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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) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
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 ME political races in The Bangor Daily News
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from The Bangor Daily News (number of quotes indicated):
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1) Democrat U.S. Rep New York- 14
- Angus King (2) Maine Former Independent Governor (1995-2002)
- Betsy Sweet (2) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Maine
- Charlie Summers (2) Secretary of State; Republican Senate Challenger Maine
- Cynthia Dill (1) Democratic Senate Challenger Maine
- Eliot Cutler (3) Maine Independent Challenger
- Eric Brakey (1) GOP Candidate for U.S Senate from Maine Maine
- Janet Mills (2) Maine Democratic candidate for Maine Governor
- Jared Golden (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Maine- 2
- Mary Mayhew (3) Maine Republican candidate for governor of Maine
- Mike Michaud (2)
- Mike Thibodeau (1) Maine Republican Challenger for ME Governor
- Paul LePage (9) Maine Republican Governor candidate
- Sara Gideon (5) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Maine
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Articles from Bangor Daily News:
- On 2022 Maine gubernatorial race, (Paul LePage) "Divided government has failed. Georgia run-offs could save it or kill it," OpEd, December 7, 2020
- On 2022 Maine gubernatorial race, "Paul LePage says he was paid $7,500 last year to advocate for CMP corridor," by Michael Shepherd, February 24, 2020
- On 2018 Maine gubernatorial debate, (Mary Mayhew), 2/1/2018
- On 2018 Maine gubernatorial race, (Mary Mayhew), 9/18/2017
- On 2018 Maine gubernatorial race, (Janet Mills), 5/27/2017
- On 2018 Maine gubernatorial race, (Mary Mayhew), 2/7/2017
- On 2018 Maine gubernatorial race, (Janet Mills), 1/29/2017
- On legislative record SP 245: "Maine takes major step toward removing concealed weapon permit mandate," by Scott Thistle, June 1, 2015
- On 2014 Maine gubernatorial debate, (Eliot Cutler & Paul LePage), 10/20/2014
- On 2014 Maine gubernatorial race, (Paul LePage, Eliot Cutler, & Mike Michaud), 9/3/2014 & 9/4/2014
- On 2014 Maine gubernatorial race, (Eliot Cutler, Mike Michaud & Paul LePage), 1/2/2014 & 1/3/2014
- On 2014 Maine Governor race, (Paul LePage), 12/9/2013
- Bangor Daily News in 2012 AARP Senate Voter Guide, (Angus King, Cynthia Dill, Charlie Summers, ), 8/24/2012
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Sara Gideon: Backed in primary by abortion-rights groups.
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Civil Rights
Jared Golden: For Equality Act, extend protections to sexual orientation.
Janet Mills: Decries proposal to eliminate Civil Rights Funding.
Eliot Cutler: Worked to uphold a law legalizing same-sex marriage.
Mike Michaud: Would be 1st openly gay governor; but evolved on LGBT rights.
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Crime
Mary Mayhew: imprisonment for life as a deterrent to crime.
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Drugs
Eliot Cutler: Legal pot makes drugs seem ok, but prohibition isn't working.
Mike Michaud: Legal pot makes drug more accessible to children and teens.
Paul LePage: Upholding the law includes illegal marijuana.
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Education
Eliot Cutler: Try out Common Core standards before tweaking them.
Paul LePage: 2011: Signed onto Common Core, but now skeptical.
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Energy & Oil
Paul LePage: Paid $7500 by lobbyists to advocate for hydropower corridor.
Sara Gideon: Bold, immediate action on climate change.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Keep existing nuclear power plants but block new ones.
Mary Mayhew: Wind energy needs transparent commission, not moratorium.
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Environment
Paul LePage: Abstain from EPA petition to cut Midwest emissions.
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Free Trade
Jared Golden: Voted against USMCA trade pacts as no benefit to Maine.
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Government Reform
Betsy Sweet: Only Democrat to use Maine's taxpayer-funded election system.
Sara Gideon: $500 fine for campaign finance ethics violation.
Betsy Sweet: Publicly funded federal election system.
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Gun Control
Paul LePage: Allow concealed carry guns without a permit.
Eric Brakey: Allow concealed carry guns without a permit.
Mike Thibodeau: Allow concealed carry guns without a permit.
Jared Golden: Oppose concealed carry without a permit.
Sara Gideon: Oppose concealed carry without a permit.
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Health Care
Sara Gideon: Public option for Medicare, but not Medicare-for-All.
Angus King: Transition to wellness-based prevention system.
Charlie Summers: Medicare must remain solvent.
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Immigration
Paul LePage: Build border fence as high as the Great Wall of China.
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Jobs
Paul LePage: Are low-wage call-center jobs the kind we want?
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Social Security
Angus King: No major changes needed for long-term stability.
Charlie Summers: Stop robbing the Trust Fund.
Cynthia Dill: Increase income cap & reduce costs with discipline.
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Tax Reform
Paul LePage: Threatened to veto bills unless state income tax abolished.
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Welfare & Poverty
Mary Mayhew: Auditor: DHHS improperly managed federal welfare funds.
Janet Mills: Demands release of publically funded welfare study.
Paul LePage: Maine's TANF welfare system is too generous.
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The above quotations are from Media coverage of ME political races in The Bangor Daily News.
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