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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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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) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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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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News coverage of `Red Wave` 2020 House races in California
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from 2020 House CA elections (number of quotes indicated):
- Anna Eshoo (4) Democrat U.S. Rep California-18
- Christy Smith (3) Democrat U.S. Rep California-25
- Jared Huffman (1) Democrat U.S. Rep California-2
- Kamala Harris (1) California Democratic nominee for Vice President; California Senator
- Katie Porter (2) Democrat U.S. Rep California- 45
- Kevin McCarthy (1) Republican U.S. Rep California-23
- Lauren Bobert (1)
- Mike Garcia (3) Republican U.S. Rep California-25
- Mike Levin (3) Democrat U.S. Rep California- 49
- Nancy Pelosi (3) Democrat U.S. Rep California-12
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2020 House race coverage:
- CA-12: Breitbart blog, "FBI Stonewalling on Chinese Spy Ties," by Kristina Wong, 12/16/2020
- CA-18, CA-25, and others:ScienceDebate.org questionnaire, Anna Eshoo and others, November 2020
- CA-12: Sacramento Bee, "Nancy Pelosi defends marijuana's COVID-19 potential," by Summer Lin, July 31, 2020
- CA-45: Salon.com, "Fox News host tries to grill Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, gets schooled," by Bob Brigham, April 26, 2020
- CA-45: The Motley Fool e-zine, "Marijuana Industry's Inclusion in Future Coronavirus Relief Packages," by Eric Volkman, Apr 18, 2020
- CA-2: Minnesota Reformer, "Families of kids with disabilities struggle with distance learning," by Rilyn Eischens, April 15, 2020
- CA-12: CNN 2020 "State of the Union" interview of Gov. Mike DeWine, Pete Ricketts, and Nancy Pelosi, March 29, 2020
- CA-49: The Hill e-zine, "Democrat presses top Trump official on rollback of safety regulations," by Rachel Frazin, 03/10/20
- CA-49: San Diego Union Tribune, "Q&A: Mike Levin, candidate for the 49th Congressional District," Jan. 30, 2020
Special coverage of "Red Wave" states:
- CA: 7 new House members including 1 Democrat hold & 2 Republican holds; and 3 Republican takeovers + 1 SPEL takeover
- FL: 5 new House members, including 2 Republican holds and 3 Republican takeovers
- NY: 5 new House members including 3 Democrat holds & 1 Republican hold; and 1 Republican takeover + 1 SPEL hold
- TX: 7 new House members, all 7 Republican holds.
- All other states: 52 new House members including 10 Republican takeovers and 3 Democratic takeovers
- Endorsements: Organizational endorsements of new House members, from groups that focus on one issue
- 2021 House incumbents: continuing coverage of the 117th Congress
Conclusion: the "Red Wave" means Republicans made some gains in Congress when they were expected to lose seats.
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Christy Smith: COVID: Help seniors with job info, maybe direct cash.
Mike Garcia: COVID: help businesses & unemployed.
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Drugs
Anna Eshoo: Allow medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
Nancy Pelosi: Defended pro-marijuana position in COVID bill.
Katie Porter: Relief for marijuana industry, including SBA assistance.
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Education
Jared Huffman: Remote special ed financial strain for school districts.
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Energy & Oil
Kamala Harris: California fires show climate crisis is public health crisis.
Mike Levin: You can protect environment and grow the economy.
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Environment
Mike Levin: Challenged easing of safety testing regulations.
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Free Trade
Katie Porter: Global economy is big reason for US economic engine.
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Government Reform
Anna Eshoo: Advocate for strong privacy laws to avoid online abuse.
Nancy Pelosi: We don't accept Trump dismissing oversight provisions.
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Gun Control
Lauren Bobert: Pro-2A, Pro-Constitution, Anti-Socialism.
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Health Care
Anna Eshoo: Ban direct-to-consumer TV ads for prescription drugs.
Christy Smith: Tie prescription prices to world prices; cap increases.
Mike Garcia: Maintain integrity of Medicare; against Medicare for All.
Nancy Pelosi: President's denial ultimately cost American lives.
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Homeland Security
Kevin McCarthy: FBI should brief Congress on member linked to suspected spy.
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Social Security
Christy Smith: Keep Social Security out of conversations about deficits.
Mike Garcia: A contract that we absolutely must honor.
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Tax Reform
Mike Levin: 2017 tax cuts added $2 trillion to debt over ten years.
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Technology
Anna Eshoo: Promotes research & bills to better youth & maternal health.
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The above quotations are from News coverage of `Red Wave` 2020 House races in California.
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