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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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2024 California Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2024 CA Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Adam Schiff (5) Democrat U.S. Rep California-28
- Barbara Lee (5) Democrat U.S. Rep California-13
- Katie Porter (7) Democrat U.S. Rep California-45
- Laphonza Butler (3)
- Steve Garvey (14)
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2024 California Senate debates and race coverage:
- CA Senate 2024: VoteLibertarian.us press release: "Issue: Drug War", by Gail Lightfoot, downloaded 2/2/2024, (Link)
- FOX News, "MLB great Steve Garvey looks to revive 'heartbeat' of California 'for all the people' with Senate run," by Kyle Morris, December 31, 2023, (Link)
- FOX 40, "At Steve Garvey's home and on a campaign swing, a clearer picture of his policy positions," by Eytan Wallace & Sergio Robles, Dec 23, 2023, (Link)
- Cal Matters News, "Steve Garvey starts campaigning for U.S. Senate, sort of," by Lynn La, December 21, 2023, (Link)
- Orange County Register, "Steve Garvey: Time to restore moral integrity to Congress, Supreme Court," by Steve Garvey, December 12, 2023, (Link)
- Associated Press: 2024_CA_Senate, "Californians vote to protect abortion in state constitution," by Janie Har, November 9, 2022, (Link)
- KRON TV-4 News, "Garvey's moderate positions on key issues set him apart from fellow GOP contenders," by Alex Baker, Nov 8, 2023, (Link)
- Newsmax: "Fmr Baseball MVP Steve Garvey Joins California US Senate Race," 10 October 2023, (Link)
- KQED Science News, "Sen. Laphonza Butler Is an Expert in Labor Issues. But What About Climate?," by Dana Cronin, Oct 4, 2023, (Link)
- VOX, "Who is Laphonza Butler, California's new senator?," by Nicole Narea, Oct 2, 2023, (Link)
- Human Rights Campaign press release, "HRC Hails Appointment of Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat," by Delphine Luneau, October 2, 2023, (Link)
- Democracy Now, "Rep. Barbara Lee on Cutting the Military Budget, Abortion Rights & Why She's Running for Senate," March 10, 2023, (Link)
- Washington Blade, "Adam Schiff discusses Senate run and new bill protecting trans youth," by Christopher Kane, February 9, 2023, (Link)
- Los Angeles Times, "Where do Rep. Katie Porter and Scott Baugh stand on abortion, inflation, immigration?", by Hannah Fry, Oct. 20, 2022, (Link)
- The Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Journal, "Schiff Introducing Legislation to Keep Illegal Firearms Out of Our Communities," July 7, 2022, (Link)
- Los Angeles Blade, "Katie Porter campaigning as a progressive Democrat in Orange County," by Karen Ocamb, October 25, 2018, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Barbara Lee: Pro-choice; shared story of her own pre-Roe abortion .
Katie Porter: Voted for legislation to create statutory right to abortion.
Laphonza Butler: President of Emily's List, backing pro-choice candidates.
Steve Garvey: No nationwide ban; uphold the voice of the people.
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Civil Rights
Adam Schiff: Introduced PERIOD Act to protect trans student athletes.
Katie Porter: Trump administration tried to erase transgender people .
Laphonza Butler: First Black lesbian to represent California in the Senate.
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Crime
Steve Garvey: The best way to deter crime is to enforce our laws.
Steve Garvey: Ensure that those locked up are not immediately freed.
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Drugs
Barbara Lee: Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.
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Education
Steve Garvey: Provide parents with more choices; reward great teachers.
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Energy & Oil
Adam Schiff: I was an original co-sponsor of the Green New Deal.
Steve Garvey: State ban on sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 not realistic.
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Foreign Policy
Steve Garvey: Important to work close with our allies against threats.
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Government Reform
Adam Schiff: Need to pass historic voting rights protection legislation.
Katie Porter: Only House Democrat to oppose return of earmarks.
Steve Garvey: Get government out of the way of small businesses.
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Gun Control
Adam Schiff: Better & faster data tracking gun trafficking.
Barbara Lee: Banning assault weapons a crucial and long-overdue action.
Katie Porter: Ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks.
Steve Garvey: Supports very stringent background checks on gun sales.
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Health Care
Katie Porter: Replace Affordable Care Act with something like Medicare.
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Homeland Security
Barbara Lee: We need to cut defense budget by at least $100 billion.
Katie Porter: Voted against defense budget higher than what was requested.
Steve Garvey: Modernize our military; achieve peace through strength.
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Immigration
Steve Garvey: Wants to complete the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Jobs
Laphonza Butler: Was labor organizer; led fight for $15 minimum wage in CA.
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Principles & Values
Steve Garvey: Holds MLB NL record for consecutive games played (1,207).
Steve Garvey: Politicians need to take a more civil approach to politics.
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Social Security
Katie Porter: Increase benefits, improve adjustments for inflation.
Steve Garvey: Let's cut back on these entitlements; stop printing money.
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Tax Reform
Adam Schiff: We need to ensure that the wealthy pay their fair share.
Steve Garvey: Career politicians increased taxes and fees, raised costs.
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Welfare & Poverty
Barbara Lee: Ending poverty is a moral and economic imperative .
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The above quotations are from 2024 California Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
2024 California Senate debate:
Special election 2024 to replace Dianne Feinstein (deceased Sept. 29, 2023):
Laphonza Butler(D,interim appointee retiring)
vs.Gail Lightfoot(L)
vs.Steve Garvey(R)
vs.Barbara Lee(D)
vs.Katie Porter(D)
vs.Adam Schiff(D)
Former Senators & Senate races:
2022 California Senate debate:
 Appointed Incumbent Alex Padilla(D)
vs.Mark Meuser(R,nominee)
vs.State Rep. Jerome Horton(D,withdrew)
vs.House nominee James Bradley(R,lost primary)
vs.Candidate for San Diego city council 2020 Lily Zhou(R,lost primary)
2018 California Senate debate:
Feinstein(D)
vs.de Leon(D)
vs.Sanchez(D)
vs.Eisen(I)
2016 California Senate debates, Sanchez vs.Harris
2012 California Senate debate, Feinstein, Taitz, and Emken
2010 California Senate debate, Fiorina vs. Boxer
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