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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

(from Amazon.com)

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Interviews and analysis of presidential hopefuls for 2024


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    from Sunday Political Talk Show interviews during 2020-2024 (number of quotes indicated):
  • Bernie Sanders (4) Independent Senator (VT) amd former Presidential candidate
  • Chris Christie (4) New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
  • Cornel West (8) Green Party/People's Party candidate
  • Donald Trump (27) Republican former President
  • Doug Burgum (5) North Dakota 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor
  • Elizabeth Warren (2) Massachusetts Senator
  • Francis Suarez (1) Florida Miami mayor; GOP presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023)
  • JD Vance (1) Ohio Republican Vice Presidential nominee
  • Jeff Flake (1) Republican (Senate run 2012) U.S. Rep Arizona-6
  • Jill Stein (2) Green Challenger
  • Joe Biden (6) Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator
  • Josh Shapiro (6) Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Kamala Harris (40) California Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator
  • Larry Elder (3) California Republican presidential contender & talkshow host
  • Nikki Haley (7) South Carolina Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018
  • Perry Johnson (3) Illinois CEO & Republican presidential challenger
  • Ro Khanna (2) Democrat U.S. Rep California-17
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (12) District of Columbia Independent presidential Challenger
  • Ryan Binkley (1) Republican challenger for President; CEO and Pastor
  • Ted Cruz (2) Republican 2016 Primary Challenger
  • Tim Scott (2) South Carolina Republican presidential challenger; SC Senator
  • Tim Walz (17) Minnesota DFL Governor & V.P. nominee
  • Vivek Ramaswamy (9) District of Columbia CEO & Republican Challenger
  • Will Hurd (2) Texas U.S. Rep; GOP presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023)
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
This collection of excerpts comes from articles about and interviews of 2024 presidential hopefuls.

    Speculation on 2024 presidential contenders (sources for issue excerpts):
  • Politico.EU, "Europe's Greens ask Jill Stein to pull out of US election to prevent Trump victory," November 1, 2024, by Jakob Hanke Vela and Zoya Sheftalovich, (Link)
  • Rev.com transcript, "Harris Rally at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.," Oct 30, 2024, (Link)
  • Associated Press, "Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis," by Sally Ho and Alex Veiga, Oct. 25, 2024, (Link)
  • The Singju Post, "Full Transcript: Trump's Interview With Bloomberg At The Chicago Economic Club," October 16, 2024, (Link)
  • CNN, "Fact check: John Deere says Trump's story about how he saved US jobs with a tariff threat is fictional," by Daniel Dale, October 16, 2024, (Link)
  • CBS News, "Trump campaign has spent millions on anti-trans ads," by Caitlin Yilek, 10/16/2024, (Link)
  • PoliticalWire.com, "David Duke Endorses Jill Stein," by Taegan Goddard, October 15, 2024, (Link)
  • The Singju Post, "TRANSCRIPT: Kamala Harris' Full Interview on the Howard Stern Show," October 10, 2024, (Link)
  • NBC News, "Muslim faith leaders endorse Harris," by Alex Seitz-Wald, Oct. 6, 2024, (Link)
  • Politico.com, "Trump says 'violent day' of policing will end crime," by Adam Wren, 9/29/24, (Link)
  • CNN, "Over 400 economists and ex-officials endorse Kamala Harris," by Matt Egan, September 24, 2024, (Link)
  • Axios.com, "Over 700 national security officials endorse Harris for president," by Rebecca Falconer, Sep 22, 2024, (Link)
  • Denver Westword News, "Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky Talking Immigration (and Gangs) on Dr. Phil Primetime," by Bennito L. Kelty, September 19, 2024, (Link)
  • The Hill e-zine, "More than 100 GOP national security figures endorse Harris," by Rebecca Beitsch, 09/18/24, (Link)
  • NBC News, "Donald Trump's call to mandate free IVF coverage baffles Republicans in Congress", by Sahil Kapur and Dasha Burns, Sept. 10, 2024, (Link)
