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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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Values Voter Presidential Debate
Republican candidates in Fort Lauderdale Florida, moderated by Joseph Farah, Sept. 17, 2007
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Abortion
Alan Keyes: Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench.
Alan Keyes: Save “snowflake babies”: no experiments on frozen embryos.
Alan Keyes: Constitutional amendment defining life from conception.
Alan Keyes: Preamble to Constitution includes our unborn posterity.
Alan Keyes: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
Duncan Hunter: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
Duncan Hunter: Hunter Bill: define that life begins at conception.
John Cox: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
John Cox: Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench.
John Cox: Save “snowflake babies”: no experiments on frozen embryos.
John Cox: Christians & Jews believe in the right to life.
Mike Huckabee: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
Ron Paul: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
Ron Paul: Delivered 4000 babies; & assuredly life begins at conception.
Ron Paul: Sanctity of Life Act: remove federal jurisdiction.
Ron Paul: Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench.
Ron Paul: Save “snowflake babies”: no experiments on frozen embryos.
Sam Brownback: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
Sam Brownback: Roe is not in the Constitution.
Tom Tancredo: No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion.
Tom Tancredo: Litmus test for judges: only appoint if they’d overturn Roe.
Tom Tancredo: Talk about the unborn as people, because they are.
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Budget & Economy
Alan Keyes: Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget.
John Cox: One of the original members of the Club for Growth.
John Cox: Anti-Hillary candidate cannot be a career politician.
John Cox: Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget.
Mike Huckabee: Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget.
Ron Paul: Can’t legislate economic fairness; so make government small.
Sam Brownback: Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget.
Tom Tancredo: Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget.
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Civil Rights
Alan Keyes: Defend the natural family against the gay lobby.
Alan Keyes: We need a constitutional amendment to stop gay marriage.
Duncan Hunter: We need a constitutional amendment to define marriage.
John Cox: Respect people’s freedom but don’t sanction gay behavior.
John Cox: Stand up for proper behavior or we end up with bestiality.
John Cox: Marriage about protecting children; not homosexual largesse.
Ron Paul: No legislation to counteract the homosexual agenda.
Ron Paul: No affirmative action for any group.
Ron Paul: No need for Marriage Amendment; DOMA is enough.
Ron Paul: First Amendment was written for controversial speech.
Sam Brownback: Fight against hate crimes legislation.
Sam Brownback: Carried amendment defining marriage to Senate floor.
Tom Tancredo: We are just one kooky judge away from homosexual marriage.
Tom Tancredo: President can’t legislate morality; but can lead on morality.
Tom Tancredo: Do everything possible to support a marriage amendment.
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Crime
Alan Keyes: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
Alan Keyes: Prosecute all illegal adult pornography.
Duncan Hunter: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
Duncan Hunter: Prosecute all illegal adult pornography.
John Cox: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
John Cox: Prosecute all illegal adult porn, plus white collar porn.
Mike Huckabee: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
Mike Huckabee: Prosecute all illegal adult pornography.
Ron Paul: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
Ron Paul: Not appropriate to prosecute all illegal adult pornography.
Sam Brownback: Prosecute all illegal adult pornography.
Sam Brownback: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
Tom Tancredo: Opposes “hate crimes” legislation.
Tom Tancredo: Prosecute all illegal adult pornography.
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Drugs
Ron Paul: $500B on War on Drugs since 1970s has been a total failure.
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Education
Alan Keyes: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
Alan Keyes: Schools forfeit funds if they expose kids to gay propaganda.
Alan Keyes: Impeach judges for barring legislature prayers to Jesus.
Alan Keyes: Present scientific facts that support creationism.
Alan Keyes: Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling.
Duncan Hunter: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
Duncan Hunter: Schools forfeit funds if they expose kids to gay propaganda.
Duncan Hunter: Don’t impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers.
Duncan Hunter: Present scientific facts that support creationism.
John Cox: Impeach judges for barring legislature prayers to Jesus.
John Cox: Present scientific facts that support creationism.
John Cox: Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling.
John Cox: School choice avoids transvestite teachers.
John Cox: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
John Cox: Schools forfeit funds if they expose kids to gay propaganda.
Mike Huckabee: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
Mike Huckabee: Impeach judges for barring legislature prayers to Jesus.
Mike Huckabee: Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling.
Ron Paul: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
Ron Paul: Don’t impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers.
