "Iowa lawmakers weigh in on US strike on Iran," Jun 22, 2025, (Link)
- Carroll Times Herald, "Jim Carlin announces U.S. Senate bid against Joni Ernst," by Olivia Moody, Jun 17, 2025, (Link)
- KCAU, SiouxlandProud.com, "Jim Carlin discusses 2026 campaign bid for U.S. Senate," by Reilly Mahon & Brooklyn Frederes, Jun 10, 2025, (Link)
- Marijuana Moment, "GOP Congresswoman Says Medical Marijuana Helped Her Aunt Deal With Cancer Symptoms," by Kyle Jaeger, June 6, 2025, (Link)
- Iowa Capital Dispatch, "J.D. Scholten launches run after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's statement on Medicaid," by Robin Opsahl, June 2, 2025, (Link)
- NPR, "Sen. Ernst doubles down on bleak response to Medicaid grilling," by Alana Wise, May 31, 2025, (Link)
- KTIV, "State legislators discuss DEI and Critical Race Theory at Sioux City Town Hall," by Gabriela Quinones, Mar. 22, 2025, (Link)
- Substack, "The Economy is more than just the price of eggs and Trump's tariffs," by J.D. Scholten, Mar 20, 2025, (Link)
- Wall Street Journal, "Sen. Joni Ernst: USAID Is a Rogue Agency," by Joni Ernst, Feb. 9, 2025, (Link)
- NBC News, "Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon," by Frank Thorp V, Alexandra Bacallao, Sahil Kapur and Zoe Richards, Jan. 14, 2025, (Link)
- New York Post, "Sen. Joni Ernst demands EPA halt its spending spree on Biden's way out of the White House," by Ryan King, Dec. 19, 2024, (Link)
- KTIV, "Decision 2024 Election Profile: Iowa House District 1 Candidate J.D. Scholten," Oct. 7, 2024, (Link)
- CBS-2-Iowa, on letter to NCAA from 22 Senators, "Joni Ernst urges NCAA to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports," by Tyler Downey, August 8, 2024, (Link)
- The Gazette, "Jim Carlin, concerned with faith and freedom, seeks to climb political ladder," by Mason Dockter, Sioux City Journal, Mar. 25, 2021, (Link)
- Daily Iowan, "Iowa Senate approves bill to regulate DEI training and K-12 schools and public colleges," by Julia Shanahan, March 9, 2021, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
J.D. Scholten: We need to get rid of the 6-week abortion ban.
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Civil Rights
Ashley Hinson: Voted for Respect for Marriage Act codifying gay marriage.
J.D. Scholten: Can't grow economy when going after marginalized community.
Jim Carlin: Poll university faculty for their political affiliations.
Joni Ernst: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Drugs
Ashley Hinson: For medical marijuana; concerned about recreational use.
J.D. Scholten: One of the top priorities is to legalize marijuana.
Jim Carlin: Let people take what drugs they want to fight COVID.
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Environment
Joni Ernst: EPA should stop awarding grants until Trump takes office.
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Foreign Policy
Joni Ernst: USAID is a rogue bureaucracy at odds with nation's interests.
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Free Trade
J.D. Scholten: Working class people bear the brunt of costs of tariffs.
Jim Carlin: Move manufacturing back to US, supports tariffs.
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Government Reform
Jim Carlin: We have to deregulate certain industries.
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Health Care
J.D. Scholten: Cutting Medicaid is theft from people like you and me.
Joni Ernst: On Medicaid cuts: "We all are going to die".
Joni Ernst: "Big Beautiful Bill" strengthens the integrity of Medicaid.
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Homeland Security
Ashley Hinson: Supported strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Joni Ernst: Will work to create the most lethal fighting force.
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Principles & Values
J.D. Scholten: Religion has always been very personal to me.
J.D. Scholten: Only legislator to play professional baseball while serving.
Jim Carlin: My faith as a Christian started to define my life.
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Tax Reform
J.D. Scholten: Tax breaks for billionaires is not what this country needs.
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War & Peace
Jim Carlin: We can't keep spending trillions on never-ending wars.
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The above quotations are from 2026 Iowa Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
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