  • Axios.com, "Harris abandons 2019 pledge to ban plastic straws", by Alex Thompson, 9/5/24, (Link)
  • CNN transcript, joint interview of Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris, by Dana Bash, August 29, 2024, (Link)
  • Fox News Sunday interview of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., by Shannon Bream, August 25, 2024, (Link)
  • NPR, "Actress Mindy Kaling jokes about 'outing' Kamala Harris as Indian at Night 3 of the DNC," by Alana Wise, August 21, 2024, (Link)
  • The Economist, 'Kamala Harris's cost-of-living plan will end in failure,' Aug 21, 2024, (Link)
  • Forbes Magazine, "Will Trump's Tariffs Raise Prices? What To Know As Kamala Harris Slams 'Trump Tax'," by Alison Durkee, 8/19/24, (Link)
  • The Anchorage Daily News, "Why 'stolen valor' political fights are so intense -- and misplaced in the cases of Walz and Vance," by Clarence Page, August 12, 2024, (Link)
  • Denver Post, "Harris and Walz hold rally in Arizona, while Trump visits Montana," August 9, 2024, (Link)
  • Axios on 2024 presidential race, "Now atop the ticket, Harris pivots from some progressive policies," by Stef W. Kight, 8/9/24, (Link)
  • New York Times, "Trump Escalates Race Attacks on Harris, Worrying Some Republicans", by Shane Goldmacher, Aug. 1, 2024, (Link)
  • Presidential AdWatch: "Tougher", by Harris for President, Aug. 2024, (Link)
  • Time magazine fact-check: "Trump Falsely Claims Harris Hasn't Always Identified as Black," by Philip Elliott, July 31, 2024, (Link)
  • PolitiFact, "Fact-checking Trump's misleading statement that Kamala Harris 'wants to defund the police'," by Amy Sherman, July 30, 2024, (Link)
  • Huffington Post, "JD Vance In 2021: 'We Have To Go To War' Against The Idea That Women Don't Have To Have Kids," by Jennifer Bendery, Jul 30, 2024, (Link)
  • CNN K-File: "It's not just 'cat ladies': JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids," by Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, July 30, 2024, (Link)
  • The Hill, "Ingraham presses Trump on telling Christians 'You won't have to vote anymore' in 4 years," by Brett Samuels, 07/29/24, (Link)
  • Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, CRFB Budget Watch: "Donald Trump's Suggestion to End Taxation of Social Security Benefits", July 31, 2024, (Link)
  • CBS News, "Biden is backing major Supreme Court reforms. Here's what they would do," by Melissa Quinn, July 29, 2024, (Link)
  • NPR, "JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad," by Quil Lawrence, July 29, 2024, (Link)
  • Motley Fool blog, "Kamala Harris on Social Security: 10 Things You Need to Know," by Sean Williams, Jul 28, 2024, (Link)
  • Dow Jones Morningstar Review, "Three big questions on Kamala Harris's tax policies - and how close they are to Biden's," by Andrew Keshner, Jul 27, 2024, (Link)
  • The New Republic, "The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity," by David Klion, July 24, 2024, (Link)
  • CNN: "Here's where Kamala Harris stands on climate and energy," by Ella Nilsen, July 23, 2024, (Link)
  • Politico.com, "Trump brags about ending Roe. No one's talking about it in Milwaukee," by Megan Messerly, 07/18/2024, (Link)
  • PoliticalWire.com, "How Trump Dominated His Own Party on a New Platform," by Taegan Goddard, July 18, 2024, (Link)
  • Washington Post, "GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump's attacks," by Josh Dawsey and Isaac Arnsdorf, March 28, 2024, (Link)
  • NBC News, "Nikki Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling: 'Embryos, to me, are babies'," by Ali Vitali and Alexandra Rhoades, Feb. 21, 2024, (Link)
  • CNN State of the Union February 04, 2024: "Interview With Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley," (Link)
  • Pink News, "2024 Republican candidates: Who's running and how bad would they be for LGBTQ+ rights?," by Maggie Baska, 1/22/24, (Link)
  • CNN State of the Union Jan. 7, 2024, "Interview With Former Vice President Mike Pence," (Link)
  • Ernst.Senate.Gov press release: "Letter to Secretary of Education," [from ten Senators regarding Supreme Court ruling overtuning college affirmative action] Sept. 12, 2023, (Link)
