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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 Washington Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2024 WA Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Bob Ferguson (13) Washington Democratic Challenger
- Dave Reichert (8) Washington Republican candidate for Governor
- Hilary Franz (7) Washington Democratic Challenger
- Mark Mullet (6) Washington Democratic Challenger
- Semi Bird (14) Washington Republican Challenger
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Washington 2024 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- The Olympian, "Hilary Franz announces she will run for Congress after dropping out of 2024 governor's race," by Shauna Sowersby, Nov. 10, 2023, (Link)
- Lynnwood Times, "Gubernatorial candidate Mark Mullet speaks to supporters in Everett," by Kienan Briscoe, October 29, 2023, (Link)
- Twitter posting: Washington Gubernatorial candidate Hilary Franz, @hilaryfranz, Aug 18, 2023, (Link)
- KING-TV Channel 5 Seattle, "Washington governor Candidate Hilary Franz: Childhood abduction made me 'resilient'," by Drew Mikkelsen, August 9, 2023, (Link)
- My Edmond News, "Gubernatorial candidate Franz: Childhood kidnapping drives her public service," by Laurel Demkovich, July 20, 2023, (Link)
- FOX13 Seattle, "Dave Reichert gives emotional interview to FOX 13, reveals why he's running for governor," by Hana Kim, July 12, 2023, (Link)
- 2024_WA_Gov Press Release, "Sen. Mark Mullet Calls for Stronger Public Safety Leadership," July 11, 2023, (Link)
- 2024_WA_Gov: Roll Call, "Reichert focuses on crime in bid for Washington governor," by Mary Ellen McIntire, July 10, 2023, (Link)
- KING5 News, "Dave Reichert wants to be state's 'servant' as governor," by Drew Mikkelsen, July 7, 2023, (Link)
- 2024_WA_Gov Press Release, "Gubernatorial Candidate Mark Mullet Vows to Enshrine Reproductive Rights in Washington Constitution," June 24, 2023, (Link)
- The Cascadia Advocate, "Washington State Senator Mark Mullet launches 2024 gubernatorial campaign," by Andrew Villeneuve, June 1st, 2023, (Link)
- Seattle Times, "WA lands chief Hilary Franz kicks off campaign for governor as race takes shape," by Isabella Breda, May 15, 2023, (Link)
- Clark County Today, "Semi Bird shares his early plans to run for governor," by Leah Anaya, December 17, 2022, (Link)
- Washington Times, "M. Semi Bird, a Black conservative, set to shake up governor's race in liberal Washington state," by Mica Soellner, November 24, 2022, (Link)
- Yakima Herald-Republic, "Richland school board member Semi Bird launches campaign for WA governor in 2024," by Kate Smith, Nov 17, 2022, (Link)
- Tri-City Observer, "Before Semi Bird admitted he was court-martialed, he denied it," by Randy Slovic, May 16, 2022, (Link)
- Associated Press, "Washington Supreme Court unanimously OKs tax on big banks," by Gene Johnson, September 30, 2021, (Link)
- KIRO Newsradio, MyNorthwest.com, "An unexpected casualty in Washington state from Trump trade war with China," Dec 3, 2019, (Link)
- The Stranger, "After 20 Years, Washington Repeals Its Ban on Affirmative Action," by Rich Smith, Apr 29, 2019, (Link)
- Crosscut, "These firefighters face a different kind of battle: Immigration," by Lilly Fowler, March 7, 2018, (Link)
- The Seattle Times, "Washington state officials say they won't back down on legal pot as Sessions rescinds Obama-era policy," by Evan Bush and Mike Carter, January 4, 2018, (Link)
- Religious News Blog, "Lawmaker seeks to remove Christian Scientists' religious exemption," January 27, 2014, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Hilary Franz: I'll ensure that WA is a sanctuary for reproductive care.
Mark Mullet: Enshrine the right to abortion in our state's constitution.
