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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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2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
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from 2022 MD Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
- Jeff Colyer (1) Kansas Candidate for Governor
- John B. King (5) Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Kelly Schulz (1)
- Larry Hogan (2) Maryland Republican Maryland Governor
- Michael Steele (5) Republican challenger, Lt. Gov. Maryland
- Peter Franchot (11) Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Robin Ficker (6) Maryland Republican candidate for Governor
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2022 Maryland Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
- MarylandMatters.org blog, "John King, Former U.S. Secretary of Education, Announces Gubernatorial Bid," by Bennett Leckrone, April 20, 2021
- Tufts Daily, "Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series hosts Michael Steele," by Madeline Mueller, April 2, 2021
- MSNBC Transcript: The ReidOut interviewing Michael Steele, 3/29/21
- MSNBC Transcript: The Beat with Ari Melber interviewing Michael Steele, 3/25/21
- CNN State of the Union interview of Larry Hogan, January 10, 2021
- ABC This Week interview of Larry Hogan, December 27, 2020
- The Week newsmagazine, "Centrists have a solution for Trumpism: Trump Lite," by Ryan Cooper, December 16, 2020
- Bethesda Magazine, "Ficker running for governor in 2022 to cut sales tax," by Dan Schere, April 23, 2020
- MyMcMedia.org blog, "Robin Ficker is Running Again, This Time for Governor," by Suzanne Pollak, April 19, 2020
- WJLA, "Robin Ficker fighting to limit property tax hikes," by Kevin Lewis, February 21, 2020
- Basketball Network, "NBA's most famous heckler," by Filip Trivic, November 30, 2018
- Bethesda Magazine, "Q &A With County Executive Candidate Robin Ficker," by Louis Peck, October 11, 2018
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Budget & Economy
Peter Franchot: $5.5B in delinquent taxes; $1B in unclaimed property.
Peter Franchot: Led record state investments to transportation projects.
Peter Franchot: Reformed procurement system increasing accountability.
Robin Ficker: Improve transportation in congested parts of the state.
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Civil Rights
John B. King: Great-grandfather enslaved; must grapple with racial equity.
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Corporations
Peter Franchot: Less for corporate tax breaks, more help for small business.
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Education
John B. King: Inspiring public school teachers saved my life.
John B. King: Expand education access; seek universal preschool.
Peter Franchot: Supports financial literacy & college capital projects.
Peter Franchot: Healthy classrooms yes; standardized testing no.
Robin Ficker: We need to teach kids to love libraries, not raise taxes.
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Environment
Peter Franchot: Voted for over $1.4 billion in environmental protection.
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Government Reform
Michael Steele: We know this is all about a fear of black voters.
Michael Steele: Biden showed moral courage in criticizing voter suppression.
Larry Hogan: Just like Trump he refuses to release his tax returns.
Robin Ficker: 2016: Helped pass ballot measure for county term limits.
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Gun Control
Jeff Colyer: Pro-Second Amendment, authentic conservative.
Peter Franchot: Sponsored strict gun control legislation.
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Local Issues
Peter Franchot: Helped reform alcohol laws to support local craft breweries.
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Principles & Values
Kelly Schulz: Served in House of Delegates and as Labor Secretary.
John B. King: A progressive problem solver; work to expand opportunity.
John B. King: Teacher, administrator, Obama's Secretary of Education.
Michael Steele: If you're not ready to listen, you will never learn.
Michael Steele: Religion set how I come to view and experience the world.
Peter Franchot: Measure commitment not by money spent, but results we demand.
Larry Hogan: Return GOP to its roots, become a bigger tent.
Michael Steele: Trump turned GOP from honorable party to personality cult.
Robin Ficker: Was noted NBA heckler; they responded with "Ficker rule".
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Tax Reform
Peter Franchot: Supported online retailers collecting state sales tax.
Robin Ficker: Cut sales tax by two cents; give everyone a tax cut.
Robin Ficker: Fought to limit property tax hikes to rate of inflation.
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The above quotations are from 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Next election in 2022; Gov. Hogan term-limited in 2022; contenders:
MD 2022 Gubernatorial debate:
Incumbent Larry Hogan(R,term-limited)
vs.State Rep. Robin Ficker(R)
vs.State Rep. Peter Franchot(D)
vs.State Del.Kelly M. Schulz(R)
vs.Secretary John B. King(D)
vs.RNC chair Michael Steele(? R)
vs.Obama administration Ashwani Jain(D)
vs.State attorney-general Doug Gansler(D)
vs.County executive Rushern Baker(D)
Past gubernatorial races:
2018 Maryland gubernatorial debate,
 Hogan
vs.Jealous(D)
vs.Ross (D)
vs.Cummings(D)
vs.Madaleno(D)
vs.Quinn(L)
vs.Schlakman(G)
Former contenders:
Steele (R,2006);
Vaughn (R,2010).
2018-22 Governors' book excerpts:
- Can't Is Not an Option, by Gov. Nikki Haley (R,SC)
- Crossroads, by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D,NY)
- Dialogues, by Governor Jerry Brown (D,CA)
- From Power to Purpose, by Gov. Sam Brownback (R,KS)
- Governor`s Travels, by Gov. Angus King (I,ME)
- Leadership and Crisis, by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R,LA)
- The Opposite of Woe, by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D,CO)
- A Reason to Believe, by Gov. Deval Patrick (D,MA)
- Romney: An Inside Look, about Gov. Mitt Romney (R,MA)
- Scorpions for Breakfast, by Gov. Jan Brewer (R,AZ)
- Stand For Something, by Gov. John Kasich (R,OH)
- Unintimidated, by Governor Scott Walker (R,WI)
- What A Party!, by Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D,VA)
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