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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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Columns and news articles on Townhall.com
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from Townhall.com (number of quotes indicated):
- Amy McGrath (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Kentucky-6
- Andrew Yang (7) New York Democratic candidate for NYC Mayor
- Andy Beshear (1) Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Bill de Blasio (9) New York Democratic primary candidate and NYC mayor
- Carla Sands (1) Republican Challenger Pennsylvania
- Howard Schultz (1) Starbucks CEO; independent for President (suspended)
- J.B. Pritzker (1) Illinois Democratic Illinois Governor
- Jim Pederson (1) 2006 Democratic challenger, state party chair Arizona
- Joe Sestak (19) Democratic candidate for President; Navy Admiral
- John Ashcroft (1) Cabinet-2005
- Julian Castro (6) Texas Mayor of San Antonio; HUD Secretary
- Justin Amash (1) Michigan Libertarian Presidential Challenger
- Marianne Williamson (6) Democratic candidate for President
- Michelle Lujan-Grisham (1) New Mexico Democrat
- Roy Moore (1) Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator Alabama
- Stephen Laffey (2) Rhode Island Republican presidential challenger
- Tom Steyer (6) California Democratic Challenger
- Wayne Messam (7) Florida Democratic Presidential Challenger
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Articles in Townhall.com blog:
- 2024_UT_Senate: "Meet the 'Accidental Politician' Running for Utah's Open U.S. Senate Seat," by Spencer Brown, October 08, 2023, (Link)
- On 2022 PA Senate: "The Mandates Are Just Starting," by Carla Sands, Oct 19, 2021
- On 2022_OH_Senate, "Let's Stand Up for Our Kids Against Leftist Overreach, Indoctrination," by Jane Timken, Jul 26, 2021
- On Biden Cabinet: "Boston Kneels to the Outrage Mob and Removes Its Abraham Lincoln Statue," by Julio Rosas, Dec 29, 2020
- (On 2023_KY_Gov): "This Kentucky Pro-Gun Bill Will Keep Kids Safer," by Ellie Bufkin, Feb 24, 2020
- (On 2022_IL_Gov): "Leftist Governor Says Illinois Is 'A Beacon Of Hope' For Legalizing Partial-Birth Abortion," by Timothy Meads, Jun 12, 2019
- (On 2022 NM Gov): "House Democrat Introduces Bill to Completely Eliminate HHS's New Conscience Rights Division," by Lauretta Brown, Feb 28, 2018
- Townhall column, "We can destroy ISIS", by Lawrence Kudlow, 11/21/2015
- Townhall column, "Worse than the Supremes", by L. Kudlow, 06/27/2015
- Townhall column, "Force Iran to change", by Lawrence Kudlow, 04/11/2015
- Townhall column, "Free market victory", by Lawrence Kudlow, 11/30/2014
- (On Jim Pederson): “Senate Candidate’s Son Sentenced”, 09/06/2006
- (On John Ashcroft): Online Chat Session, 03/06/1997
- Article by Steve Laffey on Townhall.com “Too Many Carrots”, 02/17/2006
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Abortion
Andrew Yang: Abortion should be regulated by doctors, not legislators.
Bill de Blasio: Supports abortion rights & funding Planned Parenthood.
Howard Schultz: Pro-choice, but against third trimester abortion.
J.B. Pritzker: Illinois is most progressive in nation for reproductive care.
Joe Sestak: Secure reproductive rights; pass family leave.
Joe Sestak: Secure reproductive rights & services for all women.
Julian Castro: Opposed Texas blocking abortions after 20 weeks.
Marianne Williamson: Calls herself 100% pro-choice.
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Civil Rights
Marianne Williamson: Reparations to be distributed over 10 years by black leaders.
Wayne Messam: We must face institutional racism across the board.
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Crime
Andrew Yang: Police unfairly target minorities.
Bill de Blasio: OpEd: de Blasio soft on crime, undercuts police.
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Drugs
Jim Pederson: Candidate's son sentenced for using oxycontin.
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Education
Bill de Blasio: OpEd: de Blasio has failed NYC schools.
