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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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2012 Texas Senate Debate
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2012 Texas Senate Debates (number of quotes indicated):
- David Dewhurst (13)
- Paul Sadler (6)
- Ted Cruz (13)
- Tom Leppert (6)
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Texas Senate debates:
- Texas Public Radio debate coverage, Feb. 23, 2012
- Texas Public Policy Foundation and Empower Texans sponsored debate covered by KVUE on 3/29/2012
- Top four Republican candidates for Texas' open U.S. Senate seat face off April 13 live on KVUE
- Republican Primary debate coverage by San Angelo Standard-Times, April 13, 2012
- Primary debate -- Democrats and Republicans on same stage -- coverage of "A Conversation with the Candidates," moderators from Houston public radio's KUHF; coverage by Associated Press & ABC News, May 3-4, 2012
- Republican Primary forum at the University of Houston, coverage by Austin YNN, May 4, 2012
- Republican Primary debate coverage by Tyler Paper, May 17, 2012: forum held by "Grassroots America--We the People," a local conservative political action committee.
- Republican Primary coverage by Associated Press, May 25, 2012
- Republican Primary coverage by Kera North Texas News and San Francisco Chronicle, June 22-25
- Democratic Primary coverage by Associated Press on KXAN, June 27, at public television station KERA's Dallas studios.
- Republican Primary coverage by Houston Chronicle and Associated Press, July 17-23
- Republican Primary coverage by Washington Examiner, Aug. 29
- Houston Chronicle and WFAA-TV Dallas-Fort Worth coverage of Cruz-Sadler debate, Oct. 2, 2012; in Belo.
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
David Dewhurst: Pushed the sonogram bill with pro-life advocates.
David Dewhurst: Proud of defunding Planned Parenthood.
Tom Leppert: Companies can deny insuring birth control.
Ted Cruz: Companies can deny insuring birth control.
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Budget & Economy
David Dewhurst: Cut $14B in state spending last year; cut 10.2% since 2003.
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Civil Rights
Ted Cruz: Opposes gay pride parades and opposes gay marriage.
Tom Leppert: Marched in gay pride parade, but opposes gay marriage.
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Corporations
David Dewhurst: I formed a business from scratch; bring that to government.
David Dewhurst: I formed a business from scratch; bring that to government.
Tom Leppert: I'm a career businessman; I've actually created jobs.
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Free Trade
Ted Cruz: Defended Chinese company on intellectual property theft.
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Government Reform
Paul Sadler: It's crazy to think Democrats want dependency.
Ted Cruz: Dems want to get as many Americans as possible dependent.
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Health Care
Paul Sadler: Keep ObamaCare benefits for young adults & elderly.
Ted Cruz: Vow to repeal ObamaCare.
Ted Cruz: Throw my body in front of a train to stop ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
David Dewhurst: No blanket cuts to military, but trim back some spending.
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Immigration
Paul Sadler: Path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas.
Ted Cruz: No path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas.
David Dewhurst: Limit police power to ask detainees about immigration status.
Ted Cruz: Give police more power to ask about immigration status.
Paul Sadler: Pathway to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.
Tom Leppert: No border wall.
David Dewhurst: Boots on the ground, plus a wall.
Ted Cruz: Boots on the ground, plus a wall.
David Dewhurst: No amnesty & no tuition for illegals; go home and re-apply.
Ted Cruz: Triple the size of the Border Patrol.
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Jobs
Tom Leppert: I have created thousands of jobs; we need that in DC.
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Principles & Values
David Dewhurst: PAC ad: "Shattered Vision" calls Cruz a false conservative.
Ted Cruz: OpEd: His law firm donated $200,000 to Obama's campaign.
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Tax Reform
Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents.
Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents.
David Dewhurst: State income tax would pass over my dead, cold body.
David Dewhurst: I favor a fairer and flatter tax.
Ted Cruz: Permanent Washington elite protects the tax code.
Tom Leppert: Flat tax is an opportunity to expand the base.
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War & Peace
David Dewhurst: More combat troops were needed in Iraq, and for longer.
Ted Cruz: Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan went on too long.
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The above quotations are from 2012 Texas Senate Debate.
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