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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 |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2018 West Virginia Senate race: debates and news coverage
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from 2018 WV Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Don Blankenship (12) Constitution Party candidate for President
- Evan Jenkins (4) Republican House Member U.S. Rep West Virginia-3
- Joe Manchin III (16) West Virginia Former Democratic Governor (Until 2010)
- Patrick Morrisey (26) West Virginia Republican Challenger
- Paula Jean Swearengin (20) Democratic candidate for West Virginia U. S. Senator West Virginia
- Tom Willis (4) Republican Challenger West Virginia
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West Virginia 2018 Senatorial debates and race coverage:
- Constitution Party press release, "U.S. Officials Encouraged Media to Defame a Candidate for US Senate," March 14, 2019
- NPR.org, “Blankenship Says He's 'Trumpier Than Trump',” by Don Gonyea, May 8, 2018
- News Military Branches Army, "A Green Beret Turned Senate Candidate Wages An 'Ideological' Battle On The Homefront," by Kevin Maurer, May 3, 2018 , (Link)
- Huffington Post, "GOP Senate Candidate: 'Chinaperson' Isn't Racist," by Marina Fang, 5/02/2018
- CNN, "Blankenship says McConnell has conflicts of interest because father-in-law is 'wealthy Chinaperson'," by Eric Bradner, April 25, 2018
- Politico.com, "GOP launches secret group to attack coal baron," by Alex Isenstadt, 4/15/2018
- The Herald-Dispatch, "U.S. Senate candidate: Paula Jean Swearengin (D)," Mar 27, 2018
- New York Times, "Putting the Ex-Con in Conservatism," by Paul Krugman, March 26, 2018
- Politico.com, "GOP fears another potential electoral disaster," by Alex Isenstadt, March 20, 2018
- TheDAOnline.com, "Blankenship suggests drug tests and grading system for teachers, by Douglas Soule, March 2, 2018
- Mineral Daily News Tribune, "AG announces second Kids Kick Opioids contest", Feb 16, 2018
- Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "Morrisey files to join Senate race," by Jess Mancini, Jan 26, 2018
- Washington Times, "Senate Conservatives Fund backs Morrisey," by Seth McLaughlin, January 24, 2018
- MetroNews, "Blankenship gets US Senate campaign underway," by Alex Thomas, January 18, 2018
- Washington Times, "Controversial former coal titan in bid to clear name," by Ben Wolfgang, January 1, 2018
- US News & World Report, "Attorney General Transfers $1M to State Police," Oct. 3, 2017
- The New Republic, "Q&A with Paula Swearengin", by Sarah Jones, May 19, 2017
- The Register-Herald, "Q & A with Evan Jenkins," by Sarah Plummer, Oct 27, 2016
- Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Capito says elections aren't rigged," by Andrew Brown, Oct 17, 2016
- CBS News, "AG's past work with drug companies questioned," by Jim Axelrod & Ashley Velie, June 2, 2016
- W.V. Metro News, "Same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states," by Carrie Hodousek, June 26, 2015
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Don Blankenship: AdWatch: Positions himself as anti-abortion and pro-Trump.
Joe Manchin III: Prohibit abortions after 20 weeks; prohibit public funding.
Patrick Morrisey: Overturn Roe v. Wade.
Patrick Morrisey: Overturn Roe v Wade; stop the pro-abortion agenda.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Pro-choice, including abortion alternatives.
Tom Willis: Pro-life.
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Budget & Economy
Don Blankenship: Republican control will eventually improve state economy.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Create investment banks that will create jobs.
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Civil Rights
Patrick Morrisey: Disappointed with gay marriage legalization.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Worrying about somebody's sexuality is just ridiculous.
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Crime
Don Blankenship: Past criminal conviction not a barrier to running for office.
Evan Jenkins: Tough on crime, but open to reforms.
Patrick Morrisey: Tougher sentences for drug kingpins.
Patrick Morrisey: More funding, more equipment, more hiring for state police.
Paula Jean Swearengin: End mandatory minimum sentencing.
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Drugs
Don Blankenship: Mandatory drug testing for all teachers.
Patrick Morrisey: Fight opioid epidemic with criminal prosecutions & education.
Patrick Morrisey: Opioids: we're losing a generation of people to despair.
Paula Jean Swearengin: End the wasteful, harmful, war on drugs.
