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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
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)

Book Reviews

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CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2026 races
(Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2026 races)



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    from CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2026 races (number of quotes indicated):
  • Bill Cassidy (2) Republican (Senate run 2014) U.S. Rep Louisiana-6
  • Bill Hagerty (2) Republican Jr Senator Tennessee
  • Brad Raffensperger (2)
  • Chris Coons (1) Democratic Jr Senator Delaware
  • Cory Booker (2) New Jersey Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator
  • Ed Markey (2) Dem. (Elected to Senate 2013) U.S. Rep Massachusetts-5
  • J.B. Pritzker (3) Illinois Democratic Illinois Governor
  • Jared Polis (3) Colorado Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor
  • Jasmine Crockett (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Texas-30
  • Jocelyn Benson (1)
  • Kristi Noem (1) South Dakota Republican
  • Lindsey Graham (2) South Carolina S.C. Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
  • Markwayne Mullin (1) Republican U.S. Rep Oklahoma-2
  • Michael Whatley (1)
  • Mike Pence (2) Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
  • Mike Rounds (2) South Dakota Former Republican Governor (2002-2010)
  • Tim Walz (2) Minnesota DFL Governor & V.P. nominee
  • Tom Cotton (1) Republican (Senate run 2014) U.S. Rep Arkansas-4
  • Vivek Ramaswamy (3) Ohio CEO & Republican Challenger
  • Wes Moore (2) Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
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Abortion
    J.B. Pritzker: This should be a right that is a constitutional right.
    Brad Raffensperger: Opposed abortion while in the state legislature.
Budget & Economy
    Bill Hagerty: The debt ceiling has become a tool to extract pain.
    Cory Booker: GOP is dismantling the protections of Americans' safety.
Crime
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump should not be convicted of a process crime.
    Chris Coons: Consider commuting death sentences to life without parole.
    Lindsey Graham: Pardoning attackers of police sends the wrong signal .
    Wes Moore: Reform juvenile justice system, give boys a second chance.
    Jasmine Crockett: Look for crimes in the Epstein files, not smearing Trump.
Energy & Oil
    Jared Polis: All-of-government approach to climate change.
Foreign Policy
    Mike Pence: US security requires Greenland, but by persuasion, not force.
Free Trade
    Mike Rounds: Tariffs are a way to open negotiations on trade agreements.
    Tim Walz: In trade wars, agriculture gets hit the hardest.
    Jared Polis: Tariffs are a regressive tax that hurt our economy.
Government Reform
    Michael Whatley: Claimed massive fraud in 2020 presidential election.
Gun Control
    Jocelyn Benson: Ban open carrying of guns at polling places .
Health Care
    Jared Polis: Focus on danger of processed foods, but support vaccinations.
    Bill Cassidy: Vaccines are safe; vaccines do not cause autism.
    Bill Cassidy: Proposes Health Savings Accounts within ObamaCare.
Homeland Security
    Markwayne Mullin: Hegseth qualifies as SecDef because he's a civilian.
    Ed Markey: Two ICE shootings in Chicago were murder by ICE agents.
    Tom Cotton: Regime change in Venezuela was great thing for America.
Immigration
    J.B. Pritzker: Deport violent criminals, not law-abiding immigrants.
    Lindsey Graham: Congress needs to appropriate money for more ICE agents.
    Tim Walz: For a bipartisan policy that strengthens immigration control.
    Kristi Noem: Renee Good was a domestic terrorist, impeding an ICE action.
Jobs
    Cory Booker: DEI actually allows us to hire the best of the best.
Principles & Values
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Deliver national unity with our shared American identity.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Capitalism has to stay apolitical to bring us together.
    J.B. Pritzker: Trump should have called out Musk for Nazi salute.
    Wes Moore: Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.
    Brad Raffensperger: Refused to change 2020 vote totals when Trump demanded.
Technology
    Bill Hagerty: Thank God Elon Musk bought Twitter & exposed spending bill.
    Ed Markey: Video everything, to gather evidence against ICE and CBP.
War & Peace
    Mike Rounds: Putin could have had peace a long time ago if he wanted it.
    Mike Pence: Support Iran protests including use of force against mullahs.


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