Joe Sestak: Universal pre-K; create "Training for a Lifetime".
Joe Sestak: Universal pre-K; tuition grants; increased job training.
Marianne Williamson: Free college; low cost education for older adults.
Wayne Messam: Relieve graduates of "crippling debt" from college loans.
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Energy & Oil
Bill de Blasio: Supports Green New Deal & Paris Climate Accords.
Joe Sestak: Rejoin Paris Accord, ban offshore drilling.
Joe Sestak: Rejoin Paris Accord, stop subsidies to fossil fuel industry.
Tom Steyer: Donated $41m for sustainable energy center.
Tom Steyer: Gave $41 million for sustainable energy program at Stanford.
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Environment
Wayne Messam: Supports fighting climate change.
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Families & Children
Joe Sestak: Close gender wage gap; pass family leave.
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Foreign Policy
Joe Sestak: Rejoin Iran deal; strengthen trade with allies.
Joe Sestak: Rejoin Iran nuclear deal; "reestablish" ties with allies.
Stephen Laffey: Reporting Iran on nukes is a good start; UN should do more.
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Free Trade
Joe Sestak: Would rejoin Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Joe Sestak: Encourage export potential; rejoin "improved" TPP.
Julian Castro: Renegotiate NAFTA to protect workers & environment.
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Government Reform
Andrew Yang: Make Puerto Rico a state.
John Ashcroft: Judicial activism means failing to defend the Constitution.
Tom Steyer: Opposes Citizens United decision.
Tom Steyer: Opposes Citizens United ruling on corporate donations.
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Gun Control
Andrew Yang: Make gun manufacturers liable for mass shootings.
Andy Beshear: Signed law requiring school police officers to carry guns.
Bill de Blasio: Project Fast Track focuses on gangs & illegal guns.
Joe Sestak: Reform background checks to keep guns out of wrong hands.
Joe Sestak: Improve background checks; keep guns out of wrong hands.
Julian Castro: Supports background checks at gun shows & assault weapon ban.
Marianne Williamson: Universal background checks including at gun shows.
Wayne Messam: Opposed state law preventing discussion of gun control.
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Health Care
Carla Sands: Vaccine mandates put us on slippery slope to tyranny.
Joe Sestak: For public option as path to single payer.
Joe Sestak: Add public option based on Veterans Health Administration.
Julian Castro: Would tax the richest to fund Medicare for All.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Against religious exemptions for medical professionals.
Wayne Messam: Health Care is a right, not a privilege.
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Immigration
Andrew Yang: Supports the DREAM Act.
Bill de Blasio: Supports sanctuary cities; would abolish ICE.
Joe Sestak: Path to citizenship with background check & English test.
Joe Sestak: Secure borders & due process for asylum seekers.
Julian Castro: Against funding border wall.
Julian Castro: Treat immigration as civil, not criminal, issue.
Marianne Williamson: Pathway and affordable healthcare for illegal immigrants.
Wayne Messam: Blocked immigration enforcement on city property.
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Jobs
Bill de Blasio: Would raise the NYC minimum wage to $15/hour.
Joe Sestak: $1 trillion for infrastructurel create infrastructure bank.
Marianne Williamson: Supports $15 minimum wage & Green New Deal.
Wayne Messam: Supported boosting minimum wage.
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Principles & Values
Amy McGrath: Democrat says she'll be better than McConnell for Trump.
Andrew Yang: Subsidize journalists to do local reporting.
Justin Amash: Amash's call for impeachment condemned by Freedom Caucus.
Roy Moore: Rejects Trump's tweet that he not run for Senate again.
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Tax Reform
Andrew Yang: Value-Added Tax as part of new capitalist philosophy.
Bill de Blasio: OpEd: NYC property taxes favors the wealthy.
Bill de Blasio: Favors tax increases on wealthy.
Tom Steyer: Upper-income people have done "disproportionately well".
Tom Steyer: Upper income people have done disproportionally well.
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Technology
Joe Sestak: Invest $1 trillion on infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Stephen Laffey: Sanction Iran; denounce Hamas; stand up to Cuba.
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The above quotations are from Columns and news articles on Townhall.com.
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