Ron Paul: Present scientific facts that support creationism.
Ron Paul: Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling.
Sam Brownback: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
Tom Tancredo: Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education.
Tom Tancredo: Present scientific facts that support creationism.
Tom Tancredo: Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling.
Tom Tancredo: Introduced voucher system in Colorado in 1992.
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Families & Children
Alan Keyes: Respect God-given institution of the natural family.
Alan Keyes: The God-ordained family preceded the government.
Mike Huckabee: Marriage relationship between one man, one woman, for life.
Mike Huckabee: High divorce rate fails at presenting role model.
Sam Brownback: Get back to the basics: life, family, & faith.
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Foreign Policy
Alan Keyes: Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace.
Alan Keyes: Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
Alan Keyes: I’ve never been a supporter of the UN, even while Ambassador.
Alan Keyes: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
Duncan Hunter: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
Duncan Hunter: Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace.
Duncan Hunter: Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
John Cox: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
John Cox: Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace.
John Cox: Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
Mike Huckabee: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
Mike Huckabee: Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace.
Mike Huckabee: Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
Mike Huckabee: We answer to our Constitution, not to international law.
Ron Paul: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
Ron Paul: Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace.
Ron Paul: Not US role to monitor eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
Sam Brownback: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
Sam Brownback: Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
Tom Tancredo: Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty.
Tom Tancredo: Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace.
Tom Tancredo: Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan.
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Free Trade
Alan Keyes: Trade sanctions on Saudi Arabia for persecuting Christians.
Alan Keyes: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
Alan Keyes: China trade contingent on human rights & product safety.
Alan Keyes: North American Union is betrayal of our sovereignty.
Duncan Hunter: North American Union is only free trade in one direction.
Duncan Hunter: Inappropriate to impose sanctions for persecuting Christians.
Duncan Hunter: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
John Cox: Trade sanctions on Saudi Arabia for persecuting Christians.
John Cox: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
John Cox: China trade contingent on human rights & product safety.
John Cox: Trade is a weapon of peace.
John Cox: Never surrender the sovereignty of the United States.
Mike Huckabee: Trade sanctions on Saudi Arabia for persecuting Christians.
Mike Huckabee: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
Mike Huckabee: China trade contingent on human rights & product safety.
Mike Huckabee: This country can never yield its sovereignty for any reason.
Ron Paul: Inappropriate to impose sanctions for persecuting Christians.
Ron Paul: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
Ron Paul: No North American Union; no WTO; no UN.
Ron Paul: China trade not contingent on human rights & product safety.
Sam Brownback: China trade contingent on human rights & product safety.
Sam Brownback: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
Sam Brownback: China trade contingent on human rights & product safety.
Sam Brownback: China trade very contingent on human rights & product safety.
Sam Brownback: Opposed to North American Union that gives up sovereignty.
Sam Brownback: Trade is key to growing our economy.
Tom Tancredo: No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico.
Tom Tancredo: Don’t diminish sovereignty in hopes of influencing trade.
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Government Reform
Alan Keyes: Ok if church identifies candidates who favor its principles.
Alan Keyes: Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God.
Duncan Hunter: Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God.
John Cox: Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God.
John Cox: Mixing money & politics causes corruption & partisanship.
John Cox: Ok if church identifies candidates who favor its principles.
Mike Huckabee: Ok if church identifies candidates who favor its principles.
Ron Paul: Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God.
Ron Paul: Constitution was written to restrain the federal government.
Ron Paul: We are drifting rather rapidly into a totalitarian state.
Sam Brownback: Ok if church identifies candidates who favor its principles.
Tom Tancredo: Ok if church identifies candidates who favor its principles.
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Health Care
Alan Keyes: Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage.
Alan Keyes: Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity.
Alan Keyes: Protect disabled and vulnerable people like Terri Schiavo.
Duncan Hunter: Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage.
John Cox: Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage.
John Cox: Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity.
John Cox: Protect disabled and vulnerable people like Terri Schiavo.
Mike Huckabee: Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage.
Mike Huckabee: Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity.
Ron Paul: Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage.
Ron Paul: Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity.
Ron Paul: Not government’s role to protect people like Terri Schiavo.
Sam Brownback: Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity.
Tom Tancredo: Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage.
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Homeland Security
Alan Keyes: No student visas to citizens of terrorist states.
