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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 GOP primary debate, at Ronald Reagan library in Simi Valley California, hosted by MSNBC and politico.com, May 3, 2007
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Abortion
Duncan Hunter: Good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed.
Duncan Hunter: Adult stem cell research instead of embryonic stem cells.
Jim Gilmore: Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided; good day when repealed.
Jim Gilmore: Right to abortion in the first 8 to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Jim Gilmore: Embryonic stem cell research experiments with people.
John McCain: Supports repealing Roe v. Wade.
John McCain: Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
Mike Huckabee: Certainly good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed.
Mike Huckabee: Embryonic stem cell research creates life to end a life.
Mitt Romney: Absolute good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed.
Mitt Romney: Personally pro-life, but government should not intrude.
Mitt Romney: Was effectively pro-choice until cloning changed his opinion.
Mitt Romney: Altered nuclear transfer instead of embryonic stem cells.
Ron Paul: Embryonic stem cell programs not constitutionally authorized.
Rudy Giuliani: Ok to repeal Roe v. Wade, but ok to view it as precedent too.
Rudy Giuliani: Allow states to fund or not fund abortion.
Rudy Giuliani: Encourage adoptions; ban partial-birth abortion.
Rudy Giuliani: Embryonic stem cell research ok if limited properly.
Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: Encouraged adoptions; but over-stated results.
Sam Brownback: Glorious day for human liberty when Roe v. Wade is repealed.
Sam Brownback: Could support a pro-choice nominee, as part of coalition.
Sam Brownback: Adult stem cell healing instead of embryonic stem cells.
Sam Brownback: FactCheck: Adult stem cell can’t replace embryonic stem cell.
Tom Tancredo: Greatest day in history when Roe v. Wade is repealed.
Tom Tancredo: Embryonic stem cell research is morally reprehensible.
Tommy Thompson: Good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed.
Tommy Thompson: Right to abortion should be left to states.
Tommy Thompson: Pluripotent adult stem cells instead of embryonic stem cells.
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Budget & Economy
John McCain: Congress spends money like a drunken sailor.
John McCain: Veto all pork-barrel bills and announce pork spenders.
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Civil Rights
Tommy Thompson: Ok for private business to fire employees for being gay.
Tommy Thompson: Bringing people together abrogates racism.
Tommy Thompson: Apologizes for ok’ing firing employees for being gay.
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Education
John McCain: Believes in evolution, but sees the hand of God in nature.
Mike Huckabee: Does not believe in evolution.
Sam Brownback: Does not believe in evolution.
Tom Tancredo: Does not believe in evolution.
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Energy & Oil
Duncan Hunter: Take taxes down to zero for the alternative energy sources.
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Environment
Mike Huckabee: Follow Boy Scout rule: leave earth better than we found it.
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Foreign Policy
Ron Paul: Non-intervention is traditional American & Republican policy.
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Free Trade
Duncan Hunter: Eliminate all manufacturing taxes to increase US hiring.
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Government Reform
Mike Huckabee: Honor the Tenth Amendment & strengthen the states.
Mitt Romney: McCain-Feingold law prevents free speech in campaigns.
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Health Care
Mitt Romney: MA health plan insures all without taxes or socialization.
Mitt Romney: FactCheck: MA plan not yet in place so analysis premature.
Tom Tancredo: Ridiculous to clone people for donating organs.
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Homeland Security
Duncan Hunter: Rebuild national defense for emerging threats.
John McCain: Clean up waste in defense acquisition.
Ron Paul: Military aggressiveness weakens our national defense.
Ron Paul: Be cautious about warrantless searches & habeas corpus.
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Immigration
Duncan Hunter: Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Duncan Hunter: I built the 854-mile border fence and it cut down crime.
Duncan Hunter: FactCheck: 854-mile fence shifted crime more than cutting it.
Jim Gilmore: Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president.
John McCain: Change rule barring immigrants from running for president.
John McCain: Comprehensive reform requires temporary worker program.
Mike Huckabee: Change rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Mitt Romney: Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Ron Paul: Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Rudy Giuliani: Change rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Tom Tancredo: Keep law that bars immigrants from running for president.
Tom Tancredo: Letting immigrants stay is amnesty.
Tommy Thompson: Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president.
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Principles & Values
Mike Huckabee: Our culture of life separates us from Islamic fascists.
Mike Huckabee: My faith does affect my decision process; it explains me.
Mitt Romney: Doesn’t dislike anything about America.
Mitt Romney: Roman Catholic bishops can do whatever the heck they want.
Mitt Romney: Every person of any faith has deeply-held values.
Rudy Giuliani: Optimism returns us to “morning in America”.
Sam Brownback: Invite faith into the public square and celebrate it.
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Tax Reform
Jim Gilmore: Alternative minimum tax drives people into higher brackets.
John McCain: New tax cuts account for contingencies and over-spending.
John McCain: Alternative minimum tax is eating Americans alive.
Mike Huckabee: Flatter, fairer, finite, family friendly overhaul: Fair Tax.
Mitt Romney: End taxes on interests, dividends & capital gains.
Ron Paul: Immediately work to phase out the IRS.
Ron Paul: Get rid of the inflation tax with sound money.
Rudy Giuliani: Adjust the alternative minimum tax & get rid of death tax.
Sam Brownback: Alternative flat tax to replace entire tax code system.
Tom Tancredo: Support the fair tax & repeal of the 16th Amendment.
Tommy Thompson: Replace alternative minimum tax with flat tax.
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Technology
John McCain: Special interest influence corruptly took HDTV frequencies.
John McCain: FactCheck: Special interests only delayed HDTV transfer.
Ron Paul: Trusts the Internet a lot more than the mainstream media.
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War & Peace
Duncan Hunter: Stand up the Iraqi military then rotate US units out.
Duncan Hunter: Iran’s behavior gives license to US to take necessary action.
Jim Gilmore: Fight war on terror like Cold War: on moral high ground.
John McCain: War has been mismanaged, but we are now on the right track.
John McCain: Iran is sponsor of terrorism; US strike if they get nukes.
John McCain: Follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell.
Mike Huckabee: We needed 300,000 troops to win Iraq; must finish the job.
Mike Huckabee: Don’t judge Iraq war while we’re in the middle of the war.
Mitt Romney: Don’t decide policy by polls; don’t leave Iraq precipitously.
Mitt Romney: Osama bin Laden will die for the outrage he has exacted.
Ron Paul: Voted against war because Iraq was not a national threat.
Rudy Giuliani: Only thing worse than invading Iran is Iran having nukes.
Sam Brownback: Iran is the lead sponsor of terrorism around the world.
Sam Brownback: Contain, confront, and convey those that won’t engage.
Sam Brownback: Push politically for 3-state, 1-country solution in Iraq.
Tom Tancredo: Ok to attack Iran if they develop nukes & threaten Israel.
Tommy Thompson: Elect 18 Iraqi provincial governments, & share oil revenues.
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Welfare & Poverty
Rudy Giuliani: Moving people off welfare reduces crime.
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The above quotations are from 2007 GOP primary debate, at Ronald Reagan library in Simi Valley California, hosted by MSNBC and politico.com, May 3, 2007.
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