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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)

Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)

CNN, WMUR and the New Hampshire Union Leader, June 13, 2011, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester and broadcast on WMUR in New Hampshire and on CNN.


 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Michele Bachmann: Life is the first right; I'm 100% pro-life from conception.
    Mitt Romney: Firmly pro-life; including Court nominations.
    Rick Santorum: I've not only taken the pledge; I've taken the bullets.
    Tim Pawlenty: Based on results, I'm the most pro-life candidate.
Budget & Economy
    Mitt Romney: Bailout program wasted money; let companies go bankrupt.
    Mitt Romney: Don't ask "what can we cut" but "what should we keep".
    Tim Pawlenty: Obama is a declinist; I optimistically propose 5% growth.
Civil Rights
    Herman Cain: Don't distract army by reinstituting Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell.
    Michele Bachmann: Children need mother & father; but let states decide.
    Michele Bachmann: Keep Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell in.
    Newt Gingrich: I helped author DOMA; if it fails, amend Constitution.
    Newt Gingrich: Army & Marines wanted Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell.
    Rick Santorum: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell; punish behavior.
    Ron Paul: Let churches marry couples, without government document.
Energy & Oil
    Rick Santorum: Sagging economy caused by stop sign on oil drilling.
Families & Children
    Michele Bachmann: Mother of 5; foster parent of 23 children.
Government Reform
    Herman Cain: Yes, federal government should be doing food safety.
    Herman Cain: Government shouldn't pick winners & losers.
    Ron Paul: Government investment in ANY business is malinvestment.
Health Care
    Michele Bachmann: First member of Congress to call for repeal of ObamaCare.
    Mitt Romney: If people of MA don't like RomneyCare, they can change it.
    Mitt Romney: ObamaCare's power grab won't work; Obama didn't ask me.
    Newt Gingrich: If you mandate healthcare, you mandate everything in life.
    Newt Gingrich: House GOP Medicare plan was right-wing social engineering.
    Ron Paul: Let people opt out of Medicare.
    Tim Pawlenty: Romney and Obama plans are really just "ObamneyCare".
Homeland Security
    Rick Santorum: Terrorism is an asymmetric threat; we need worldwide bases.
Immigration
    Newt Gingrich: Use National Guard on US-Mexican border.
    Rick Santorum: No benefits for illegal immigrants.
    Ron Paul: Let churches provide services for immigrants, not state.
    Tim Pawlenty: If feds won't protect border, then let the states do it.
Jobs
    Herman Cain: Economy is stalled like a train with no engine & no fuel.
    Herman Cain: I believe in right-to-work laws.
    Michele Bachmann: Omnibus bill to repeal job-killing bills, starting with EPA.
    Newt Gingrich: Defund National Labor Relations Board; favor right-to-work.
    Ron Paul: Printing & inflating money ships jobs overseas.
    Tim Pawlenty: I strongly support right-to-work laws.
Principles & Values
    Herman Cain: Focus on the Three E's: economy, entitlements, and energy.
    Herman Cain: American laws in American courts, not Shariah.
    Michele Bachmann: Chairs the House Tea Party Caucus.
    Newt Gingrich: If you're not loyal to U.S., you can't serve in my Cabinet.
    Rick Santorum: Govern via both faith & reason.
    Ron Paul: Congress should never prohibit Christian faith in public.
    Tim Pawlenty: Protect faith from government, not vice-versa.
Social Security
    Herman Cain: Phase out of system with personal retirement plans at age 40.
Technology
    Newt Gingrich: Replace NASA with incentives to private sector.
    Rick Santorum: Make R&D tax credit permanent.
    Tim Pawlenty: Don't eliminate the space program; reprioritize instead.
War & Peace
    Jon Huntsman