Bob Ferguson: Protect the right to bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom.
Dave Reichert: Pro-life with exceptions; but no plans to change state laws.
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Civil Rights
Semi Bird: Left abandoned him, a black man, over policy disagreements.
Mark Mullet: Voted against repeal of state ban on affirmative action.
Bob Ferguson: Won case guaranteeing rights for same-sex couples.
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Crime
Mark Mullet: Restore law enforcement's ability to pursue criminals.
Bob Ferguson: Increased protections for survivors of human trafficking.
Dave Reichert: Led team that captured the "Green River Killer".
Dave Reichert: Co-sponsored Thin Blue Line Act to punish cop killers .
Semi Bird: Mandatory maximum sentence for fentanyl distribution.
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Drugs
Hilary Franz: Criminal justice sector not set up to handle addiction.
Bob Ferguson: Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ .
Semi Bird: I will make Schedule 1 drugs a felony again.
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Education
Semi Bird: Parental access to ALL curriculum materials used in class.
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Energy & Oil
Semi Bird: Won't be giving up our gas engines by 2035, an insane idea.
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Environment
Bob Ferguson: Defended Obama-era climate change protections.
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Families & Children
Mark Mullet: Remove Christian Science exemption for treating children.
Dave Reichert: Personal experience leads to focus on domestic violence.
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Foreign Policy
Semi Bird: Government has money for Ukraine, not doing good for America.
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Free Trade
Hilary Franz: Trade war with China has had significant impact on state.
Dave Reichert: Chaired Trade Subcommittee; championed free-trade agreements.
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Government Reform
Semi Bird: If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda.
Bob Ferguson: Secured the largest campaign finance penalty in history.
Dave Reichert: Lower taxes and reduce regulations to grow economy.
Dave Reichert: Make state government open, responsive, and inclusive.
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Gun Control
Semi Bird: Will overturn assault weapons ban, there's no such thing.
Bob Ferguson: Ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
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Health Care
Semi Bird: No child will undergo a "gender affirmation" surgery.
Bob Ferguson: Defended the Affordable Care Act from legal attack.
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Homeland Security
Semi Bird: Told conflicting stories about court-martial as a Marine.
Bob Ferguson: Strengthened consumer protections for veterans, military .
Hilary Franz: Support our veterans and military families.
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Immigration
Hilary Franz: Supports legal status for firefighting DREAMers.
Bob Ferguson: Opposed Muslim Travel Ban; blocked rescinding DACA.
Dave Reichert: Voted against bill blocking funds to "sanctuary cities".
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Jobs
Bob Ferguson: Defended state's minimum wage against legal challenge.
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Principles & Values
Semi Bird: Calls himself a "constitutional Christian conservative".
Semi Bird: His life a testament to greatness of God and America.
Hilary Franz: Was kidnapped by close family member at age 3.
Bob Ferguson: An internationally rated chess master.
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Tax Reform
Hilary Franz: Raising taxes may be needed to address homelessness.
Mark Mullet: Voted against capital gains tax to fund state's schools.
Mark Mullet: We can't keep solving every problem by creating a new tax.
Bob Ferguson: Surtax on big banks makes state's tax system fairer.
Semi Bird: Provide tax relief; reduce spending; restructure welfare.
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Welfare & Poverty
Semi Bird: Cause of homelessness is mental illness, not affordability.
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The above quotations are from 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
WA 2024 debates: Gov. Jay Inslee (D, retiring);
Hilary Franz (D, withdrew)
vs. State Sen. Mark Mullet (D)
vs. County Chair Semi Bird (R)
vs. WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D)
Past WA gubernatorial races:
2020 Washington Gubernatorial debate
 Jay Inslee(D)
vs.Loren Culp(R)
vs.Bill Bryant(R)
vs.Phil Fortunato(R)
Former gubernatorial races:
2016 Washington Gubernatorial debates:
Jay Inslee
vs.Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant(R)
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