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Education
Don Blankenship: Teachers should be graded and denied raises if sub-standard.
Joe Manchin III: Limit student loan repayment to 15% of income.
Joe Manchin III: Vouchers pull resources from schools that need them most.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Free college or trade school to all qualified students.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Ensure adequate funding; encourage best practices.
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Energy & Oil
Evan Jenkins: I'm fighting for coal by reducing EPA regulatory burdens.
Joe Manchin III: No one is going to stop using fossil fuels for a long time.
Patrick Morrisey: Fought against clean power rules.
Patrick Morrisey: Led states suing to overturn Obama Clean Power Plan.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Need to invest in renewable energy now.
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Environment
Don Blankenship: EPA is biggest polluter,moving jobs to unregulated countries.
Don Blankenship: AdWatch: Year in prison for contaminating drinking water.
Patrick Morrisey: Led coalition against "Clean Power Plan".
Patrick Morrisey: EPA exceeds its authority on Clean Water & Cross-State Air.
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Families & Children
Joe Manchin III: Opposes gay marriage personally, but accepts as settled law.
Patrick Morrisey: Disappointed with legalization of gay marriage.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Make 6 months of family leave available to all parents.
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Foreign Policy
Don Blankenship: Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson".
Don Blankenship: Double headline - Already Done.
Patrick Morrisey: America must assert its interests.
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Free Trade
Joe Manchin III: Supports tariffs on China; trade hasn't been good for WV.
Patrick Morrisey: Supports tariffs on China to gain negotiating leverage.
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Government Reform
Don Blankenship: Media & Republicans conspired to defame me.
Evan Jenkins: Important to keep information secure.
Joe Manchin III: Citizens United decision has destroyed this country.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Cut regulations favoring big businesses.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Upgrade equipment to safeguard elections.
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Gun Control
Joe Manchin III: Background checks ok; not no ban on semi-automatic weapons.
Patrick Morrisey: Fights the "gun grabbers".
Patrick Morrisey: Keep Washington liberal gun grabbers off our guns.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Common-sense gun regulations & background checks.
Tom Willis: Pro-Second Amendment.
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Health Care
Joe Manchin III: Unacceptable to go back to pre-ObamaCare days.
Patrick Morrisey: Was lobbyist for pharmaceutical distributors; wife still is.
Patrick Morrisey: Sued to end coverage of preexisting conditions.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Medicare for all as part of insurance free market.
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Homeland Security
Paula Jean Swearengin: Rein in our bloated military budget.
Tom Willis: Enlisted in W.V. National Guard, then US Army Special Forces.
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Immigration
Joe Manchin III: Give DREAMers a path to citizenship.
Patrick Morrisey: Aggressive efforts against illegal immigration.
Patrick Morrisey: Lax immigration laws pose a security risk to our homeland.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Create swift, secure path to citizenship.
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Jobs
Joe Manchin III: Raise minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $10.10.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Raise minimum wage; tie rate to inflation.
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Principles & Values
Don Blankenship: I'm Trumpier than Trump, despite Trump opposition.
Evan Jenkins: A proud ally of our president Trump.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Part of "Brand New Congress" to fight special interests.
Tom Willis: Campaign slogan: "Veteran, Businessman, Father".
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Social Security
Joe Manchin III: Expand Social Security without privatization.
Patrick Morrisey: Reforms to keep Social Security & Medicare solvent.
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Tax Reform
Don Blankenship: Stands behind Trump's agenda including the tax reform bill.
Joe Manchin III: Wealthy corporations got greatest benefit from Trump tax cut.
Patrick Morrisey: Favors a flat tax.
Patrick Morrisey: Trump tax cuts mean West Virginians receive bonuses & raises.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Cut taxes for middle/working class.
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Technology
Joe Manchin III: Supports infrastructure investment.
Joe Manchin III: Overturn FCC repeal of net neutrality.
Patrick Morrisey: Improving infrastructure a must.
Patrick Morrisey: Supports infrastructure investment.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Invest $4.6 trillion in infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Joe Manchin III: Withdraw from Iranian nuclear treaty.
Patrick Morrisey: Withdraw from Iranian nuclear treaty.
Paula Jean Swearengin: End wars of choice; protect human rights when needed.
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The above quotations are from 2018 West Virginia Senate race: debates and news coverage.
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