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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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2025 Virginia Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2025 VA Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Abigail Spanberger (14) Virginia Democratic candidate for Governor
- Amanda Chase (2) Virginia Republican candidate for governor of Virginia
- Winsome Earle-Sears (10) Virginia Republican candidate for Governor
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Virginia 2025 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- The News Leader, "Former Chesterfield Sen. Amanda Chase explores second bid for Virginia's governorship," by Bill Atkinson, Feb. 28, 2025, (Link)
- Blue Virginia, "Former VA State Sen. Amanda Chase Announces Candidacy for the 2025 VA GOP Governor's Nomination," February 27, 2025, (Link)
- Augusta Free Press, "Virginia Democrats pushing abortion, gay marriage, voting rights measures," by Chris Graham, February 15, 2025, (Link)
- Virginia Mercury, "Spanberger rallies for gun reform, calls gun violence the top threat to kids," by Markus Schmidt, January 15, 2025, (Link)
- Virginia Mercury, "Biden signs Spanberger's law to remove caps on Social Security benefits for some retirees," by Charlotte Rene Woods, January 6, 2025, (Link)
- Virginia Scope, "A look at where 2025 gubernatorial candidates are on the issues," by Brandon Jarvis, Dec 29, 2024, (Link)
- RVAmag.com, "Virginia's Next Governor? An Exclusive Q&A with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger," by Landon Shroder, May 1, 2024, (Link)
- Blue Virginia, "Virginia League of Conservation Voters' Endorsement of Abigail Spanberger is the Earliest in a Gubernatorial General Election in the VA LCV's 26-Year History," February 20, 2025, (Link)
- Augusta Free Press, "Gov. Glenn Youngkin plays racist immigration politics with state budget," by Chris Graham, December 13, 2024, (Link)
- WTOP News, "Virginia's likely Republican nominee for governor reflects on her priorities, reentry into politics," by Nick Iannelli, November 26, 2024, (Link)
- 13 News Now, "Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger hosts meet-and-greet in Virginia Beach," by Shane Fordham, February 1, 2025, (Link)
- The Advocate magazine, "Winsome Earle-Sears: The anti-LGBTQ+ ultraconservative Republican trying to replace Virginia's governor," by Christopher Wiggins, December 17, 2024, (Link)
- FOX News, "Bill Maher admits to Winsome Earle-Sears that guns are a 'leveler' for women: 'It makes sense'," by Lindsay Kornick, April 3, 2023, (Link)
- Liberty University, "Lt. Governor of Virginia Winsome Earle-Sears delivers faith-focused message at Liberty University," by Jacob Couch, October 5, 2022, (Link)
- WTVR 6-News, "Their deaths motivate Winsome Earle Sears to improve mental healthcare in Virginia," by Tracy Sears, Jun 09, 2022, (Link)
- E&E News, "Democrats pressure EPA to ease off on chemical regulation," by Kevin Bogardus, E.A. Crunden, 11/02/2022, (Link)
- Virginia Public Media, "Spanberger voted to send COVID checks to prisoners," by Warren Fiske, October 17, 2022, (Link)
- Culpeper Star Exponent, "Spanberger and colleagues meet with Pence on North American trade deal," by Clint Schemmer, Dec 07, 2019, (Link)
- ...more citations coming soon
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Winsome Earle-Sears: Favors adding restrictions to woman's right to an abortion.
Abigail Spanberger: Women should make their own reproductive healthcare choices.
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Budget & Economy
Abigail Spanberger: Supported all three coronavirus stimulus bills.
Abigail Spanberger: Proud of financial assistance programs during the pandemic.
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Civil Rights
Abigail Spanberger: All Virginians deserve the freedom to marry.
Winsome Earle-Sears: 2004: proposed banning same-sex marriage nationwide.
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Drugs
Abigail Spanberger: Need a strategy to transition to legalized retail markets.
Winsome Earle-Sears: She fired an employee for smoking marijuana.
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Education
Abigail Spanberger: Opposes efforts to privatize our public education system .
Winsome Earle-Sears: Calls for state funding to be given to students for tuition .
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Energy & Oil
Abigail Spanberger: Viriginia should lead creating clean, affordable energy.
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Environment
Abigail Spanberger: Urged EPA to hold off new rules aimed at herbicides.
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Free Trade
Abigail Spanberger: Leading advocate for USMCA trade deal replacing NAFTA.
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Government Reform
Abigail Spanberger: Those completing their sentences should have the vote.
Amanda Chase: If you get the right person in office, things get done.
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Gun Control
Abigail Spanberger: Helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Winsome Earle-Sears: We're not going to give up our Second Amendment rights.
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Health Care
Winsome Earle-Sears: Have to prioritize and find the money for mental health care.
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Homeland Security
Abigail Spanberger: Our state is doing so much to support our veteran community.
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Immigration
Abigail Spanberger: Called out Trump for blocking bipartisan border bill.
Winsome Earle-Sears: Virginia stands firm: we are not a sanctuary state.
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Jobs
Winsome Earle-Sears: Our Right to Work law is a cornerstone of our success.
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Principles & Values
Amanda Chase: Trump's actions in second term is God answering our prayers.
Winsome Earle-Sears: Christians are tenants and God is the landlord.
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Social Security
Abigail Spanberger: Everyone should be able to count on full earned benefits .
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Tax Reform
Winsome Earle-Sears: Delivering tax relief to Virginians is top of mind for her.
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The above quotations are from 2025 Virginia Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Next election in 2025:
2021 Virginia Gubernatorial debate
 Incumbent Ralph Northam(D,term-limited)
CEO Glenn Youngkin(R)
vs.A.G. Mark Herring(D)
vs.State Sen. Amanda Chase(I)
vs.Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax(D)
vs.State Rep. Jennifer Carroll Foy(D)
vs.State Rep. Lee Carter(D)
vs.Former Governor Terry McAuliffe(D)
vs.State Sen. Jennifer McClellan(D)
vs.State Rep. Kirk Cox(R)
vs.CEO Pete Snyder(R)
Former gubernatorial races:
2017 Virginia gubernatorial debate,
Northam(D)
vs.Perriello(D)
vs.Wittman(R)
vs.Gillespie(R)
vs.Stewart(R)
2013 Virginia gubernatorial debates
2009 Virginia gubernatorial debates
Former contenders:
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R,2013);
Creigh Deeds (D,2009)
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