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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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VoteSmart synopsis of 2000-2010 legislative records
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from VoteSmart 2000-2010 legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Carlos Lopez-Cantera (1) Republican Senate Challenger Florida
- Chris Powell (3) Oklahoma Libertarian candidate for governor
- Deborah Ross (1) Democratic Senate candidate North Carolina
- Gretchen Whitmer (1) Michigan Democratic candidate for Governor
- James Emerson Smith (3) South Carolina Democratic candidate for governor
- Jason Kander (1) Democratic Senate candidate Missouri
- Matthew Corey (4) Republican Candidate for Connecticut U.S. Senator Connecticut
- Rob Hogg (2) Democratic Senate challenger Iowa
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- Project Vote-Smart surveys state legislative records and summarizes bill sponsorships and votes.
- OnTheIssues does the same thing from federal legislative records, by reading the Congressional Record (available through the Library of Congress online.)
- OnTheIssues sometimes reads state legislative records (for the few states that post their House and Senate journals online) and sometimes relies on VoteSmart (who use the more readily-available printed version).
- In both cases, the summaries are intended to be non-biased politically: a description of the bill, rather than an analysis of its effect.
- OnTheIssues also adds Pro and Con opinions on federal legislation, from proponents and opponents of each bill in the legislature or in private organizations.
- Generally, Pro and Con opinions are not available for most state legislation, so VoteSmart sticks to just summaries.
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
James Emerson Smith: Limit abortion to first trimester, or incest/rape situations.
Chris Powell: No public funding of organizations that perform abortions.
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Crime
James Emerson Smith: Supports death penalty; ending parole; and more prisons.
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Drugs
Matthew Corey: Decriminalize medical marijuana.
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Education
Rob Hogg: $45M for teacher salary increases plus 4-year-old preschool.
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Energy & Oil
Gretchen Whitmer: Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology.
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Environment
Matthew Corey: Open parts of ANWR Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration.
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Government Reform
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: More disclosure of campaign contributions & fundraising.
Deborah Ross: Establish one-stop registration and voting sites.
Chris Powell: Supports on-line voting & term limits.
Chris Powell: No campaign donation limits, and no disclosure.
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Gun Control
Jason Kander: Keep restrictions for concealed carry; don't loosen them.
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Immigration
Rob Hogg: No home mortgages for illegal immigrants.
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Jobs
Matthew Corey: No affirmative action; reduce state regulations on business.
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Tax Reform
James Emerson Smith: Eliminate inheritance tax, property tax, and vehicle tax.
Matthew Corey: Eliminate inheritance taxes; no state income tax.
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The above quotations are from VoteSmart synopsis of 2000-2010 legislative records.
- 2020 Political Courage Test: House and Senate
- 2018 State legislation: House, Senate, and Governor
- 2016 State legislation: Presidential, Gubernatorial, and State
- 2013-2014 Political Courage Test: Gubernatorial & Senate, plus legislative records
- 2011-12 State legislation: House and Senate plus legislative records
- 2009-10 Political Courage Tests: Senatorial, Gubernatorial, and State legislation
- 2008 Political Courage Tests: Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Senatorial
- 2006 Political Awareness Tests: Gubernatorial and Senatorial
- 2004 Political Awareness Tests: Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Senatorial
- 2002 Political Awareness Tests: Gubernatorial and Senatorial
- 2000 Political Awareness Tests: Presidential and Congress
- 1996-1998 Political Awareness Tests: House, Senate, and State
- Collections of Voter Guides:
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- American Family Association iVoterGuides:
- Science Debate Voter Guides:
- CampusElect.org Voter Guides:
- AARP voter guides:
- Vote-USA.org voter guides:
- Miscellaneous voter guides:
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