  • ABA Journal: "'Very, very wise and learned counsel' defense will be key in Trump's election trial, his lawyer says," by Debra Cassens Weiss, August 3, 2023, (Link)
  • The Axe Files with David Axelrod, "Ep. 538--President Barack Obama", June 15, 2023, (Link)
  • PoliticalWire, "Obama Says Trump Was a Reaction to His Presidency," by Taegan Goddard, June 15, 2023, (Link) 2024_Hopefuls
  • CBS News, "What does the Presidential Records Act say, and how does it apply to Trump?," by Stefan Becket & Melissa Quinn, June 13, 2023, (Link)
  • Inforum, "Guard's border deployment could cost North Dakota taxpayers $2.2 million," by April Baumgarten, June 13, 2023, (Link)
  • WMUR, "Burgum says he will not institute national abortion ban," by Arielle Mitropoulos, Jun 12, 2023, (Link)
  • Iowa Capital Dispatch, "ND Gov. Doug Burgum launches campaign ads in Iowa, New Hampshire," by Robin Opsahl, June 12, 2023, (Link)
  • Politico.com, "We get some specifics on Ramaswamy’s Ukraine plan," by Alexander Ward and Ari Hawkins 06/08/2023, (Link)
  • Slate e-zine, "Step Aside Wusses, It's Chris Christie Time," by Jim Newell, June 07, 2023, (Link)
  • Democracy Now, "Cornel West on Third-Party Presidential Run, the Roots of His Political Activism & More," June 07, 2023, (Link)
  • Politico, "Christie bashes Trump: 5 takeaways from Christie's presidential town hall," by Lisa Kashinsky, 06/06/2023, (Link)
  • Pres-2024: Politico, "55 Things You Need to Know About Tim Scott," by Michael Kruse and Sydney Gold, 05/22/2023, (Link)
  • ABC News, "Tim Scott joins the 2024 Republican race for president," by Libby Cathey and Mariam Khan, May 22, 2023, (Link)
  • Politico.com blog, "Chris Christie calls Trump a 'puppet of Putin' after CNN town hall," by Matt Berg, 05/11/2023, (Link)
  • AMBCrypto.com, "Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr condemns Biden administration for its anti-crypto stance," May 4, 2023, (Link)
  • FOX News, "Robert F Kennedy Jr slams Biden border 'chaos' after illegal immigrant allegedly slaughters five in Texas," by Louis Casiano, May 3, 2023, (Link)
  • FOX News, "It's time for a competency test for politicians," by Nikki Haley, May 1, 2023, (Link)
  • Newsweek magazine, "Biden Challenger RFK Jr. Aligns With GOP on Key Culture War Issue," by Fatma Khaled, 4/30/23, (Link)
  • Lexington County Chronicle, "Presidential candidate stops at patriotism-emphasizing Lexington charter school," by Jordan Lawrence, April 28, 2023, (Link)
  • Washington Examiner, "Ramaswamy signals support for six-week abortion ban at state level," by Ryan King, April 26, 2023, (Link)
  • C-SPAN, "Vivek Ramaswamy Remarks to NRA Leadership Forum," 4/14/23, (Link)
  • Washington Times, "GOP presidential candidate calls for guns in 'every Taiwanese household' to prevent Chinese invasion," by Seth McLaughlin, April 14, 2023, (Link)
  • Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Faith & Freedom forum: 2024 Republicans say they'll fight 'gender ideology, 'woke' beliefs," by Robin Opsahl and Luke Clausen, April 22, 2023, (Link)
  • Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Nikki Haley criticizes transgender influencer, talks LGBTQ topics in Iowa," by Robin Opsahl, April 12, 2023, (Link)
  • Press release, "Vivek Ramaswamy Statement on Treating Transgenderism as a Mental Health Disorder and Funding School Marshals," March 28, 2023, (Link)
  • Washington Times, "Why Vivek Ramaswamy deserves a look in 2024," by Kelly Sadler, March 28, 2023, (Link)
  • Christian Post, "Larry Elder talks presidential run, fatherless epidemic, school choice and the '11th Commandment'," by Michael Gryboski, March 25, 2023, (Link)
  • CNN, "State of the Union," interview of Vivek Ramaswamy, 3/12/23, (Link)
  • CBN, "Fighting False Idols and a National Identity Crisis: Vivek Ramaswamy's Plan to Win the Presidency," by David Brody, 03-09-2023, (Link)
  • Newsweek, "Republican's Remarks About Putin Stun CPAC 2023 Audience," by Darragh Roche, 3/3/23, (Link)
  • ABC News: Full transcript of "This Week": interview of Sen. Bernie Sanders & Sen. Roy Blunt, moderated by George Stephanopoulos, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, (Link)
  • The Hill, "Trump in DC speech calls for death penalty for convicted drug dealers," by Brett Samuels, 07/26/22, (Link)
