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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
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)
Books by and about the 2016 presidential election
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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Democratic Candidates Compassion Forum at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Back-to-back interviews by faith leaders, moderated by Jon Meacham (editor of Newsweek) and CNN.


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    from Democratic Candidates Compassion Forum, April 13, 2008 (number of quotes indicated):
  • Barack Obama (13)
  • Hillary Clinton (12)
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Abortion
    Barack Obama: We can find common ground between pro-choice and pro-life.
    Barack Obama: Undecided on whether life begins at conception.
    Barack Obama: Teach teens about abstinence and also about contraception.
    Hillary Clinton: Make abortion rare by supporting adoption & foster care.
    Hillary Clinton: Potential for life begins at conception, but don’t intrude.
    Hillary Clinton: Opposed China’s forced abortion & Romania’s forced pregnancy.
Education
    Barack Obama: Evolution & science aren’t incompatible with Christian faith.
Energy & Oil
    Hillary Clinton: Cap-and-trade as president; compact fluorescents at home.
Environment
    Barack Obama: Genesis teaches stewardship of earth: sacrifice for future.
Families & Children
    Barack Obama: Teach both abstinence and contraception to teens.
Foreign Policy
    Hillary Clinton: Boycott Olympic ceremony to pressure China on Tibet & Sudan.
    Hillary Clinton: Commit to helping people abroad before committing troops.
Health Care
    Barack Obama: End-of-life self-medication ok; euthanasia by others not ok.
    Barack Obama: Use whatever works with AIDS, including teaching abstinence.
    Hillary Clinton: Don’t legitimize end-of-life decision, but ok to help decide.
    Hillary Clinton: Decrease generic drug costs for developing countries.
Homeland Security
    Barack Obama: No torture; no renditions; no operating out of fear.
Principles & Values
    Barack Obama: Religion is foundational; not clinging nor elitist.
    Barack Obama: Rev. Jeremiah Wright helped bring me to Christianity.
    Barack Obama: Exposure to Islam taught me that Muslims can partner with us.
    Hillary Clinton: Faith sustains us in bitter times; faith isn’t bitterness.
    Hillary Clinton: I have always felt the presence of God in my life.
    Hillary Clinton: Favorite Bible story: Purim story of Esther.
Welfare & Poverty
    Barack Obama: Cut poverty in half in 10 years, with faith-based help.
    Hillary Clinton: In the face of suffering, God calls on us to respond.


The above quotations are from Democratic Candidates Compassion Forum at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Back-to-back interviews by faith leaders, moderated by Jon Meacham (editor of Newsweek) and CNN..

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