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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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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) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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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 MD political races in The Baltimore Sun
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Articles from the Baltimore Sun:
- 2024_MD_Senate: "Lake-Gallego Senate contest set in Arizona; key House races up in the air," by Niels Lesniewski, July 31, 2024, (Link)
- Baltimore Sun, "What you need to know about Maryland GOP gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox," by Sam Janesch, Jul 20, 2022
- (On 2022_MD_Gov race): "Nearly 350,000 Marylanders don't have health insurance. Here's how to close the gap," by Tom Perez, Jun 09, 2021
- "John King Jr., former Obama education secretary, enters race for governor of Maryland," by Bryn Stole, Apr 20, 2021
- Baltimore Sun, "Maryland expands tax credit to more immigrants," by Pamela Wood, Feb 26, 2021
- (On Chris Van Hollen, Kathy Szeliga & Margaret Flowers): Baltimore Sun Voter Guide on 2016 Maryland Senate race, 9/9/2016
- (On Larry Hogan): Baltimore Sun AdWatch on 2014 Maryland gubernatorial race, 10/1/2014
- (On Ben Carson): 2013 Conservative Political Action Conf. in Baltimore Sun, 3/17/2013
- (On Rob Sobhani): Baltimore Sun on 2012 Maryland Senate debate, 10/15/2012
- (On Michael Steele): Responses to Baltimore Sun Survey, 8/7/2006
- (On Barbara Mikulski & E.J. Pipkin): MD Senate Debate, in Baltimore Sun, 10/19/2004
- (On Howard Dean): Baltimore Sun, 11/17/2002
- (On Kathleen Kennedy Townsend & Parris Glendening): Baltimore Sun, “Eliminating the gamble”, 5/17/2002
- (On Parris Glendening): Gregory Kane, Baltimore Sun Op-Ed, 5/15/2002
- (On Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): Larry Carson, Baltimore Sun, 5/15/2002
- (On Robert Ehrlich & Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): Michael Olesker, Baltimore Sun, 5/14/2002
- (On Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): David Nitkin, Baltimore Sun, 5/12/2002
- (On Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): Chris Guy, Baltimore Sun, 5/10/2002
- (On Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): David Nitkin, Baltimore Sun, 5/6/2002
- (On Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): David Nitkin, Baltimore Sun, 4/26/2002
- (On Robert Ehrlich & Kathleen Kennedy Townsend): David Nitkin, Baltimore Sun, 4/23/2002
- (On Al Gore): Susan Baer, Baltimore Sun, 6/24/2001
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Dan Cox: Sponsored bills to severely restrict abortion access.
Larry Hogan: 1980s: ban abortions; 1992: don't overturn pro-choice laws.
Michael Steele: Support stem cell research that does not destroy embryos.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Endorsed by NARAL and EMILYs list.
Robert Ehrlich: Supports abortion rights, with mixed voting record.
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Budget & Economy
Michael Steele: Deficit spending mortgages our great grandchildrens future.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Cut income taxes & 30 other taxes while balancing budget.
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Civil Rights
Michael Steele: Affirmative action programs still necessary to close divides.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Vociferously opposes more gambling.
Parris Glendening: Vociferously opposes more gambling.
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Corporations
Kathy Szeliga: Policy makers care more about Wall Street than Main Street.
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Crime
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Supports moratorium on the death penalty.
Parris Glendening: Issues moratorium on the death penalty.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Wait for death penalty study for advice on fairness.
Robert Ehrlich: Opposes moratorium on death penalty.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Community-oriented programs better than juvenile boot camps.
Robert Ehrlich: Resurrect boot camps for juvenile justice.
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Education
Ben Carson: Education worked for me; don't throw young people away.
E.J. Pipkin: Take a hard look at high salaries at universities.
Howard Dean: No-Child-Left-Behind is Every-School-Board-Left-Behind.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: More character education and more community service.
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Energy & Oil
Thomas Perez: Offshore wind a win for workers, businesses, & environment.
Kweisi Mfume: Federal government must enforce environmental laws.
Michael Steele: Moratorium on gas taxes until price stabilizes.
Michael Steele: Create and sustain real energy independence.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build Maglev train; technology of the future.
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Environment
Kweisi Mfume: Create green economy and ensure clean water, air for all.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build Intercounty Connector highway in an environmental way.
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Families & Children
Kathy Szeliga: Encourage flexibility so employees can be good parents.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Supports family leave benefits.
Al Gore: Teaching career focuses on family in America.
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Foreign Policy
Kathy Szeliga: Cutting deals with our enemy puts America at risk.
Margaret Flowers: ISIS is a symptom of the failure of "War on Terror".
E.J. Pipkin: We dont want foreign policy to be dictated by France.
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Free Trade
Kweisi Mfume: Wants trade with China with checks and balances.
Kathy Szeliga: Support TPP to expand free trade with Pacific nations.
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Government Reform
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: $20 million revolving loan fund for fire volunteers.
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Gun Control
Doug Gansler: Supported Maryland's handgun permitting law.
Kweisi Mfume: Supports ban on assault weapons and background checks.
Margaret Flowers: More background checks; more ammo limits; more regulations.
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Health Care
Thomas Perez: Implement and strengthen state health equity program.
Michael Steele: Let businesses avoid burdensome and ineffective system.
Michael Steele: Extend sign up period for the Medicare Rx Drug plan.
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Immigration
Peter Franchot: Praised tax credit that includes undocumented people.
Kweisi Mfume: Supports DREAMer program and pathway to citizenship.
Michael Steele: Secure our borders immediately; meaningful reform later.
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Jobs
Kathy Szeliga: Look to improve wages for all, not how low wages should be.
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Principles & Values
John B. King: A progressive problem solver; work to expand opportunity.
Ben Carson: Not running for office, but God may call on me.
Ben Carson: End the "war on God".
Rob Sobhani: OpEd: Major-party candidates afraid of debating Sobhani.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build on Glendenings accomplishments, with different focus.
Al Gore: Laying groundwork for possible comeback.
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Social Security
Barbara Mikulski: Opposed to turning over Social Security to Wall Street.
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Tax Reform
Kweisi Mfume: The 2017 tax cuts benefited wealthy and hurt economy.
Michael Steele: Make tax relief permanent and repeal the death tax.
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War & Peace
Chris Van Hollen: End 2002 Iraq War authority; no ground troops in Mideast.
Kathy Szeliga: ISIS presents a serious threat and must be destroyed.
Margaret Flowers: Iran nuke deal is first step towards normalizing relations.
Michael Steele: No cut and run strategy in Iraq.
Barbara Mikulski: Pipkin had no plan for the war and for peace.
E.J. Pipkin: Fight the terrorists in Baghdad rather than in Baltimore.
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Welfare & Poverty
Ben Carson: Charities better at providing for needy than the government.
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The above quotations are from Media coverage of MD political races in The Baltimore Sun.
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