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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
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) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
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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2010 Pennsylvania Senate Debates
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from 2010 PA Senate Debates (number of quotes indicated):
- Arlen Specter (3)
- Joe Sestak (14)
- Pat Toomey (10)
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Pennsylvania 2010 Senate debates:
- Oct. 20: Debate moderated by George Stephanopoulos and WPVI-TV's anchor Jim Gardner, in cooperation with WPVI-TV.
- April 11: At La Salle University, telecast on the Pennsylvania Cable Network; Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak & Former Republican Rep. Pat Toomey; with incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter absent.
- May 1: Democratic primary debate between Arlen Specter and challenger Joe Sestak
News media coverage of Pennsylvania 2010 Senate debates:
- Philadelphia Inquirer, "Sestak and Toomey pick up late endorsements," by Angela Couloumbis and Melissa Dribben, October 30, 2010
- Huffington Post, "Joe Sestak, Dems Ramp Up Attacks On Republicans Over Social Security," by Lucia Graves, 10/12/2010
- CBS News, "Arlen Specter Loses Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Primary to Joe Sestak," by Stephanie Condon, May 19, 2010
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Joe Sestak: Auto & bank bailouts were to clean up Bush's mess.
Pat Toomey: We can't borrow and spend our way to prosperity.
Joe Sestak: Deregulation of banks led to the economic meltdown.
Pat Toomey: Real threat to economy is billions on bailouts.
Pat Toomey: Strengthen economy via lower taxes & less spending.
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Corporations
Joe Sestak: The plaque says 'We the People,' not 'We the Corporations'.
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Crime
Arlen Specter: Toughen sentences for career criminals.
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Energy & Oil
Joe Sestak: Offshore drilling moratorium; oversight of Marcellus Shale.
Joe Sestak: Championed cap-and-trade; market forces to reduce emissions.
Joe Sestak: Global warming is principally man-made; regulate CO2.
Pat Toomey: We need oil from deep water wells despite the Gulf spill.
Pat Toomey: Increase domestic supply instead of cap-and-trade.
Pat Toomey: Global warming exists, but not necessarily due to humans.
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Foreign Policy
Joe Sestak: China is a threat by holding so much of our reserves.
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Free Trade
Joe Sestak: Tax companies who fire US workers & import goods from China.
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Gun Control
Joe Sestak: Extend the ban on assault weapons.
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Health Care
Joe Sestak: Ban denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
Pat Toomey: Allow purchasing insurance across state lines.
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Homeland Security
Pat Toomey: Economic viability is most important national security issue.
Joe Sestak: 2005 Navy reassignment: personnel change or morale issue?
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Jobs
Pat Toomey: Taxes & spending have a chilling effect on creating jobs.
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Principles & Values
Joe Sestak: TV ad: Toomey's record is same as Sen. Rick Santorum's.
Pat Toomey: TV ad: Sestak served well in Navy; but not on Congress.
Arlen Specter: In 28 years in GOP, stood with Dems on their top priorities.
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Tax Reform
Joe Sestak: No flat tax; focus on the working family, not Wall Street.
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War & Peace
Arlen Specter: Unwise to ally with an untrustworthy Afghan President.
Joe Sestak: Put pressure on al-Qaida safe havens in neighboring Pakistan.
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The above quotations are from 2010 Pennsylvania Senate Debates.
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