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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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Media coverage of CA political races in The Los Angeles Times
(Click for external website)
Articles from Los Angeles Times:
- Los Angeles Times, "At O.C. event, JD Vance said divorces after unhappy, 'even violent' marriages 'didn't work out for the kids'," by Laura J. Nelson, Aug. 9, 2024, (Link)
- 2024_Presidential, "Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address," Associated Press, March 7, 2024, (Link
- Trump Research Book, Marco Rubio citations from Los Angeles Times, 3/30/24, (Link)
- 2024_CA_Senate: Los Angeles Times, "Where do Rep. Katie Porter and Scott Baugh stand on abortion, inflation, immigration?", by Hannah Fry, Oct. 20, 2022, (Link)
- 2024_Presidential, "Larry Elder's outspoken conservative radio rhetoric is under scrutiny in recall election," by James Rainey & Seema Mehta, Aug. 10, 2021, (Link)
- On 2021 CA recall race: "Where the Republicans running to replace Newsom in the recall say they stand on the issues," by George Skelton, July 19, 2021
- State Dept. Confirmation Hearings, "Biden nominates L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti as U.S. ambassador to India," by Dakota Smith, David Zahniser & Chris Megerian, July 9, 2021
- On 2021 CA Recall: "GOP has unique edge in Newsom recall election--a lower bar to success," by Seema Mehta, April 2, 2021
- On Biden Cabinet: "The attacks on Becerra as Biden's HHS nominee are amazingly dishonest," by Michael Hiltzik, Dec. 15, 2020
- On 2022 California Senate race: "California congressional candidate slams Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP'," by August Brown, Aug. 7, 2020
- On Trump Administration: "Trump administration ended pandemic early-warning program to detect coronaviruses," by Emily Baumgaertner & James Rainey, April 2, 2020
- (On 2020 presidential hopefuls): "2020 candidate Michael Bloomberg says he doesn't regret backing Iraq war," by Michael Finnegan, Jan. 6, 2020
- (On Kevin de Leon & Dianne Feinstein): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California Senate race, 7/14/2018
- (On David Hadley): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 5/21/2018
- (On Eric Garcetti): Los Angeles Times on 2020 presidential hopefuls, 5/13/2018
- (On Antonio Villaraigosa): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 11/16/2017
- (On John Cox): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 11/2/2017
- (On Adam Laxalt): Los Angeles Times on 2018 Nevada gubernatorial race, 11/1/2017
- (On Antonio Villaraigosa): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 10/31/2017
- (On Delaine Eastin): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 9/5/2017
- (On Gavin Newsom): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 7/24/2017
- (On Gavin Newsom): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 6/30/2017
- (On Travis Allen): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California governor race, 6/22/2017
- (On Travis Allen): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California governor race, 6/1/2017
- (On Neil Gorsuch): Los Angeles Times on SCOTUS confirmation hearings, 1/24/2017
- (On Xavier Becerra): Los Angeles Times on 2016 California Senate race results, 12/1/2016
- (On Kamala Harris): Los Angeles Times on 2016 California Senate race results, 11/9/2016
- (On Antonio Villaraigosa): Los Angeles Times on 2018 California gubernatorial race, 10/31/2016
- (On Gary Johnson): Los Angeles Times on Third 2016 Presidential Debate, 10/19/2016
- (On Eric Garcetti): 2016 Veepstakes: Eric Garcetti OpEd in Los Angeles Times, 6/23/2016
- (On 2016 presidential hopefuls): "Donald Trump attacks Jeb Bush in personal terms," by Seema Mehta, Noah Bierman, Evan Halper, Feb. 13, 2016
- (On Marco Rubio): 2013 Los Angeles Times on 2016 presidential hopefuls, 1/8/2014
