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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America, by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United, by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Promise Me, Dad , by Joe Biden (2017) |
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) |
The Book of Joe , by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming, by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight, by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
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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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Hillary Clinton: Hobby Lobby decision is slippery slope against women.
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Budget & Economy
Amy Klobuchar: Focus on issues affecting small business, rural America.
Jay Inslee: Leading state in job growth & personal-income growth.
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Civil Rights
John Kasich: Strongly opposed "bathroom bills" against transgender people.
Joe Arpaio: Convicted then pardoned for violating Latinos' civil rights.
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Corporations
Elizabeth Warren: Wants workers to choose 40% of corporate boards.
Cory Booker: Attacks on private equity "nauseating".
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Crime
Kamala Harris: Punish violent criminals, but understand they also need help.
Tom Barrett: My police department arrests felons instead of hiring them.
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Drugs
Michael Bennet: Let states experiment with marijuana; address racial issues.
John Hickenlooper: Failed War on Drugs paved way for pot legalization.
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Education
Cory Booker: Government should not profit from student debt.
Cory Booker: Investment in education helps the whole society.
Cory Booker: Supports "Race to the Top" education reform.
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Energy & Oil
Jay Inslee: Fighting climate change crucial, and profitable.
Kamala Harris: Climate change important, but not only issue.
Jay Inslee: Decade-long track record on climate change.
Jay Inslee: Climate change threatens environment & national security.
Jay Inslee: Spur green R&D; restrict power plants and emissions.
Jay Inslee: Establish solar-cell; expand use of electric ferries.
John Hickenlooper: Pro-environment but there's room for fossil fuels.
Joe Manchin III: 2010 ad: Shot a hole in the cap and trade bill.
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Foreign Policy
Beto O`Rourke: Help refugee asylum seekers at home in Northern Triangle.
Tulsi Gabbard: U.S. should focus on fighting terrorism, not regime change.
Eric Brakey: Deposing secular dictators in Mid-East empowers our enemies.
Donald Trump: U.S. has become dumping ground for everybody else's problems.
Rick Perry: Hasn't called for defense cuts; hasn't endorsed Bush's wars.
Rick Perry: Tolerating vicious ideas is weakness: condemn ISIS & Putin.
Rick Perry: Warsaw Pact failed & NATO survived: we keep our commitments.
Josh Mandel: Leave Iraq & Afghanistan strategically, without date certain.
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Free Trade
John Delaney: Supports trade but government must help those it has hurt.
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Government Reform
Elizabeth Warren: Supports a lifetime ban on officials becoming lobbyists.
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Gun Control
Eric Swalwell: After mass shootings, time to make gun control an issue.
Tim Ryan: Soured on NRA after Sandy Hook.
Jay Inslee: Arming teachers with guns is ridiculous.
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Immigration
Amy Klobuchar: Immigrants crucial to labor & management.
Beto O`Rourke: Stop refugee issue by dealing with what's driving them here.
Michael Bennet: Trump is anti-immigrant; immigrants are a positive force.
Michael Bennet: America is a unique place for refugees to succeed.
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Jobs
Tim Ryan: Progressive goals should be sold as job creation.
Abby Finkenauer: Opposed state bill reducing collective bargaining rights.
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Principles & Values
Donald Trump: OpEd: criminal act to try to get A.G. to unrecuse.
Donald Trump: OpEd: impeachable act to fire FBI's Comey.
Donald Trump: OpEd: impeachable act to investigate Hillary Clinton.
Donald Trump: OpEd: Trump's crew tried to collude, like Keystone Kollusion.
Michael Bennet: Most Democrats are not socialists and should say so.
Rick Perry: Western ideology respects others; ISIS ideology does not.
Charlie Crist: I stand for fairness and trying to treat people right.
Ben Carson: 2010: Vetted for Lt. Gov., but decision to run "up to God".
Paul Ryan: I credit Ayn Rand for getting me involved in public service.
Scott Walker: 19 Walker associates involved in "John Doe" scandal.
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Social Security
Cory Booker: Don't raise retirement age, except maybe for young workers.
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Tax Reform
Cory Booker: Helped people claim earned-income tax credit.
Kamala Harris: Payments to needy, not tax breaks for the rich.
Elizabeth Warren: Making housing affordable by raising estate tax.
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Technology
Cory Booker: Millionaire from Silicon Valley-funded tech startup.
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War & Peace
Mike Pompeo: Caution with history of deceit by North Korea.
Mike Pompeo: Negotiate from strength to denuclearize North Korea.
Rex Tillerson: Create right conditions for negotiations with North Korea.
Bill Weld: Supports libertarian "restraint" on military action.
Jason Kander: Iraq War was a huge strategic error, and I said so then.
Jason Kander: Engage ISIS, including ground troops as a last resort.
Hillary Clinton: Not helping Free Syrian Army left vacuum for ISIS to fill.
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Welfare & Poverty
Eric Brakey: Disallow using food stamps to purchase junk food.
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