  • OnTheIssues FactCheck on The Hill 07/26/22: "Harm Reduction International" (Link) and "World Health Rankings" (Link)
  • The Hill, "Five under-the-radar Democrats who could run for president in 2024," by Hanna Trudo and Amie Parnes, 06/27/22
  • ABC News: Full transcript of "This Week": interview of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Gov. Kristi Noem , moderated by Martha Raddatz, Sunday, June 26, 2022, (Link)
  • FNS: 'Fox News Sunday' welcomed guest Ro Khanna; moderated by John Roberts, March 27, 2022, (Link)
  • The New Yorker, "Cornel West Sees a Spiritual Decay in the Culture," by Vinson Cunningham, March 9, 2022, (Link)
  • Associated Press, "Johnson kicks off governor campaign with focus on 'quality'," by David Eggert, February 23, 2022, (Link)
  • New York Times, "In Munich, Kamala Harris says the West faces a 'defining moment'," by David E. Sanger, Feb. 19, 2022
  • Pres. 2024: The Hill, "Haley criticizes US 'self-loathing': America is not a racist country," by Julia Manchester, 02/15/23, (Link)
  • The Guardian (U.K.), "We must do everything possible to avoid an enormously destructive war in Ukraine," by Bernie Sanders, 8 Feb 2022
  • White House Press Release, "President Biden Announces Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator," November 14, 2021
  • CityWatch Los Angeles, "Larry Elder: Trump 2.0," by Beth Cone Kramer, 13 September 2021, (Link)
  • The Atlantic, "Cornel West on Why the Left Needs Jesus," by Emma Green, August 13, 2021, (Link)
  • Los Angeles Times, "Larry Elder's outspoken conservative radio rhetoric is under scrutiny in recall election," by James Rainey & Seema Mehta, Aug. 10, 2021, (Link)
  • Reason Magazine, "Ted Cruz's Eagerness to Fight Trump's Legal Battles Epitomizes the GOP's Complete Lack of Principles," by Jacob Sullum, 12.13.20
  • On TX v. PA et al: Texas Tribune, "U.S. Supreme Court throws out Texas lawsuit contesting 2020 election results in four battleground states," by Emma Platoff, Dec. 11, 2020
  • NewsMax, "Ted Cruz: Pennsylvania Election Case 'Raises Very Serious Issues'," by Jeffrey Rodack, 08 December 2020
  • Al Jazeera, "Diversity is Nothing Without Solidarity," by Sarah Leonard, Dec 4, 2020, (Link)
  • Twitter posting @WillHurd, Jun 8, 2020, (Link)
  • CNBC: "Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board, opposing government aid," by Leslie Josephs & Dan Mangan, Mar 19, 2020
  • Senator Ted Cruz press release on H.R.6210: , "Sens. Cruz, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," March 12, 2020
  • Philadelphia Magazine, "Attorney General Josh Shapiro Is Hosting a Philly Town Hall on Student Debt," by David Murrell, 10/1/2019, (Link)
  • CBS News, "Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Backs Legalizing Marijuana," September 27, 2019, (Link)
  • Spectrum News 1, "RFK Jr., Sussman File Lawsuit Challenging End To Religious Exemption For Vaccinations," July 10, 2019, (Link)
  • Pres. 2024: Reason magazine, "North Dakota Makes it Harder for Police to Take Property Without a Conviction," by Scott Shackford, 5.6.2019, (Link)
  • Medium.com blog, "The EU-U.S. Relationship: An Interview with Congressman Will Hurd," Apr 23, 2018, (Link)
  • The Week on 2024 presidential hopefuls, "What Jeff Flake must do next," by Scott Lemieux, Oct. 25, 2017
  • The Advocate, "New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu slammed as 'unprofessional' by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy in D.C. hearing," by Bryn Stole, Oct 18, 2017
  • State College News, "Shapiro Takes Attorney General Election," by Geoff Rushton, November 9, 2016, (Link)
  • Lambda Legal, "Lambda Legal Honors New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu with 2016 Partners for Equality Award," October 7, 2016
  • Atlanta Black Star, "Cornel West Talks Race and Gun Control," by Kevin Webb, December 26, 2012, (Link)
  • Los Angeles Times, "Strict Louisiana Anti-Abortion Measure Vetoed but House Supports an Override," by Garry Boulard, July 7, 1990

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Elizabeth Warren: We have never left individual rights to the states.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Supports state level ban at six weeks when brainwaves begin.
