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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 |
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(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
Choice is a fundamental, constitutional right.
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Budget & Economy
Democrats reversed economic stagnation of previous years.
Democrats must continue to lead Americans to prosperity.
G.O.P. creates debt, Dems create surpluses.
Democrats will eliminate publicly held debt by 2012.
Policy should encourage home ownership & affordable housing.
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Civil Rights
Police should have zero tolerance of racial profiling.
Pass hate crime legislation including gays.
Democrats lead fight for ERA and equal employment.
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Crime
Fight crime with prevention, community police.
Tougher punishments, including the death penalty.
DNA testing & post-conviction reviews in death penalty cases.
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Drugs
Drugs in prison: get clean to get out.
Dry up drug demand via more enforcement plus more treatment.
Fight drugs and economic hopelessness that fuels it.
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Education
Education is top priority in Democrat presidency.
Character education is an important aspect of education.
Accountability is a key to public school success.
Reduce class size, modernize facilities, hire new teachers.
Enact new tax programs to enable more life-long learning.
U.S. needs public school accountability, not vouchers.
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Energy & Oil
Invest in technology & transportation friendly to earth.
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Environment
Encourage open space and rail travel.
We do not have to choose between economy and environment.
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Families & Children
Expand Family and Medical Leave Law; end marriage penalty.
Improve child-care and fully fund Head Start.
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Foreign Policy
Forward Engagement must guide proactive foreign policy.
Work to close gap between richest and poorest nations.
Engage China; protest Tibet.
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Free Trade
Free trade with safeguards will benefit all.
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Government Reform
Support McCain-Feingold bill for campaign finance reform.
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Gun Control
Strengthen gun control to reduce violence.
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Health Care
Every American should have affordable health insurance.
Add prescription drug benefit to Medicare.
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Homeland Security
Equip military for new threats and missions.
Encourage military careers with better pay & benefits.
Prepare military with advanced military and technology.
Develop limited missile defense system.
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Immigration
Reform the INS; reduce immigrant backlog.
Protect immigrants from exploitation by employers.
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Jobs
Protect workers’ right to organize.
The rights of low income workers must be protected.
Democrats will strengthen safety net for family farmers.
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Principles & Values
Appoint judges committed to Constitutional rights.
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Social Security
Strengthen Social Security for Baby Boomers.
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Tax Reform
Cut taxes for working families, not richest 1%.
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Technology
Every home should have Internet access.
A big priority is to grow new economy.
Electronic bill of rights will protect privacy & kids.
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War & Peace
Commitment to Israel is unshakable.
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Welfare & Poverty
Harness power of faith-based organizations PLUS govt.
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