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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
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)
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017)
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018)
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016)
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017)
United,
by Cory Booker (2016)
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)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
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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2013 Fact Checking


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    from 2013 FactCheck.org (number of quotes indicated):
  • Barack Obama (3) Democratic President (elected 2008)
  • Ed Markey (1) Democratic Senator Massachusetts
  • Gabriel Gomez (1) Republican Challenger Massachusetts
  • John McCain (1) Republican
  • Marco Rubio (1) FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
  • Mitt Romney (1) Massachusetts Former GOP Governor (2003-2006); Pres. candidate (2008)
  • Paul LePage (1) Maine Republican Governor candidate
  • Rand Paul (2) Republican 2016 Primary Challenger
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FactCheck.org analyses the veracity of statements made during political races. OnTheIssues.org summarizes two sets of analyses:
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Following is the self-description of how FactCheck.org works:


    [FactCheck.org is] a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

    The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels.

    The APPC accepts NO funding from business corporations, labor unions, political parties, lobbying organizations or individuals. It is funded primarily by the Annenberg Foundation.


-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, November 2013
 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Budget & Economy
    Rand Paul: FactCheck: US borrowing $30,000 per second, not $50,000.
    Barack Obama: FactCheck: $2.5T deficit reduction is a debatable estimate.
Energy & Oil
    Paul LePage: FactCheck: misinformed that windmills use electric motors.
    Barack Obama: FactCheck: Wind & solar doubled, but now only 1.4% of energy.
    John McCain: FactCheck: Pushed cap-and-trade bill in 2009, but not since.
Government Reform
    Ed Markey: Authored laws on Telecomm, insider trading, and Alzheimers.
Health Care
    Marco Rubio: FactCheck: ObamaCare is not now forcing loss of insurance.
Jobs
    Barack Obama: FactCheck: Yes, 500K manufacturing jobs since 2010, but...
    Mitt Romney: FactCheck: Briefly supported tying minimum wage to inflation.
Principles & Values
    Gabriel Gomez: FactCheck: Markey authored successful bills over 22 years.
Technology
    Rand Paul: FactCheck: Free "Obama phones" actually started in 1984.


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  • Barack Obama Democratic President (elected 2008)
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  • John McCain Republican
  • Marco Rubio FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
  • Mitt Romney Massachusetts Former GOP Governor (2003-2006); Pres. candidate (2008)
  • Paul LePage Maine Republican Governor candidate
  • Rand Paul Republican 2016 Primary Challenger

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