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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 Texas
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from 2020 House TX elections (number of quotes indicated):
- August Pfluger (4) Republican U.S. Rep Texas-11
- Beth Van Duyne (3) Republican U.S. Rep Texas-24
- Colin Allred (4) Democrat U.S. Rep Texas- 32
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (4) Democrat U.S. Rep Texas-30
- Pete Sessions (3) Republican U.S. Rep Texas-17
- Ronny Jackson (4) Republican U.S. Rep Texas-13
- Tony Gonzales (2) Republican U.S. Rep Texas-23
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2020 House race coverage: Texas Red Wave:
- TX-30, TX-32: ScienceDebate.org surveys, 10/9/2020
- TX-13, TX-17, TX-23, and TX-24: iVoterGuide on Texas House races, downloaded October 2020
- TX-13: Forbes magazine, "Ex-White House Doc Ronny Jackson, once derailed by misconduct allegations," by Andrew Solender, 7/14/2020
- TX-11: Odessa American, "Pfluger Poised for Congress," by Bob Campbell, 4/21/2020
- TX-11: Texas Scorecard, "Congressional District 11 Candidate Interview: August Pfluger," by Matt Stringer, 2/20/2020
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
Tony Gonzales: Supports Balanced Budget amendment.
August Pfluger: Americans are innovators, against over-regulation.
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Civil Rights
Ronny Jackson: Left's identity politics bigger threat than racism.
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Education
Beth Van Duyne: Create ways for employers to help solve student debt.
Colin Allred: Empower students and teachers with public school funding.
Eddie Bernice Johnson: STEM education is key to retaining U.S. leadership globally.
Pete Sessions: Supports school vouchers for religious institutions.
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Energy & Oil
Colin Allred: Supports Paris Climate Accord, EPA, and green energy.
Eddie Bernice Johnson: Has net-zero carbon emission goal for U.S.
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Free Trade
August Pfluger: Saudi oil dump is wrong, even though key anti-ISIS ally.
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Gun Control
August Pfluger: Second amendment protects us against government tyranny.
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Health Care
Colin Allred: Defend ACA, expand Medicaid, lower Medicare age.
Eddie Bernice Johnson: ACA is an important step in giving all access to good care.
Ronny Jackson: Protect Americans from socialist healthcare plans.
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Immigration
Colin Allred: Supports DREAMers and path to citizenship.
Eddie Bernice Johnson: Give business the freedom to hire skilled foreign workers.
Ronny Jackson: Immigration is a national security issue.
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Principles & Values
Beth Van Duyne: Want my children to be safe and proud of our country.
Tony Gonzales: Judeo-Christian values are the cornerstone of our republic.
Ronny Jackson: Says Obama spying on Trump is national security issue.
August Pfluger: Running to fight socialism and support rural voices.
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Social Security
Beth Van Duyne: Independent retirement savings should be long-term goal.
Pete Sessions: Allow private retirement accounts with guaranteed interest.
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Welfare & Poverty
Pete Sessions: Eliminate programs with no work requirement for individuals.
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The above quotations are from News coverage of `Red Wave` 2020 House races in Texas.
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