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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) |
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Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
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
Kim Guadagno: Supports women's healthcare; pro-choice.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Supports ful range of reproductive services.
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Budget & Economy
Seth Kaper-Dale: Create state bank to invest in economy.
Jack Ciattarelli: 5% to 10% reduction in the state government workforce.
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Civil Rights
Kim Guadagno: Won't criticize Republican with Confederate flag.
Kim Guadagno: Comfortable with LGBT but won't criticize ban.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Panel to recommend reparations for African-Americans.
Phil Murphy: Strong advocate for equal treatment of LGBTQ community.
Donny DiFrancesco: Intolerance for racial profiling.
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Corporations
Seth Kaper-Dale: End estate tax and corporate welfare tax credits.
Kim Guadagno: Work with businesses to cut state regulations in half.
Jack Ciattarelli: 10-year phase out of the corporate business tax.
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Crime
Seth Kaper-Dale: Use prison for training, not profit.
Bonnie Watson Coleman: Provide prison inmates with vocational & job-related skills.
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Drugs
Phil Murphy: Focus on racial justice with marijuana legalization.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Legalize and tax recreational marijuana.
Kim Guadagno: Decriminalization, not legalization.
Joe Rullo: Make it a living hell for heroin dealers in NJ.
Phil Murphy: Opioid addiction is an illness, and it is treatable.
Jim McGreevey: Offer behavioral drug treatment to addicted inmates.
Jim McGreevey: Transition addicted inmates to outpatient drug treatment.
Steve Fulop: Transition addicted inmates to outpatient drug treatment.
Ray Lesniak: Ultimately we'll get legalization but wait for other states.
Ray Lesniak: Study legalization of recreational cannabis in other states.
Steve Fulop: Wait for other states to see pro's and con's of legalization.
Steve Fulop: Study legalization of recreational cannabis in other states.
Bonnie Watson Coleman: Decriminalize marijuana; implement alternative sentencing.
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Education
Seth Kaper-Dale: Reform districting, moratorium on charter schools.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Cut college tuition, lower interest rates on loans.
Kim Guadagno: Merit pay for teachers; school choice for parents.
Jack Ciattarelli: Limit aid to overfunded school districts.
Joe Rullo: Stop saddling parents and students with Common Core.
Joe Rullo: Merge roles of school superintendents and administrators.
Phil Murphy: Tackle our higher education student debt problem head on.
Phil Murphy: Focus on STEM to make Silicon Valley in New Jersey.
Phil Murphy: Reignite NJ science hotbed by focusing on STEM sector.
Bonnie Watson Coleman: Supports voluntary prayer in public schools.
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Energy & Oil
Kim Guadagno: Favor wind turbines on Jersey coast.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Put NJ back on track on climate change.
Joe Rullo: Repeal the 23-cent gas tax.
Phil Murphy: Raise gas tax to renew Transportation Trust Fund.
Phil Murphy: It stinks, but raise the gas tax to fund transportation.
Steve Fulop: Gas tax is essentially a user fee for motorists.
Steve Fulop: Variable rate gas tax with automatic inflation increase.
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Environment
Seth Kaper-Dale: Energy construction should look to future, not past.
Phil Murphy: Commit to protecting shores with long-term enviro plan.
Phil Murphy: Long-term planning via Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Chris Christie: Develop Liberty State Park to generate more revenue.
Stephen Sweeney: Stall development of Liberty State Park until Christie gone.
Steve Fulop: Stall development of Liberty State Park until Christie gone.
Ray Lesniak: Ban baiting of deer and bear during hunting.
Bonnie Watson Coleman: Fund clean up of contaminated industrial sites.
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Families & Children
Seth Kaper-Dale: Address problems specific to LGBTQ community.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Earned paid sick leave is a must.
Phil Murphy: Ensure that all workers have the right to earned sick leave.
Steve Fulop: Require companies to grant paid sick leave.
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Foreign Policy
Kim Guadagno: Keep restrictions on our relations with Cuba.
Phil Murphy: Former U.S. ambassador to Germany, appointed by Obama.
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Government Reform
Phil Murphy: I don't owe the political insiders anything.
Bonnie Watson Coleman: Limit PAC, party, and corporate campaign donations.
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Gun Control
Seth Kaper-Dale: Supports gun control, but check laws for racial bias.
Joe Rullo: Goal is concealed carry without justifiable need.
Phil Murphy: Sensible gun safety regulations: taxes & training.
Ray Lesniak: Buy police weapons from socially responsible gun sellers.
Steve Fulop: Reward "socially responsible" gun distributors.
Bonnie Watson Coleman: Supports licensing; background checks; and safety locks.
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Health Care
Kim Guadagno: Bring public insurance in line with private sector.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Health care a right, not a benefit.
Jack Ciattarelli: Discontinue ObamaCare Cadillac health insurance plans.
Steve Fulop: Partner with public health groups to fight urban disparities.
Steve Fulop: Combat health disparities that plague cities.
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Homeland Security
Seth Kaper-Dale: Help refugees, don't fear them.
Kim Guadagno: Head of the Military Growth Task Force.
Joe Rullo: Eliminate state income taxes on all veterans' pensions.
Phil Murphy: Create new NJ department responsible for veterans.
Steve Fulop: Denounced theory that Jersey City Muslims cheered 9/11.
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Immigration
Kim Guadagno: Against sanctuary state.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Fought deportation splitting families.
Joe Rullo: Eliminate sanctuary cities across NJ.
Steve Fulop: More outreach to involve immigrants in civic life.
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Jobs
Seth Kaper-Dale: Will work for $15 minimum wage.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Will protect union rights to organize & collectively bargain.
Kim Guadagno: Against minimum wage hike.
Phil Murphy: Partner with private sector to expand job training.
Phil Murphy: Close the wage gap: ban unequal pay for same work by women.
Phil Murphy: Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Steve Fulop: Jersey City first to raise the minimum wage to $15.
Donny DiFrancesco: Develop a workplace basic skills program.
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Local Issues
Chris Christie: Bridgegate FactCheck: Ft.Lee doesn't have 3 dedicated lanes.
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Social Security
Seth Kaper-Dale: State must ensure senior care.
Jack Ciattarelli: Limit retirement pensions for public retirees.
Phil Murphy: Evaluate state pension system for growing unfunded liability.
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Tax Reform
Kim Guadagno: Veto new tax increases.
Kim Guadagno: High state property taxes drive businesses to other states.
Joe Rullo: Reduce property taxes; repeal gas tax; veto new taxes.
Steve Fulop: No municipal tax increase for third year in a row.
Steve Fulop: We make government work well with no municipal tax increase.
Donny DiFrancesco: High property taxes obstruct high quality of life.
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Technology
Kim Guadagno: Get NY tax dollars spent on bi-state transportation.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Infrastructure investment tied to environment.
Kim Guadagno: Infrastructure plan without gas tax or toll increases.
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Welfare & Poverty
Seth Kaper-Dale: Social justice for those who are last in society.
Seth Kaper-Dale: Led church on social justice issues.
Phil Murphy: More affordable housing; more Earned Income Tax Credit.
Chris Christie: Food stamps recipients must be in job training programs.
Ray Lesniak: Private donations for job training for SNAP recipients.
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