Alan Keyes: Killing innocents by terror is same evil as by abortion.
Alan Keyes: Protect military chaplains’ right to pray in preferred faith.
Alan Keyes: Allow Christian symbols in national war memorials.
Duncan Hunter: Cut off businesses that sell killing technology to Mideast.
Duncan Hunter: Resisting gays in military is why we have best military.
John Cox: Protect military chaplains’ right to pray in preferred faith.
John Cox: Allow Christian symbols in national war memorials.
John Cox: Kill the bad guys, but also replace evil with good.
John Cox: No student visas to citizens of terrorist states.
Mike Huckabee: No student visas to citizens of terrorist states.
Ron Paul: Protect military chaplains’ right to pray in preferred faith.
Ron Paul: Violating habeas corpus will be used against us.
Sam Brownback: Limit student visas to citizens of terrorist states.
Sam Brownback: Allow Christian symbols in national war memorials.
Sam Brownback: Don’t-ask-don’t-tell is a good policy.
Sam Brownback: Militant Islamists is central battle for a generation.
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Immigration
Alan Keyes: Excessive multiculturalism weakens American culture.
Alan Keyes: Rescind Bush’s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads.
Alan Keyes: Oppose amnesty & guest workers until unemployment under 5%.
Duncan Hunter: Rescind Bush’s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads.
John Cox: Rescind Bush’s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads.
John Cox: Oppose amnesty & guest workers until unemployment under 5%.
John Cox: Excessive multiculturalism weakens American culture.
John Cox: No guest worker program; it creates second class citizens.
Sam Brownback: Oppose amnesty, but guest worker program ok.
Tom Tancredo: No guest worker program; it creates second class citizens.
Tom Tancredo: Rescind Bush’s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads.
Tom Tancredo: Amnesty is worst possible public policy you can ever have.
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Jobs
Alan Keyes: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Duncan Hunter: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
John Cox: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Mike Huckabee: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Ron Paul: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Sam Brownback: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Tom Tancredo: No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
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Principles & Values
Alan Keyes: We don’t fight for victory; we fight for liberty & faith.
Alan Keyes: We face crisis of moral values and principles.
Alan Keyes: We can’t remain free if we don’t acknowledge God’s authority.
Duncan Hunter: Platform: defense, enforceable borders, manufacturing jobs.
Fred Thompson: Absent from Values Voter Presidential Debate.
John Cox: GOP needs an outsider businessman like me.
John Cox: Reborn in Christ in 1979.
John Cox: Ran for president because 4 congressmen resigned in disgrace.
John Cox: CEO history is more important than celebrity.
John McCain: Absent from Values Voter Presidential Debate.
Mitt Romney: Absent from Values Voter Presidential Debate.
Ron Paul: Washington shouldn’t dictate to us our personal behavior.
Rudy Giuliani: Absent from Values Voter Presidential Debate.
Sam Brownback: Start with the basics: faith, family, and freedom.
Tom Tancredo: Degrading morals could make us lose clash of civilizations.
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Social Security
Alan Keyes: Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future.
Duncan Hunter: Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future.
John Cox: Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future.
Mike Huckabee: Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future.
Ron Paul: Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future.
Tom Tancredo: Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future.
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Technology
Alan Keyes: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
Alan Keyes: Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks.
Duncan Hunter: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
John Cox: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
John Cox: Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks.
Mike Huckabee: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
Mike Huckabee: Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks.
Ron Paul: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
Ron Paul: Don’t apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks.
Sam Brownback: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
Sam Brownback: Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks.
Tom Tancredo: No Fairness Doctrine: no equal time if morally objectionable.
Tom Tancredo: Apply broadcast indecency rules to cable networks.
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War & Peace
Alan Keyes: Autonomy for Christians in Iraq’s Nineveh region.
John Cox: Autonomy for Christians in Iraq’s Nineveh region.
John Cox: Saddam was a threat to US because he had oil.
Mike Huckabee: Many don’t comprehend the threat: they want our obliteration.
Ron Paul: Radicals come to kill us because we occupy their lands.
Ron Paul: Preemptive war is against Christian doctrine of just war.
Ron Paul: No US role in autonomy for Christians in Iraq Nineveh region.
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The above quotations are from Values Voter Presidential Debate
Republican candidates in Fort Lauderdale Florida, moderated by Joseph Farah, Sept. 17, 2007.
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