    Cornel West: Wrong to be more concerned about abortion than child poverty.
    Doug Burgum: Signed strict ban in North Dakota, opposes national ban.
    Larry Elder: Abortion is murder, Roe one of the worst Court decisions.
    Donald Trump: Crowning achievement is overturning Roe; but it's divisive.
    Tim Walz: Has two children, both conceived by IVF.
    Donald Trump: Free IVF for all, paid by government or insurance mandate.
    Nikki Haley: IVF frozen embryos should be protected like babies.
Budget & Economy
    Nikki Haley: Resigned from Boeing directorship; opposed government aid.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Unleash the animal inside the heart of the American economy.
    Doug Burgum: Balanced the budget every year and passed record tax cuts.
    Tim Walz: Bipartisan compromise $48B budget to address 2017 crises.
    Kamala Harris: Lower cost plan: housing; groceries; medical; and taxes.
    Kamala Harris: FactCheck: no evidence for pandemic price-gouging .
    Donald Trump: Federal Reserve chair flips a coin on interest rates.
Civil Rights
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Against biological males participating in women's sports.
    Cornel West: If you don't have deep solidarity, diversity means little.
    Larry Elder: Opposes rights for transgender people in restrooms, sports.
    Nikki Haley: America not racist, nothing could be further from the truth.
    Nikki Haley: Transgender women in sports is "women's issue of our time".
    Joe Biden: Dangerous to question LGBT rights and contraceptive rights.
    Doug Burgum: Ban trans people from bathrooms & school sports.
    Francis Suarez: Country should be pro-equal rights for LGBTQ community.
    Ryan Binkley: Marriage is a sacred bond between one man and one woman.
    Tim Walz: Added religious-liberty protections to human-rights statutes.
    Kamala Harris: Men and women support women in leadership.
    Kamala Harris: We had laws that treated gay people as second class citizens.
    Donald Trump: AdWatch: Kamala is for they/them; Trump is for you.
    Jill Stein: Rejects endorsement from white supremacist leader.
Corporations
    Jeff Flake: Deregulation counters ambition of federal workers.
    Kamala Harris: Raise corporate tax rates to 28%, from 21%.
    Kamala Harris: Return corporate rate to 35%; Trump would lower to 15%.
Crime
    Chris Christie: If Trump is convicted, I can't imagine pardoning him.
    Doug Burgum: Tightened rules on civil asset forfeiture; curtailed police.
    Will Hurd: Defunding the police isn't the answer, follow best practices.
    Joe Biden: Support common-sense police reforms like banning chokeholds.
    Kamala Harris: Don't defund police; reimagine public safety.
    Donald Trump: You can't teach a criminal not to be a criminal.
    Tim Walz: George Floyd protests: balance racial justice & public order.
    Tim Walz: Police reforms: ban chokeholds; investigate misconduct.
    Kamala Harris: As a prosecutor, I have put a lot of people in jail.
    Donald Trump: Our country is now a cesspool of crime.
    Donald Trump: One violent day by police would eradicate crime immediately.
Drugs
    Josh Shapiro: After research I support legalizing recreational marijuana.
    Donald Trump: FactCheck: Executing drug dealers doesn't save lives.
    Donald Trump: Execute a drug dealer, and you'll save 500 lives.
Education
    Bernie Sanders: Loan forgiveness helps working families & low-income people.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: An advocate of school choice and government vouchers.
    Josh Shapiro: $100 million in public money to private & religious schools.