- (On Jerry Brown): Mark Z. Barabak in Los Angeles Times, 12/17/2013
- (On Jerry Brown): Los Angeles Times on 2014 California Governor race, 12/16/2013
- (On Antonio Villaraigosa): Los Angeles Times on 2014 California Governor race, 4/16/2013
- (On Rand Paul): Associated Press in Los Angeles Times, 3/18/2013
- (On Antonio Villaraigosa): Los Angeles Times on 2012 Democratic National Convention, 9/6/2012
- (On Elizabeth Emken): Los Angeles Times on 2012 CA Senate debate, 6/5/2012
- (On Scott D`Amboise): Los Angeles Times, "Politics News", 4/24/2012
- (On Mitt Romney): James Oliphant in the Los Angeles Times, 8/11/2011
- (On Ruth Bader Ginsburg): David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, "global warming", 6/21/2011
- (On Newt Gingrich): Matea Gold and Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times, 5/12/2011
- (On Jerry Brown): Lori Kozlowski in Los Angeles Times, "Moonbeam", 10/25/2010
- (On Carly Fiorina & Barbara Boxer): Los Angeles Times coverage of 2010 CA Senate Debate, 10/20/2010
- (On Barbara Boxer & Carly Fiorina): Los Angeles Times coverage of 2010 CA Senate Debate, 9/2/2010
- (On Elena Kagan & Stephen Breyer): David Savage, Los Angeles Times, "Sex offendors", 5/15/2010
- (On Antonio Villaraigosa): Los Angeles Times, "Boycott over Crackdown", 4/29/2010
- (On Parker Griffith): Andrew Malcolm on Los Angeles Times Blog, 2:10 PM, 12/22/2009
- (On Bob Barr): Los Angeles Times editorial by Bob Barr, 1/5/2009
- (On Mark Begich): Los Angeles Times, “Stevens-Begich”, 11/20/2008
- (On Sarah Palin): By Peter Wallsten in Los Angeles Times, 8/30/2008
- (On Barack Obama): By Michael Finnegan and Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times, 7/2/2008
- On CA legislation SB1613, "California bans drivers from using hand-held cell phones," Sep 16, 2006
- (On John Roberts): Richard A. Serrano, Los Angeles Times, 7/21/2005
- (On Al Gore & John Ashcroft): Ronald Brownstein, Los Angeles Times, 11/10/2003
- (On Arnold Schwarzenegger): Tracy Wilkinson & Matt Lait, Los Angeles Times, 8/14/2003
- (On Pat Buchanan): Los Angeles Times, Op-Ed page, 9/18/2001
- (On John Ashcroft): Eric Lichtblau, Los Angeles Times, 1/10/2001
- (On Ezola Foster): Los Angeles Times, 8/24/2000
- (On George W. Bush): George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6/5/2000
- (On Al Gore): Associated Press in Los Angeles Times, 4/21/2000
- (On George W. Bush): Associated Press in Los Angeles Times, 4/21/2000
- (On Gary Bauer): Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9/28/1999
- (On Gary Bauer): Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9/28/1999
- (On John McCain): Los Angeles Times, “McCain Calls for Hearings”, 8/17/1999
- (On John McCain): Los Angeles Times “Distrust Milosevic”, 6/6/1999
- (On John Kasich): Los Angeles Times, “Kasich Eagerly Rolls”, 4/6/99, 4/6/1999
- (On Joseph Lieberman): Op-Ed for the Los Angeles Times by Lieberman, 3/2/1999
- (On Mike Espy): Los Angeles Times on 2018 MS Senate Special Election, 2/2/1993
- Los Angeles Times, "Strict Louisiana Anti-Abortion Measure Vetoed but House Supports an Override," by Garry Boulard, July 7, 1990
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Abortion
Barbara Boxer: Don't go back to criminalizing women and doctors.
Carly Fiorina: Overturn the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion.
Carly Fiorina: Embryonic stem cell research ok if not created for purpose.
Dianne Feinstein: Trump's Supreme Court nominee could end Roe v. Wade.
George W. Bush: Every child born and unborn ought to be protected.
John Ashcroft: Restricting abortion has been a hallmark of his career.
John Ashcroft: Would enforce laws against abortion clinic attacks.
John Ashcroft: Life begins at conception.
John Ashcroft: Supports "human rights amendment" against abortion.
John Roberts: Wife is strongly pro-life.
John Roberts: Finds no support for abortion rights in Constitution.
