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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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2007 AFSCME Democratic primary debate in Carson City Nevada, Feb. 21, 2007
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Education
Joe Biden: NCLB needs more resources, but also is fundamentally flawed.
Mike Gravel: US schools fail because we’re yoked by military.
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Energy & Oil
Bill Richardson: Mandatory emissions reductions to make US energy-independent.
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Foreign Policy
Bill Richardson: Bad guys like Richardson; he can make peace with enemies.
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Free Trade
Bill Richardson: We need fair trade, not just unabashed free trade.
Dennis Kucinich: NAFTA and GATT intentionally limit workers rights.
John Edwards: We need smart trade, not fair trade vs. free trade.
John Edwards: Globalization means more education needed for success.
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Government Reform
Hillary Clinton: Cut gov’t contractors and end privatization of government.
Mike Gravel: I’ve got no money; of course I’m for campaign finance reform.
Mike Gravel: You can be empowered to vote on issues that affect your life.
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Health Care
Bill Richardson: State flexibility creates universal coverage without taxes.
Dennis Kucinich: Key to reform: end role for for-profit insurance companies.
Hillary Clinton: Universal health care coverage by the end of my second term.
Hillary Clinton: Still scarred from 1990s reform, but now doing it better.
John Edwards: Silence is betrayal about universal healthcare-we can’t wait.
Tom Vilsack: Focus on curing incurable diseases that drive up health cost.
Tom Vilsack: Focus on wellness as part of universal coverage.
Tom Vilsack: Help Medicare by sharing data & providing long-term homecare.
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Homeland Security
Bill Richardson: We should not be known for Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
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Jobs
Dennis Kucinich: Give teeth to the National Labor Relations Act.
John Edwards: Make joining unions easier; ban firing strikers.
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Principles & Values
Bill Richardson: Pledges to not engage in negative campaigning on Dems.
Chris Dodd: We can’t survive as a nation 51-49; end partisanship.
Dennis Kucinich: I can move this country because I have no strings.
Hillary Clinton: Proud of Bill Clinton’s record as president.
Mike Gravel: Achieved much in Senate, but prefers governors for president.
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Social Security
Tom Vilsack: If US gov’t were a business, balance sheet looks mismanaged.
Tom Vilsack: Index by prices instead of wages, to maintain stability.
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Tax Reform
Chris Dodd: Moderate but keep the estate tax; incentivize middle class.
Mike Gravel: Wipe out the income tax! -- it’s regressive.
Mike Gravel: National sales tax; no exceptions; prebates for essentials.
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War & Peace
Bill Richardson: Congress authorized this war; now de-authorize it.
Bill Richardson: Find ways to withdraw from Iraq, but with diplomacy.
Chris Dodd: Re-deploy out of refereeing a civil war.
Chris Dodd: I made mistake in authorizing war; do not continue mistake.
Chris Dodd: How much more chaos could we be creating in Baghdad?
Dennis Kucinich: I voted against war because I saw no proof from Bush.
Dennis Kucinich: Cut off the funds; end the occupation of Iraq.
Dennis Kucinich: Reparations to Iraq for 650,000 innocent civilians killed.
Hillary Clinton: Require Bush to redeploy or seek additional authority.
Hillary Clinton: Takes responsibility for Iraq war vote, but not a mistake.
Joe Biden: Decentralize Iraq to give people control over daily lives.
Joe Biden: Vote for Iraq War was mistake; assumed Bush competence.
Joe Biden: If Iraq metastasizes into regional war, it’ll take decades.
John Edwards: Draw down 40,000 to 50,000 troops right now.
John Edwards: Wrong on Iraq war vote about WMDs and about Bush’s lead-up.
Mike Gravel: 2008 election will be decided by how Democrats handle war.
Mike Gravel: Bush can sign bill to end war, or he can believe in God.
Tom Vilsack: National Guard too busy in Iraq handle natural disasters.
Tom Vilsack: The war needs to be ended now, not in 6 months or 6 years.
Tom Vilsack: Congress should remove funding for the war.
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The above quotations are from 2007 AFSCME Democratic primary debate in Carson City Nevada, Feb. 21, 2007.
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