    Josh Shapiro: Protect student borrowers from predatory lenders .
    Kamala Harris: Teachers do God's work; we don't pay them nearly enough.
Energy & Oil
    Ro Khanna: Let's have a moonshot on renewable energy.
    Tim Walz: By 2040, 100% of utility power from carbon-free sources.
    Kamala Harris: Does not support a total ban on fracking.
    Kamala Harris: 2010s: Sued Big Oil; no climate change disinformation.
Environment
    Tim Walz: $200M for broad ban on PFAS "forever chemicals".
    Kamala Harris: 2019: ban plastic straws; 2024: no longer her position .
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: 60% of kids today suffer environment-based health problems.
Families & Children
    JD Vance: FactCheck: School shootings are fact of life only in America.
    Kamala Harris: $6,000 child tax credit, expanded from $2,000 per child.
Foreign Policy
    Bernie Sanders: Russia has been clear about keeping Ukraine out of NATO.
    Ro Khanna: We need India as an ally ultimately to contain China.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Defend Taiwan by giving the Taiwanese people guns.
    Cornel West: Pro-Palestinians are accused of being anti-Semitic or naive.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Shift focus from NATO to PATO, for Pacific/Asian security.
    Tim Walz: Taught school in China; speaks Mandarin.
    Nikki Haley: Put the sanctions back on Iran; don't renew nuclear deal.
    Donald Trump: China thinks we're a stupid country, a very stupid country.
    Donald Trump: Russia never had a president that they respect so much.
    Kamala Harris: Trump admires dictators while they manipulate him full time.
    Kamala Harris: America is so important to the rest of the world.
    Kamala Harris: We must forever be a champion of liberty around the world.
Free Trade
    Will Hurd: Many people have forgotten why free trade is important .
    Donald Trump: FactCheck: 60% tariffs would cause 5% inflation.
    Kamala Harris: Trump Tax: tariffs are a national sales tax.
    Donald Trump: Tariffs will bring thousands of companies into the country.
    Donald Trump: High tariffs ensures cars made in Mexico won't sell here.
    Donald Trump: We'll make countries keep US dollar as reserve currency.
Government Reform
    Ted Cruz: Bring Supreme Court case against mail-in ballots.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Criticizes anti-cryptocurrency policies under Biden.
    Perry Johnson: Voter ID will be mandatory; won't suppress votes.
    Donald Trump: FactCheck: Presidential Records Act irrelevant to Boxes Hoax.
    Joe Biden: No One is Above the Law Amendment: no presidential immunity.
    Joe Biden: 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices.
    Joe Biden: Binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Unity government: criticize on some issue; but work together.
    Donald Trump: Says "mail-in voting is corrupt"--but Trump votes by mail.
Gun Control
    Vivek Ramaswamy: The Second Amendment is our last line of defense.
    Cornel West: Good to discuss gun control, but why only with white victims.
    Perry Johnson: I am pro-Second Amendment; I am pro-freedom.
    Tim Walz: 2016: Rated "A" by NRA; 2018: switched to "F" rating.
Health Care
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Un-American to end religious exemptions for vaccinations.
    Perry Johnson: Never again will we allow transition therapy for minors.
    Tim Walz: Shuttered businesses and schools during COVID-19 pandemic.
    Tim Walz: 2020 COVID restrictions resulted in lower death rates.
    Joe Biden: Negotiated Medicare prices for first 10 drugs.
    Kamala Harris: Take on Big Pharma to cap prescription drug costs.
    Kamala Harris: Cancel medical debt and cap drug costs.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Separate focus of NIH away from pharma industry.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Chronic disease affects 60% of Americans; was 6% under JFK.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: End corrupt incentives on pharmaceuticals in NIH and FDA.
    Kamala Harris: Allow Medicare to cover the cost of home care for seniors.
Homeland Security
    Bernie Sanders: Cuba is in US sphere of influence; Ukraine is in Russia's.
    Kamala Harris: Target Russian finances to oppose Ukraine invasion.
    Josh Shapiro: Pro-Hamas college protests threaten student safety.
    Tim Walz: Retired after 24 years in National Guard,to run for Congress.
Immigration
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: I will enforce a secure border & expand LEGAL immigration.
    Cornel West: Treat immigrants with same dignity as any other human being.