Kathleen Sebelius: Archbishop of Kansas chides governor for supporting abortion.
Buddy Roemer: Vetoed abortion bill because no exception for rape & incest.
Mitch Landrieu: Opposed anti-abortion measure including criminal prosecution.
Katie Porter: Voted for legislation to create statutory right to abortion.
Larry Elder: Abortion is murder, Roe one of the worst Court decisions.
Kamala Harris: Investigate fraud in anti-Planned Parenthood videos.
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Budget & Economy
Carly Fiorina: Stimulus package is a failure; more tax cuts instead.
Carly Fiorina: Key to recovery is less government, taxation, & regulation.
George W. Bush: Country is not better off as a result of Clinton/Gore years.
George W. Bush: Private sector responsible for economic boom.
George W. Bush: 1980 tax cuts, deregulation, and trade led to strong economy.
Jerry Brown: $27B budget gap then; multibillion-dollar surplus now.
John McCain: $9B of pork in current budget bills; cut subsidies.
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Civil Rights
Al Gore: Mass violations of civil liberties in the war on terror.
Al Gore: Repeal the USA Patriot Act.
Barack Obama: Opposes CA Prop. 8, one-man-one-woman marriage.
Barbara Boxer: Full equality only with same-sex marriage.
Bob Barr: I authored DOMA, but now it should be repealed.
Bob Barr: Replace DOMA with state decisions on gay marriage.
Carly Fiorina: No same-sex marriage; yes civil unions; repeal DADT.
John Ashcroft: USA Patriot Act is respectful of civil liberties.
John McCain: Supports CA Prop. 8: one-man-one-woman marriage.
John Neely Kennedy: Affirmative action is a fair chance.
Jon Tester: Opposes gay marriage; but not worth amending Constitution.
Newt Gingrich: Helped oust Iowa justices who approved same-sex marriage.
Pat Buchanan: Condemns gays, women in combat, and abortion.
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Corporations
Mitt Romney: Corporations are people.
Xavier Becerra: Brought successful antitrust suit against hospital chain.
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Crime
Ayn Rand: Crime involves force; no such thing as crime against society.
Ezola Foster: Foster claims she was gang target in her Los Angeles home.
Tom Steyer: Regrets Farallon's $34M investment in corporate prisons.
Kamala Harris: Fulfill Proposition 69: fast analysis of all DNA samples.
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Drugs
Antonio Villaraigosa: Pro-legalization with safeguards.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Supports marijuana legalization.
Gavin Newsom: Let California legalization continue.
Travis Allen: Opposed pot law barring state cooperation with Feds.
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Education
Barbara Boxer: $1.2 billion to save the jobs of 16,500 California teachers.
Ezola Foster: Illegal immigration causes school overcrowding.
George W. Bush: "Silver Scholarships" for kids from seniors who volunteer.
George W. Bush: $1.3B to help students in college-prep math & science.
Jerry Brown: No government-imposed standards for public schools.
John Kasich: Tax money for entrepreneurial private schools.
Joseph Lieberman: Lieberman's view on vouchers closer to Bush's than Gore's?
Scott D`Amboise: Money should follow child from kindergarten to college.
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Energy & Oil
Barbara Boxer: Prop. 23: California clean energy policy creates jobs here.
Carly Fiorina: Examine the science; US can't act alone on global warming.
Eric Garcetti: Can't get our climate goals with India hitting its goals.
Mark Begich: Advocate for opening up ANWR to drilling.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Greenhouse gas policy should be decided by EPA, not courts.
Tom Steyer: Departed from Farallon in part due to fossil fuel holdings.
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Environment
Eric Garcetti: No-sunset transportation sales tax to fund Los Angeles Metro.
John Cox: Environmental regs crush business.
Neil Gorsuch: Mother ran EPA; accused of being soft on polluters.
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Families & Children
George W. Bush: V-chip OK, but cultural changes are better.
Ralph Nader: TV ads targeting kids are "electronic child molesting".
JD Vance: Easier divorce did not reduce violence in marriages.
JD Vance: Marriage is "'til death do us part," even if violent.
