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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 |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2026 Maine Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from 2026 ME Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Ed Crockett (6)
- Janet Mills (6) Maine Democratic Maine Governor
- Robert Charles (13)
- Shenna Bellows (6) Democratic Challenger
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Maine 2026 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- The Federalist Society, "Robert Charles: President & Former Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, The Charles Group," (undated; downloaded 7/13/2025), Link
- The Association of Mature American Citizens, "Maine Governorship Campaign--Expect Surprises," by Robert B. Charles, July 3, 2025, Link
- WABI, "Governor Mills co-signs statement opposing deployment of federal troops to LA," Jun. 10, 2025, Link
- The Maine Wire, "Feeling the Pain in Maine," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, June 5, 2025, Link
- Maine Morning Star, "Secretary of State backs bill allowing towns to ban guns at polling places," by AnnMarie Hilton, May 1, 2025, Link
- WMTW (ABC-8), "'He inspired millions': Gov. Janet Mills among Maine officials to pay tribute to Pope Francis," by Russ Reed, Apr 21, 2025 , Link
- Spectrum News, "Republican focused on fighting crime launches bid for Maine governor," by Susan Cover, Apr. 18, 2025, Link
- The Association of Mature American Citizens, "Maine Becoming Sorry Poster Child of 'Woke Gone Mad'," by Robert B. Charles, April 16, 2025, Link
- The Maine Wire, "Politics is Not a Game," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, April 7, 2025, Link
- FOX Bangor, "Thousands gather in Bangor for 'Hands Off!' rally," by Cali Warren, Apr 5, 2025, Link
- WGME, "Gov. Mills says cuts to Social Security Administration could be devastating for Mainers," March 27, 2025, Link
- WMTW, "'We need a new day': Secretary of State Shenna Bellows launches campaign for Maine governor," by Francis Flisiuk, Adam Bartow & Jackie Mundry, Mar 27, 2025, Link
- Ellsworth American, "Shenna Bellows announces she is running for governor," by Steve Fuller, Mar 26, 2025, Link
- WMTW (ABC-8), "New Maine license plates could be impacted by tariffs on Canada," by Cate McCusker, Mar 4, 2025, Link
- The Maine Campus, "Maine faces federal scrutiny, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows calls federal actions 'unorganized and potentially punitive'," by Corey Nicholas, March 10, 2025, Link
- Maine Morning Star, "In heated exchange over trans rights, Gov. Mills tells President Trump: 'See you in court'," by Lauren McCauley, February 21, 2025, Link
- The Maine Wire, "Democrats are Wrong on Title IX--Girls Matter," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, February 17, 2025, Link
- The Maine Wire, "Fix America's Schools--Starting with Maine," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, February 14, 2025, Link
- The Association of Mature American Citizens, "Firearms, Freedom, and Fury," by Rebecca Weber, November 2, 2023, Link
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Robert Charles: Abortion steals the gift of life from mothers.
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Budget & Economy
Ed Crockett: Invest in workforce development; support innovation.
Robert Charles: If you double the budget it becomes unsustainable.
Shenna Bellows: Budget cuts and reversals don't make any sense.
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Civil Rights
Janet Mills: Mills to Trump on trans athletes: We'll see you in court .
Robert Charles: Title IX protects women, not males who think they are women.
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Crime
Robert Charles: Back our troopers, unleash a full-force crackdown.
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Drugs
Robert Charles: Worked with allies to dismantle global drug cartels.
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Education
Ed Crockett: Invest in students by supporting Maine's public education.
Robert Charles: I'll remove woke politics from the classroom.
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Energy & Oil
Robert Charles: Democrats more interested in subsidies for "green" crap.
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Environment
Ed Crockett: Legislation to protect wildlife and preserve landscape.
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Foreign Policy
Janet Mills: Maine stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
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Free Trade
Janet Mills: Urge the president to stop these unnecessary tariffs.
Shenna Bellows: Tariffs on Canada will increase cost of Maine license plates.
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Government Reform
Robert Charles: Education bureaucrats are heavy handed with states.
Shenna Bellows: Attempted to keep Trump off ballot as insurrectionist.
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Gun Control
Robert Charles: 2nd Amendment particularly important in rural areas.
Shenna Bellows: Allow towns to ban guns at polling places.
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Health Care
Ed Crockett: Options for affordable, high-quality, long-term healthcare.
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Homeland Security
Janet Mills: Condemned Trump sending troops to California.
Robert Charles: Served on active duty at the Pentagon following 9/11 attacks.
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Immigration
Robert Charles: Maine's Democrats are challenging removal of illegal aliens.
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Principles & Values
Ed Crockett: Never held a party position; I do not answer to party bosses.
Janet Mills: Pope Francis inspired millions of people--of all faiths.
Robert Charles: Teaching the divine beauty of the universe is dismissed.
Shenna Bellows: Maine is the best place on earth.
Shenna Bellows: We the people do have the power to make change.
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Social Security
Janet Mills: Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Ed Crockett: For smart property tax reform.
Robert Charles: Eliminate burdensome regulations and abolish the income tax.
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The above quotations are from 2026 Maine Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
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