    Doug Burgum: Sending National Guard to Texas strengthens border security.
    Nikki Haley: Nobody should be playing politics with the border.
    Kamala Harris: Hire thousands more border agents: fix the border.
    Kamala Harris: Our border agents need help & 1,500 more agents.
    Kamala Harris: I'll work with Congress to pass immigration reform.
Jobs
    Donald Trump: FactCheck: Tariffs would result in reduction of 675,000 jobs.
Principles & Values
    Ted Cruz: One-time critic of Trump ready to argue case on his behalf.
    Elizabeth Warren: Supreme Court has lost legitimacy; we need more justices.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: We should embrace our national identity and be proud of it.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Judeo-Christian values cornerstone of American identity.
    Vivek Ramaswamy: Defining political debate is pro-American vs. anti-American.
    Cornel West: Everybody could gain by having a relationship with Jesus.
    Cornel West: America is one of the most anti-intellectual cultures.
    Tim Scott: Chair of segregationist Strom Thurmond's Senate campaign.
    Chris Christie: We can't dismiss the question of character anymore.
    Chris Christie: A self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog is not a leader.
    Larry Elder: The Bible is the foundation of who and what I am.
    Tim Scott: America not in decline; America is the city on the hill.
    Donald Trump: FactCheck: No advice-of-counsel defense on election denial.
    Donald Trump: Questions why Kamala's�birth certificate lists "Caucasian".
    Donald Trump: Questions whether Kamala Harris is Black or Indian.
    Donald Trump: Christians do not vote in large numbers; but vote for me.
    Josh Shapiro: Served as State Rep; practiced corporate law.
    Tim Walz: Started "weird" meme to describe Trump/Vance.
    Tim Walz: Minnesota Lutheran, a Midwestern cultural subtype.
    Nikki Haley: When government stops listening, states' rights matter.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Endorses Trump, to form a "unity government".
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Driven out of race by network censorship.
    Kamala Harris: This election is about strength versus weakness.
    Kamala Harris: Part of American spirit is the expansion of rights.
    Kamala Harris: Your choice: a country rooted in freedom? or ruled by chaos?
    Kamala Harris: Trump has an enemies list; I'll have a to-do list.
    Donald Trump: Cut GOP platform by 3/4, & pushed his version at Convention.
    Jill Stein: European Green Parties ask Jill Stein to endorse Kamala.
    Kamala Harris: Endorsed by 100+ Republican lawmakers & officials.
    Kamala Harris: Endorsed by group of 25 Muslim imams.
    Kamala Harris: Endorsed by 400+ economists and policymakers.
    Kamala Harris: Endorsed by 700 national security officials.
    Kamala Harris: FactCheck: Yes, has always claimed Black identity.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Suspends campaign and endorses Donald Trump.
Social Security
    Donald Trump: Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security benefits.
    Kamala Harris: Social Security Expansion: 12.4% on earnings over $250,000.
    Kamala Harris: COLA adjustments and benefit boost for seniors.
    Kamala Harris: End payroll tax loopholes: increase investment tax.
Tax Reform
    Cornel West: Advocates taxing the rich; has $500K+ in federal tax liens.
    Donald Trump: OpEd: across-the-board tariffs are a sales tax in disguise.
    Kamala Harris: LIFT the Middle Class: supercharge earned-income tax credit.
    Kamala Harris: I will deliver tax cuts to working people and middle class.
Technology
    Tim Walz: Boost mass transit & new Amtrak rail line.
    Donald Trump: I think Google's rigged just like our government is rigged.
War & Peace
    Bernie Sanders: Invading Ukraine is wrong, but no need to "get tough".
    Chris Christie: Trump not backing Ukraine makes him Putin's puppet.
    Josh Shapiro: BDS (boycotting Israel) is rooted in antisemitism.
    Tim Walz: Condemned Hamas attack on Israel, but discuss ceasefire.
    Tim Walz: Acknowledge "uncommitted" ballots as pro-Palestine protest.
Welfare & Poverty
    Kamala Harris: Build 3m new homes; $25,000 downpayment credits.
    Kamala Harris: America is a champion of sovereignty & territorial integrity.
    Donald Trump: Homeless encampments in outer reaches of cities.


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