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Foreign Policy
Ayn Rand: Economic boycott of Russia & they will retreat.
Eric Garcetti: Studied Hindi & Urdu; Master's in international affairs.
Gary Bauer: End appeasement based on corporate bottom line.
George W. Bush: Will keep sanctions against Cuba.
George W. Bush: US will be a friend to Latin American democracies.
George W. Bush: Patrol borders, but also invest in Latin America.
Kamala Harris: The way to keep us safe is NOT to keep outsiders out.
Pat Buchanan: Interventionism is the incubator of terrorism.
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Free Trade
George W. Bush: Fast Track in west; WTO in east.
George W. Bush: Free trade with China creates expectations for democracy.
Jerry Brown: Opposed the Northern American Free Trade Agreement.
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Government Reform
Antonio Villaraigosa: Increase voter turnout among Latinos & all demographics.
Dick Cheney: Didnt vote in local elections because his focus was global.
John Cox: I'm the outsider, not beholden to any donors.
John Hagelin: Supports holistic and pragmatic approach to government.
Joseph Lieberman: Preserve the independent counsel law, with limits.
Mike Espy: Imposed USDA-wide job freeze and cuts.
Travis Allen: Sponsored voter ID law.
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Gun Control
Al Gore: Agrees with Bush on banning weapons; but wants registration.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Supports Life Act: restrict ammunition, licenses, & weapons.
Barbara Boxer: Assault weapon ban has kept people safe.
Carly Fiorina: Opposed 1994 assault weapon ban; opposes no-fly list gun ban.
Carly Fiorina: Let people on no-fly list purchase guns; it's poorly managed.
Carly Fiorina: Assault weapon ban is arbitrary about which weapons qualify.
Dick Cheney: Now might outlaw plastic guns & cop-killer bullets.
Gavin Newsom: Supports background checks.
George W. Bush: Gun restrictions OK within basic right to own guns.
George W. Bush: Agrees with Gore on trigger locks;but wants more enforcement.
Jerry Brown: Pushed back against liberals on gun control.
John McCain: Supports ban on certain assault weapons.
Kevin Faulconer: Keep California's tight restrictions, no need for changes.
Katie Porter: Ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks.
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Health Care
Al Gore: All children should have health care by 2004.
Bill Cassidy: AdWatch: propose ObamaCare-lite plan in state legislature.
Donald Trump: Ended pandemic early-warning program in Wuhan, China.
Elena Kagan: Broad Congressional power for commerce, like ObamaCare.
George W. Bush: Endorses tax-subsidized medical savings accounts.
Marianne Williamson: I support vaccines, but I understand the skepticism.
Mary Landrieu: Let consumers keep health plans, but only if told options.
Stephen Breyer: Broad authority for interstate commerce, like ObamaCare.
Katie Porter: Replace Affordable Care Act with something like Medicare.
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Homeland Security
Gary Bauer: Abandon the ABM Treaty; build SDI over Asia.
Rocky Chavez: Block Syrian refugees until we upgrade our intel and vetting.
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Immigration
Adam Laxalt: Stop illegal immigration & stop sanctuary states.
Antonio Villaraigosa: AZ immigration law is unpatriotic & unconstitutional.
Barbara Boxer: Cosponsored DREAM Act: legal status from college or military.
Carly Fiorina: No comprehensive reform; but yes to DREAM Act.
Delaine Eastin: Supports Dreamers against deportation.
Ezola Foster: Illegal immigration causes school overcrowding.
Kevin de Leon: Abolish ICE at "Abolish Ice Cream Social".
Loretta Sanchez: Refugees are not the enemy, today nor in our history.
Marco Rubio: Give kids of illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates.
Pat Buchanan: Terrorists are among us as undocumented immigrants.
Rand Paul: We will find a place for illegal immigrants in America.
Rand Paul: Replace de facto amnesty with bipartisan reform.
Rocky Chavez: We are home for the tired and oppressed, even Syrians.
Tom Steyer: $2.3M to recruit and train immigrant advocates.
Marco Rubio: Finish the border wall; deport all who came in illegally.
