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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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PBS Newshour, hosted by Judy Woodruff, and other PBS News shows


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    Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
    from PBS Newshour (number of quotes indicated):
  • Ben Carson (2) HUD Secretary
  • Brian Bengs (1) Democratic Challenger for Senate South Dakota
  • Brian Kemp (1) Georgia Republican candidate for Governor
  • Chase Oliver (1) Georgia Libertarian candidate for President
  • Chris Carr (1) Georgia Republican Challenger
  • Cory Booker (1) New Jersey Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator
  • Dan Sullivan (1) Republican Jr Senator Alaska
  • Deval Patrick (2) Massachusetts Democratic Governor
  • Donald Trump (2) Republican former President
  • Dusty Johnson (1) South Dakota Republican Challenger
  • Eric Brakey (1) Republican U.S. Rep Maine-2
  • Francis Suarez (1) Florida Miami mayor; GOP presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023)
  • Jan Ting (1) Republican Challenger (2006) Delaware
  • Jerry Demings (1) Florida Democratic Challenger
  • Jim Pillen (1) Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Jon Hansen (1) South Dakota Republican Challenger
  • Larry Rhoden (1) South Dakota Governor of South Dakota
  • Mike Pence (1) Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
  • Mike Rounds (1) South Dakota Former Republican Governor (2002-2010)
  • Nancy Dahlstrom (1) Alaska Republican Challenger
  • Paul LePage (1) Maine Republican Governor candidate
  • Phil Scott (1) Vermont Republican challenger for Governor
  • Susan Rice (3) Maine Domestic Policy
  • Tina Kotek (2) Oregon Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Tom Willis (1) Republican Challenger West Virginia
  • Walter Mondale (3) Former Democratic Challenger and Vice President (1981) Minnesota
  • Wesley Clark (1) Democrat
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.


    Articles from PBS NewsHour:
  • Vermont Public on 2026 Vermont Gubernatorial race, "Phil Scott rejects second request to deploy Vermont National Guard, this time to Washington, D.C.," by Peter Hirschfeld, August 15, 2025, Link
  • South Dakota Public Broadcasting on 2026 S.D. Gubernatorial race: "Gov. Rhoden speaks on potential immigration crackdown on farm workers," by Jackson Dircks, July 15, 2025, Link
  • South Dakota Public Broadcasting on 2026 S.D. Gubernatorial race: "Gov. Rhoden speaks on potential immigration crackdown on farm workers," by Jackson Dircks, July 15, "Legislators' past decisions impacting present, future state prison questions," by Jackson Dircks, July 14, 2025, Link
  • South Dakota Public Broadcasting on 2026 South Dakota Senate race: "Rounds confident in effectiveness and legality of recent Iran strike," by C.J. Keene, July 3, 2025, (Link)
  • Central Florida Public Media, "Orange County suspends women's business program over DEI concerns," by Joe Mario Pedersen, July 2, 2025,
  • Oregon Public Broadcasting on 2026 Oregon Gubernatorial race, "Oregon rejects Trump administration's school funding threat over DEI policies," by Rob Manning, April 10, 2025, Link
  • Oregon Public Broadcasting on 2026 Oregon Gubernatorial race: "A conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek," by Gemma DiCarlo, March 18, 2025, Link
  • WV Public Broadcasting (PBS) on W.V. 2026 Senate race: "Senate Advances Bill To Make Electing Judges A Partisan Process," by Jack Walker, March 7, 2025, (Link)
  • PBS NewsHour, "Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses joining the crowded GOP presidential race," by Amna Nawaz & Ian Couzens, Jun 16, 2023, (Link)
  • PBS Newshour on 2026 Alaska Senate race, "Sen. Sullivan questions Hegseth about 'woke military' at confirmation hearing," by Kenichi Serino, Jan 14, 2025, (Link)
  • Alaska Public Media on 2026 Alaska Gubernatorial race: "Nancy Dahlstrom has spent most of her 20-year political career out of the spotlight. Now she's second in command," by Kavitha George, December 13, 2022, Link
  • S.D. Public Broadcasting on 2026 South Dakota Senate race: "Thune backs 15-week federal ban, Bengs supports Roe," by Lee Strubinger, September 15, 2022, (Link)
  • South Dakota Public Broadcasting on 2026 S.D. Gubernatorial race: "Johnson on 'no' vote: Same-sex marriage 'not going anywhere'," by Lee Strubinger, July 20, 2022, Link
  • PBS Newshour on 2022 Georgia Senate race, 10/16/2022
  • On 2026 GA Governor's race: Georgia Public Broadcasting, "Kemp, Carr sue Biden White House over health care workers' vaccine mandate," by Tim Darnell, November 16, 2021, (Link)
  • PBS Newshour on 2020 Maine Senate race, 10/11/2019
  • PBS Newshour interview on impeaching Trump, 10/11/2019
  • PBS Newshour "North Korea," on 2020 presidential hopefuls, 4/17/2019
  • PBS Newshour, "Jewish voters," on 2020 presidential hopefuls, 4/6/2019 (Donald Trump)
  • PBS Newshour "System is full," on 2020 presidential hopefuls, 4/5/2019
  • PBS Newshour on 2018 Maine Senate race, 11/10/2016
  • PBS Newshour on 2015 Conservative Political Action Conf., 5/3/2015
  • Gwen Ifill interview on PBS Newshour, 10/17/2013
  • PBS Newshour "Terrorism Dragnet" transcript, 4/3/2002
  • PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer, 7/1/1999 (Wesley Clark)
  • Elizabeth Farnsworth interview on PBS Newshour, 1/10/1997
  • PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer, 5/25/1990 & 8/15/2000 (Walter Mondale)

