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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
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A man who is seeking election as president of the United States discovers that his biological parents were Jews. He is Quinn O'Connell, a Jew adopted by Irish Catholic parents and his opponent prepares to exploit this.
Author
Series
Mitch Rapp novels volume 9
Language
English
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Description
"It's a gorgeous autumn day in Georgetown. The Democratic candidates for president and vice president of the United States are dutifully glad-handing voters and the media outside a grand estate where a national security conference has just been held, bringing together the world's greatest minds to discuss the issues that are threatening the country. It's American politicking at its best. That's when all hell breaks loose." "When presidential candidate...
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"Eight years ago, in Sun Valley - snowcapped playground for the wealthy and ambitious - all that stood between New York State attorney general Elizabeth Shaler and a knife-wielding killer was local patrolman Walt Fleming. Now Liz Shaler returns to Sun Valley as the crown jewel and keynote speaker for billionaire Patrick Cutter's world-famous C3, a media and communications conference where the richest, most powerful business tycoons converge. The attorney...
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"Power comes at a stunning price, in this electrifying thriller that features riveting performances by an all-star cast. The vice president is dead, and as the president (Jeff Bridges) makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival (Gary Oldman). When Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power." --...
6) Split second
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Two Secret Service agents, one of them retired, have each had similar experiences losing presidential candidates while assigned to protect them. As the two discredited agents enter a maze of lies, secrets, and deadly coincidences, they uncover a shocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shattered their lives were really a long time in the making --and are a long way from over.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The wife of former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden recounts his childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, his perseverance and leadership from his earliest years, his struggles to overcome stuttering, his relationships with his family, and his political career.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A remarkably illuminating biography of one of America’s most fascinating political figures -- including news-making revelations from Mitt Romney himself about dissension within today’s Republican Party -- written with his full cooperation by an award-winning writer at The Atlantic. Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump’s GOP, he has made headlines in recent years...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography celebrating the life and contributions of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Who is Pete Buttigieg? -- Defining Moments in Pete Buttigieg's Political Career -- Policy: Campaign Platforms -- Background and Education -- Mayor of South Bend, Indiana -- Analysis of Pete Buttigieg's Chances for Winning the Nomination and Presidency
11) The biography of Bob Dole: a complete look into the life and career of the influential politician
Publisher
Luxity Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
BOB DOLE BIOGRAPHY: This is a captivating biography of the World War II hero and influential politician, Bob Dole. Bob Dole was a World War II hero, who enlisted in the Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps in December, 1942, a year after the United States formally joined World War II. In 1943, he was inducted into active duty and commissioned as second lieutenant after Officer Candidate School. While he was in combat in April, 1945, shortly before the end...
12) Bobby
Publisher
The Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
p2007, c2006
Language
English
Description
The 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in a Los Angeles hotel kitchen. We see Kennedy's acceptance speech after winning the California Democratic presidential primary, his death at the hands of gunman Sirhan Sirhan, and the chaos and despair that ensued. The people at the hotel don't know what is coming. Our grief at hearing RFK's own words, so eloquent, so hopeful and inspiring. Watch the horrible events unfold and wonder what might have been....
Author
Series
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Who is Kamala Harris? -- Defining Moments in Harris' Political Career -- Campaign Platforms -- Formative Background and Education -- Career as San Francisco District Attorney -- California's Attorney General -- Senate Career -- Analysis of Harris' Chances for Winning the Nomination and Presidency
Author
Series
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
c2019
Language
English
Description
"Cory Booker, New Jersey senator and former mayor of Newark, has a voting record measured a third most liberal in his time in the Senate. Meet the Candidates 2020: Cory Booker: A Voter’s Guide helps you understand exactly how liberal Booker is, where on the spectrum Booker sits among Democratic contenders for the presidency, and whether his positions are worthy of your vote. Booker, a voice for social progress and equality and a critic of President...
15) Locked on
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack Ryan, Sr. has made a momentous choice. He's running for President of the United States again and thus giving up a peaceful retirement to help his country in its darkest hour. But he doesn't anticipate the treachery of his opponent, who uses trumped up charges to attack one of Ryan's closest comrades, John Clark.Now, Clark is in a race against time and must travel the world, staying one step ahead of his adversaries, including a shadowy organization...
16) Man of the year
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Language
English
Description
Tom Dobbs makes an off-hand comment on his late night talk show that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House. A grassroots campaign conducted by his legions of fans finds him unexpectedly ushered into the Oval Office and forced to live up to his promise. Unfortunately for Dobbs, he finds out that his surprise victory was actually the result of a voting computer glitch and not winning the majority vote...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town, his relationship with Pete, and his hope for America's future. Throughout the past year, teacher Chasten Glezman Buttigieg has emerged on the national stage, having left his classroom in South Bend, Indiana, to travel cross-country in support of his husband, former mayor Pete...
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Description
When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed...
Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Donald Trump isn't a politician--he's a one man wrecking ball against our dysfunctional and corrupt establishment. Now Ann Coulter, with her unique insight, candor, and sense of humor, makes the definitive case for why we should all join his revolution. The three biggest news stories of the 2016 election have been Trump, Trump, and Trump. The media have twisted themselves in knots, trying to grasp how he won over millions of Republicans, whether...
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