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Jobs
Barbara Boxer: TV ad: Fiorina fired thousands and moved their jobs to China.
Jerry Brown: Extend unemployment benefits federally.
Ralph Nader: Top CEOs make 415 times entry wages.
Ralph Nader: Unions struggle even in heart of union country.
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Principles & Values
Al Gore: VP search quiet and respectful; VP will fight for people.
Al Gore: Agrees to further debates if Bush agrees to 3 main debates.
Andy Martin: King of the Birthers: Obama is hiding something.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Reinsert "God" into DNC platform despite vote against it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Investigated his fathers past; uncovered that he was a Nazi.
Caitlyn Jenner: OpEd: Jenner a recluse on public policy.
Carly Fiorina: I'll work across the aisle, including with Sen. Feinstein.
Conrad Burns: Apologizes for calling Arabs ragheads.
David Hadley: Social moderate and fiscal conservative.
Dianne Feinstein: Asked state Dems to not endorse, but they endorsed opponent.
Dick Cheney: Would vote differently today on ERA, Head Start, not Mandela.
Elizabeth Emken: Wins primary slot against 14 Republicans and 5 Democrats.
Elizabeth Emken: Wins primary slot against 14 Republicans and 5 Democrats.
Eric Garcetti: There ARE two Americas: Washington DC, and the rest of us.
Eric Garcetti: Will always be an Angeleno; committed my life to service.
Ezola Foster: Worker's Comp claim not based on real mental disorder.
Gary Johnson: Only third-party candidate on the ballot in all 50 states.
George W. Bush: Baseball is fun, politics is not.
George W. Bush: Bush has "hands-off" style, says the test is good decisions.
George W. Bush: Bush hopes Lieberman will civilize Gore campaign.
George W. Bush: Love and compassion are from God, not government.
George W. Bush: No need to excuse Cheney from energy issues.
George W. Bush: Gore's call for debates is about semantics, not sincerity.
George W. Bush: Not running for president on father's name.
James Bradley: Cardi B's "WAP" made me want to pour holy water in my ears.
Jerry Brown: Protect the Earth, serve the people, & explore the universe.
John Roberts: Adopted two children.
Jon Tester: Opposes flag-burning; but not worth amending Constitution.
Joseph Lieberman: Nominated for V.P. because of faith, not despite faith.
Joseph Lieberman: Freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion.
Joseph Lieberman: Hollywood deserves reprimands at times, but not censorship.
Kamala Harris: First Indian-American to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Parker Griffith: Changed party from Democrat to Republican.
Sarah Palin: Shatter that glass ceiling once and for all.
Xavier Becerra: Appointed as California's first Latino attorney general.
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Social Security
Harley Rouda: Social Security is vitally important to seniors' well-being.
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Tax Reform
George W. Bush: Tax plan will focus on jobs and inner cities.
Gil Cisneros: 2017 tax bill helped billionaires, not average homeowners.
John McCain: Keep lump-sum earned income tax credit.
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Technology
Al Gore: Loss of Mars orbiters in part from reinvention reductions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
George W. Bush: V-chip OK, but cultural changes are better.
Jerome Horton: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
Mimi Walters: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
Ted Lieu: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
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War & Peace
Al Gore: Israel: support full UN participation.
Al Gore: Iraq: support Saddams opposition, until hes gone.
Al Gore: Renounce policy of holding US citizens as enemy combatants.
Donald Trump: The war in Iraq was a big, fat mistake.
George W. Bush: Israel: America should be a stronger friend.
John McCain: Distrust Milosevic, and Verify.
Mike Bloomberg: Iraq war was a mistake based on faulty intelligence.
Pat Buchanan: No all-out terror war: do the job and then exit.
Pat Buchanan: Avoid slaughtering innocents or more terrosism will follow.
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Welfare & Poverty
George W. Bush: Bush's Texan philosophy for the poor: up-by-the-bootstraps.
Marco Rubio: Feds help deal with poverty; states can help escape it.
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The above quotations are from Media coverage of CA political races in The Los Angeles Times.
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