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Brian Bengs: Position on abortion mirrors what's found in Roe v. Wade.
Civil Rights
    Deval Patrick: Crafted “mend it, don’t end it” for affirmative action.
    Tina Kotek: Won't tolerate cut to education funding over DEI policies.
    Dusty Johnson: Voted against bill codifying same-sex/interracial marriage.
Corporations
    Deval Patrick: Focused on fair lending practices in Clinton Admin.
Crime
    Jon Hansen: Prisoners should serve their entire sentences.
Drugs
    Eric Brakey: Supports legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
    Paul LePage: Oppose legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Energy & Oil
    Jim Pillen: We're capturing carbon from ethanol plants.
Foreign Policy
    Donald Trump: Support goals of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    Susan Rice: Foreign policy should serve national interest, not president.
    Mike Rounds: Iran bombing stopped conversion to weapons-grade uranium.
Free Trade
    Wesley Clark: Free trade areas depend on international cooperation.
    Tina Kotek: Worried about having blanket tariffs which impact Oregon.
Government Reform
    Walter Mondale: Require debates for presidential contenders.
    Chase Oliver: His 2% vote caused runoff in 2022 Georgia Senate race.
    Tom Willis: Turn judicial elections into partisan contests.
    Nancy Dahlstrom: Does not have concerns about election integrity.
Gun Control
    Cory Booker: Criminal gun runners shouldn't have Second Amendment rights.
Health Care
    Brian Kemp: Sued over COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers.
    Chris Carr: Sued over COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers.
Homeland Security
    Ben Carson: Shia-led Iran is more dangerous than ISIL.
    Walter Mondale: Star Wars didn't work in 1984 and still doesn't work.
    Jan Ting: Terrorism dragnet: more profiling and not less profiling.
    Dan Sullivan: Complained about examples of Biden's "woke military".
    Phil Scott: Declined Trump request to deploy Vermont National Guard.
Immigration
    Donald Trump: Use threat of tariffs to get Mexico's cooperation.
    Larry Rhoden: Imperative that migrant farm workers are here legally.
Jobs
    Jerry Demings: Complied with anti-DEI order to avoid losing federal money.
Principles & Values
    Susan Rice: Fierce love of country should override disagreements.
    Francis Suarez: I believe America is still a shining city on a hill.
Tax Reform
    Walter Mondale: Massive tax cuts hurt the economy.
War & Peace
    Ben Carson: Untie the military's hands; let them destroy ISIS.
    Mike Pence: North Korea must abandon its nuclear ambitions.
    Susan Rice: We sold out the Kurds in Syria.


The above quotations are from PBS Newshour, hosted by Judy Woodruff, and other PBS News shows.

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