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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)
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Columns and news articles in Weekly Standard


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    from Weekly Standard (number of quotes indicated):
  • Ben Sasse (2) Republican Jr Senator Nebraska
  • Brian Schweitzer (8) Montana Previously Democratic Governor
  • Buddy Roemer (1) Republican (Former LA Governor)
  • Jeb Bush (1) Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
  • Jeff Bell (3) Republican Senate challenger New Jersey
  • John Cox (8) California Republican candidate for California Governor
  • Matt Blunt (1) Missouri Former Republican Governor (retired 2008)
  • Michele Bachmann (1) Republican
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    Articles in The Weekly Standard:
  • (On Brian Schweitzer): Michael Warren in The Weekly Standard magazine, 12/23/2013
  • (On Jeff Bell): Weekly Standard on 2014 New Jersey Senate race, 9/1/2013
  • (On Ben Sasse): The Weekly Standard on 2014 Nebraska Senate race, 6/17/2013
  • (On Buddy Roemer): Response to 2011 Jobs Speech in The Weekly Standard, 9/8/2011
  • (On Michele Bachmann): Matthew Continetti in The Weekly Standard, "Stay the Course", 6/22/2011
  • (On Jeb Bush): John McCormack, The Weekly Standard, "Jeb Rips Crist", 10/5/2010
  • (On John Cox): Matt Labash, The Weekly Standard, "Sane Fringe Candidate", 5/21/2007
  • (On Matt Blunt): Fred Barnes in The Weekly Standard, 5/22/2006

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    John Cox: Personal history--conceived in rape--makes him anti-abortion.
Budget & Economy
    Brian Schweitzer: As governor, cut taxes & built budget surplus.
    Buddy Roemer: Government stimulus creates jobs, but only in China.
    Jeff Bell: Return to gold-dollar convertibility now.
Corporations
    Brian Schweitzer: Take over Montana mining company to keep jobs in Montana.
Education
    Ben Sasse: At Midland U., fixed broken system of higher ed.
Energy & Oil
    Brian Schweitzer: Construct Keystone pipeline; and mine more coal.
Foreign Policy
    Brian Schweitzer: 1980s: Resided and worked in Libya and Saudi Arabia.
Government Reform
    Brian Schweitzer: Used cattle brand saying "VETO" to publicly burn bad bills.
Gun Control
    Brian Schweitzer: Gun control means, "You control yours & I'll control mine".
Health Care
    Brian Schweitzer: ObamaCare was written by Big Pharma & insurance lobbyists.
Homeland Security
    Jeff Bell: Defense hawk and foreign-policy interventionist.
Immigration
    John Cox: We need to seal our borders, but don't bash immigrants.
Principles & Values
    Brian Schweitzer: Legislators can't act; executives change the world.
    John Cox: Placing well in polls in NH, IA, & SC, but ignored by media.
    John Cox: Running for president as Reagan conservative.
    John Cox: Self-made man; made millions in potato chip industry.
    John Cox: Ran unsuccessfully for Congress, Senate, & county office.
    John Cox: His 220-page book, "Politic$, Inc.," sets out his ideas.
Social Security
    Jeb Bush: Wrong to scare seniors about not protecting Social Security.
Tax Reform
    Jeff Bell: Convinced Pres. Reagan to adopt radical tax-rate reductions.
    Matt Blunt: No new taxes; and streamline government.
War & Peace
    John Cox: Supported war; but now a disaster since oil pumping so low.
    Michele Bachmann: Stay the course in Afghanistan until victorious.
Welfare & Poverty
    Ben Sasse: Replace entitlements with an opportunity society.


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  • Ben Sasse Republican Jr Senator Nebraska
  • Brian Schweitzer Montana Previously Democratic Governor
  • Buddy Roemer Republican (Former LA Governor)
  • Jeb Bush Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
  • Jeff Bell Republican Senate challenger New Jersey
  • John Cox California Republican candidate for California Governor
  • Matt Blunt Missouri Former Republican Governor (retired 2008)
  • Michele Bachmann Republican

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