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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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2026 Arkansas Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
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from 2026 AR Senatorial race (number of quotes indicated):
- Hallie Shoffner (17) Democratic Challenger Arkansas
- Tom Cotton (12) Republican (Senate run 2014) U.S. Rep Arkansas-4
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Arkansas 2026 Senatorial debates and race coverage:
- CNN SOTU Interview With Sen. Tom Cotton, interview by Dana Bash on 1/4/26, (Link)
- Meet the Press - December 7, 2025, "Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)", interview by Kristen Welker, (Link)
- Arkansas Money & Politics, "Riding the Wave: Sen. Tom Cotton Talks Reelection Bid, Conservative Mandate," by Dwain Hebda, April 16, 2025, (Link)
- Chicago Tribune, "Editorial: GOP Sen. Tom Cotton overreaches in sending a warning to big law firms about DEI efforts," July 28, 2023, (Link)
- NBC News, "After Sarah Palin's election loss, Sen. Tom Cotton calls ranked-choice voting 'a scam'," by Rebecca Shabad, Sept. 1, 2022, (Link)
- (More coming soon)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Hallie Shoffner: We need an Arkansas-first economic plan.
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Civil Rights
Tom Cotton: So-called equity policies discriminate on the basis of race.
Tom Cotton: Employing DEI in hiring is courting trouble.
Tom Cotton: So-called equity policies discriminate on the basis of race.
Hallie Shoffner: Always good to have the input of multiple perspectives.
Hallie Shoffner: Help fundraising for pro LGBTQ group in Peru.
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Crime
Hallie Shoffner: Invest in community-based crime prevention.
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Drugs
Tom Cotton: Drug smugglers are valid targets, even if on wrecked boats.
Hallie Shoffner: Hold pharmaceutical companies and traffickers accountable.
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Education
Hallie Shoffner: Strong schools are the backbone of strong communities.
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Energy & Oil
Hallie Shoffner: Climate change is a threat; it's threatening our groceries.
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Families & Children
Hallie Shoffner: Supporting mothers means affordable childcare, paid leave.
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Foreign Policy
Tom Cotton: We must end our economic dependence on China.
Tom Cotton: We must end our economic dependence on China.
Hallie Shoffner: Supports Ukraine's sovereignty & Israel's self-defense.
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Free Trade
Hallie Shoffner: Couldn't predict family farm expenses due to tariffs.
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Government Reform
Tom Cotton: Ranked-choice voting "is a scam to rig elections".
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Health Care
Hallie Shoffner: Strengthen the Affordable Care Act.
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Homeland Security
Tom Cotton: Bring the Arsenal of Democracy roaring back to life.
Tom Cotton: Regime change in Venezuela was great thing for America.
Tom Cotton: Bring the Arsenal of Democracy roaring back to life.
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Immigration
Hallie Shoffner: We should have immigration reform, but this isn't it.
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Jobs
Hallie Shoffner: I will stand with workers to protect the right to organize.
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Social Security
Hallie Shoffner: Lift the contribution cap on the ultra-wealthy.
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Tax Reform
Hallie Shoffner: I want to cut taxes for working families.
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Technology
Tom Cotton: Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act would protect food supply.
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War & Peace
Hallie Shoffner: No appetite for an expensive, prolonged foreign conflict.
Tom Cotton: Iran is not a "forever war", but no peace with ayatollahs.
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Welfare & Poverty
Hallie Shoffner: Support food banks, expand nutrition programs.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Hallie Shoffner Democratic Challenger Arkansas
- Tom Cotton Republican Jr Senator Arkansas
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The above quotations are from 2026 Arkansas Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Arkansas Senate race 2026:
Tom Cotton(R,incumbent)
vs.Hallie Shoffner(D)
vs.Ethan Dunbar(D,lost primary)
vs.Dan Whitfield(I,withdrew)
Former Senators & Senate races:
Sen. Boozman up for re-election in 2022:
2022 AR debates:
 Incumbent John Boozman(R)
vs.Natalie James(D,nominee)
vs.Candidate Dan Whitfield(D,lost primary)
vs.Jake Bequette(R,lost primary)
2020 Arkansas Senate debate:
Tom Cotton(R)
vs.Ricky Dale Harrington(L)
vs.Josh Mahony(D)
vs.Dan Whitfield(D)
2016 Arkansas Senate debates, Boozman vs.Eldridge vs.Gilbert
2014 Arkansas Senate debates, Cotton vs. Pryor
2010 Arkansas Senate debates, Boozman vs. Lincoln
2004 Arkansas Senate debate, Holt vs. Lincoln
Sen. Mark Pryor (D, unseated 2014)
Sen. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D, unseated 2010)
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