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Third Presidential debate
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Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary Clinton On the Issues
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(Jan. 2016)
NBC/CBC Democratic debate
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State of the Union address
(Jan. 2016)
Hillary Clinton vs. Jeb Bush On the Issues
(paperback Feb. 2016)

CNN GOP Nevada debate
(Dec. 2015)
Syrian Refugee crisis
(Nov.-Dec. 2015)
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Fox/Facebook GOP debate
(August 2015)

Marco Rubio vs. Jeb Bush On the Issues
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Hillary Clinton vs. Rand Paul On the Issues
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Rand Paul vs. Jeb Bush On the Issues
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Jeb vs. Hillary On the Issues
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Rand vs. Ron Paul On the Issues
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Hillary vs. Bill Clinton On the Issues
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Jeb vs. George Bush On the Issues
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No Apology
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The Audacity of Hope
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Promises to Keep
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End the Fed

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Decision Points
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America By Heart
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Living History
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My Life
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American Conspiracies

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Presidential Contenders for 2024: Republicans:
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R)
N.D. Gov.
Doug Burgum

Withdrew Dec'23
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R)
N.J. Gov.
Chris Christie
      
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R)
Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis
 
Talk Radio Host Larry Elder (R)
Radio Host Larry Elder
 
(Withdrew Oct'23) 
South Carolina Governor and Former Ambassador Nikki Haley (R)
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley
  
U.S. Rep Will_Hurd(R,FL)
U.S.Rep.Will Hurd (FL)
 (Suspended
Oct'23) 
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R)
AR Gov. Asa Hutchinson
  
CEO Perry Johnson (R)
CEO Perry Johnson
 
(Suspended Oct'23) 
Cranston Rhode Island Mayor Steve Laffey (R)
Mayor Steve Laffey
  
Withdrew Oct'23
Vice President & Former Gov. Mike Pence (R)
Former V.P.
Mike Pence
  
Withdrew Oct'23
CEO Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
CEO Vivek Ramaswamy
 
S.C. Senator Tim Scott (R)
S.C. Senator
Tim Scott
   
Withdrew Nov'23
Montana Secretary Corey Stapleton (R)
MT Secy.
Corey Stapleton
 
(Withdrew Oct'23)     
Mayor Francis Suarez (R)
FL Mayor
Francis Suarez
 
(Withdrew Aug'23)     
Former President Donald Trump (R)
Former Pres. Trump
   
Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
Senator JD Vance (R-OH)
   
Democrats: Independents/Third Parties:
President Joe Biden (D)
President Joe Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris (D)
V.P. Kamala Harris
Gov.Tim Walz
Gov.Tim Walz (MN)
U.S.Rep.Dean Phillips
Rep. Dean Phillips (MN)
 
Environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
  Switched (D) to (I),Oct'23
Chase Oliver, Libertarian Party
Chase Oliver, Libertarian Party
  
Jill Stein Green Party
Jill Stein
Green Party
   
Harvard Professor Cornel West (Green)
Cornel West, People's Party
   
Presidential contenders for 2020:
CEO Donald Trump (R,NY)
Pres.
Trump
(Republican)
Mike Pence (V.P. and Former Governor)
V.P.
Pence
(Republican)
Joe Biden (Democratic V.P. and Senator)
V.P.
Biden
(Democrat)
Kamala Harris (Democratic California Senator & V.P. nominee)
CA Sen.
Harris
(Dem.V.P.)
Don Blankenship (former WV Senate nominee)
Don
Blankenship
(Constitution)
Rocky De La Fuente
Rocky
De La Fuente
(Reform)
New York Green Party contender
Howie
Hawkins
(Green)
Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian nominee)
Jo
Jorgensen
(Libertarian)
Gloria La Riva
Gloria
La Riva
(Socialist)
Kanye West (Birthday Party)
Kanye
West
(Birthday)
Democratic Veepstakes contenders for 2020:
Stacey Abrams (Democratic state Rep.)
GA Rep.
Abrams
Tammy Baldwin (WI Sen.)
WI Sen.
Tammy Baldwin
Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37)
CA Rep.
Karen Bass
Keisha Lance Bottoms (Atlanta, GA)
Atlanta Mayor
Keisha Bottoms
Val Demings (FL Rep.)
FL Rep.
Val Demings
Tammy Duckworth (IL Sen.)
IL Sen.Tammy
Duckworth
Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic New York Senator)
NY Sen.
Gillibrand
Sen. Maggie Hassan (NH)
NH Sen.Maggie
Hassan
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic Minnesota Senator)
MN Sen.
Klobuchar
Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham (NM)
NM Gov.
Lujan-Grisham
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
NV Sen.
Catherine Masto
Gina Raimondo (RI Gov)
RI Gov.
Gina Raimondo
Ambassador Susan Rice (ME)
Ambassador
Susan Rice
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
NH Sen.
Shaheen
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic Massachusetts Senator)
MA Sen.
Warren
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (MI)
MI Gov.
Whitmer
Attorney General Sally Yates (GA)
A.G.
Sally Yates
Withdrawn Republican and Independent contenders for 2020:
Justin_Amash (Republican seeking Libertarian Party nomination)
MI Rep.
Amash
(Libertarian)
Former Rhode Island Governor and Senator
RI Gov.
Chafee
Jeff Flake (Republican Arizona Senator)
AZ Sen.
Flake
Mitt Romney (Republican Utah Senator and former Massachusetts Governor)
UT Sen.
Romney
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford
SC Gov.
Sanford
Howard Schultz (Independent CEO)
CEO
Schultz (I)
Minnesota Governor; Green Party contender
Gov.Jesse
Ventura
(Green)
Former Illinois Rep. (and radio host)
IL Rep.
Walsh
Former Massachusetts Governor (Libertarian V.P. nominee 2016)
MA Gov.
Weld
Withdrawn Democratic contenders for 2020:
CO Sen. Michael Bennet
CO Sen.
Bennet
Mike Bloomberg (Independent NYC mayor)
NYC Mayor
Bloomberg
Cory Booker (New Jersey Democratic Senator)
NJ Sen.
Booker
Steve Bullock (Democratic Governor)
MT Gov.
Bullock
Pete Buttigieg (Democratic South Bend IN Mayor)
IN Mayor
Buttigieg
Julian Castro (Democratic Mayor and HUD Cabinet Secretary)
Secretary
Castro