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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)
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Media coverage of PA political races in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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    from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (number of quotes indicated):
  • Al Gore (1) Democrat
  • Carla Sands (1) Republican Challenger Pennsylvania
  • Conor Lamb (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-17
  • Jeff Bartos (3) Republican Challenger Pennsylvania
  • Jim Christiana (2) Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania
  • Jim Clymer (1)
  • Joe Sestak (3) Democratic candidate for President; Navy Admiral
  • John Fetterman (1) Pennsylvania Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov.
  • Joseph Hoeffel (1) Democrat (Until 2004) U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-13
  • Josh Shapiro (2) Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Pat Toomey (3) Republican (Until 2004) U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-15
  • Tim Murphy (1) Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-18
  • Tom Ridge (2) Pennsylvania Former Republican Governor (1995-2001); DHS Cabinet Sec'y
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
    Articles from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
  • 2026 PA Governor: "Gov. Shapiro and Republicans appear headed for energy showdown," by Ford Turner, Mar 29, 2025, (Link)
  • On 2022_PA_Senate: "Here's where candidates for Pa. Senate and governor stand on Texas' abortion ban," by Julia Terruso and Jonathan Tamari, Oct 10, 2021
  • On 2022 PA Senate: "Abortion is a key issue for Pa. Democrats, and it could supercharge the 2022 midterms," by Julia Terruso, Oct 10, 2021
  • (On Trump Impeachment): "Tom Ridge says Trump asking a foreign leader for a political favor is an 'abuse of power'," Dec. 11, 2019
  • On 2018_PA_Senate: "Fetterman, Bartos, in race for Pa. lieutenant governor, take aim at the top of the tickets," by Julian Routh, Oct 6, 2018
  • (On Jim Christiana): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2018 Pennsylvania Senate race, 5/15/2018
  • (On Conor Lamb): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2018 Congressional PA-18 election, 3/5/2018
  • (On Tim Murphy): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2018 Congress PA-18 election, 9/6/2017
  • (On Joe Sestak & Pat Toomey): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette coverage of 2010 PA Senate Debates, 6/14/2010
  • (On Jim Clymer & Joseph Hoeffel): 2004 PA Senate debate, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10/3/2004
  • (On Al Gore): Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 5/26/1999

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Carla Sands: Is "unapologetically pro-life".
    Jeff Bartos: Rated pro-life by Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, LifePac.
Crime
    Conor Lamb: Pursue and prosecute the criminals; aid the victims.
    Jeff Bartos: Keep moratorium on death penalty.
Drugs
    Jeff Bartos: Marijuana: no on legalization, yes on medical use.
    John Fetterman: Go "full Colorado" on legalizing recreational marijuana.
Education
    Jim Christiana: Worked with Democrats to expand education tax credits.
Energy & Oil
    Joe Sestak: Offshore drilling moratorium; oversight of Marcellus Shale.
    Joe Sestak: Championed cap-and-trade; market forces to reduce emissions.
    Joe Sestak: Global warming is principally man-made; regulate CO2.
    Pat Toomey: We need oil from deep water wells despite the Gulf spill.
    Pat Toomey: Increase domestic supply instead of cap-and-trade.
    Pat Toomey: Global warming exists, but not necessarily due to humans.
Foreign Policy
    Tom Ridge: Not in US interests to withdraw from global arrangements.
Free Trade
    Al Gore: Supports MFN for China.
Health Care
    Josh Shapiro: Brokered deal between insurance companies to expand coverage.
Immigration
    Jim Christiana: Hold sanctuary cities liable for damages by the undocumented.
Principles & Values
    Jim Clymer: Both major parties are liberal on the major issues.
    Josh Shapiro: GOP wants to undermine elections & permanently divide us.
    Tim Murphy: Girlfriend got divorced due to his extramarital affair.
    Tom Ridge: Trump's Ukraine actions an abuse of power.
War & Peace
    Joseph Hoeffel: There was plenty of money for the troops in the pipeline.


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  • Al Gore Democrat
  • Carla Sands Republican Challenger Pennsylvania
  • Conor Lamb Democratic Challenger Pennsylvania
  • Jeff Bartos Republican Challenger Pennsylvania
  • Jim Christiana Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania
  • Jim Clymer
  • Joe Sestak Democratic candidate for President; Navy Admiral
  • John Fetterman Pennsylvania Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov.
  • Joseph Hoeffel 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative Pennsylvania
  • Josh Shapiro Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Pat Toomey Republican Jr Senator Pennsylvania
  • Tim Murphy Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-18
  • Tom Ridge Pennsylvania Former Republican Governor (1995-2001); DHS Cabinet Sec'y

The above quotations are from Media coverage of PA political races in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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