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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 2011-2012 legislative records
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from VoteSmart 2011-2012 legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Carlos Lopez-Cantera (1) Republican Senate Challenger Florida
- Deborah Ross (5) Democratic Senate candidate North Carolina
- Jamie Raskin (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Maryland- 8
- Jason Kander (1) Democratic Senate candidate Missouri
- Joe Carr (1) Republican Challenger Tennessee
- John Carroll (12) Hawaii Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii
- Kathy Szeliga (3) Republican Senate candidate Maryland
- Richard Madaleno (3) Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland
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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
John Carroll: No abortion after the baby can recognize pain.
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Civil Rights
John Carroll: Opposes same-sex marriage, but 14th Amendment trumps that.
Jamie Raskin: Voted YES on state authorization of same-sex marriage.
Kathy Szeliga: Voted NO on state authorization of same-sex marriage.
Richard Madaleno: Voted YES on state authorization of same-sex marriage.
Deborah Ross: Voted NO on a constitutional amendment to define marriage.
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Crime
John Carroll: Opposes capital punishment.
Deborah Ross: Allow statistical race evidence in death penalty cases.
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Education
Jason Kander: Expand charter schools, plus more sponsorship options.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Allow non-compulsory student-led prayer in school.
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Energy & Oil
John Carroll: Humans change climate, but don' regulate greenhouse gases.
Deborah Ross: Voted NO on horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking.
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Environment
Joe Carr: Rated 40% on voting record by Tennessee Conservation Voters.
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Foreign Policy
John Carroll: Capture terrorists for trial, but no assassinations.
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Free Trade
John Carroll: I believe in Free Trade and a balanced budget.
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Government Reform
John Carroll: Don't regulate campaign contributions; they're free speech.
Deborah Ross: Voted NO on shortening early voting period.
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Gun Control
Deborah Ross: Voted NO on concealed carry in restaurants and state parks.
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Health Care
John Carroll: Don't mandate insurance, but don't repeal ObamaCare.
Jamie Raskin: Voted YES on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange.
Kathy Szeliga: Voted NO on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange.
Richard Madaleno: Voted YES on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange.
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Homeland Security
John Carroll: Maintain our Premier national Defense Posture.
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Immigration
John Carroll: Require undocumented adults to return home, but not children.
Kathy Szeliga: Voted NO on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant.
Jamie Raskin: Voted YES on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant.
Richard Madaleno: Voted YES on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant.
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Social Security
John Carroll: Allow personal retirement accounts.
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War & Peace
John Carroll: We should have declared Afghan War; but no timetable.
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The above quotations are from VoteSmart synopsis of 2011-2012 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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