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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 |
(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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2016 Illinois Senate race: debates and news coverage
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from 2016 IL Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Andrea Zopp (2) Democratic Senate candidate Illinois
- Mark Kirk (11) Republican Jr Senator Illinois
- Napoleon Harris (1) Democratic Senate candidate Illinois
- Tammy Duckworth (6) Democratic Senate candidate Illinois
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Illinois Senate debates and race coverage:
- Marijuana.com, "Key Senate Races for Marijuana Reform," by Tom Angell on June 13th, 2016
- Chicago Tribune, "Harris stumped by questions", by Rick Pearson, Nov 17, 2015
- Roll Call e-zine, "Kirk: I Already Took Care of That", by Alex Gangitano, Oct. 6, 2015
- Chicago Tribune , "Duckworth supports Iran deal", by Katherine Skiba, Sept 9 2015
- MSNBC.com, "Duckworth leads charge for 'lactation rooms' in airports", by Kara Stiles, May 27, 2015
- Huffington Post , "Why You Must Vote", by Andrea L. Zopp, 10/12/2012
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Mark Kirk: Fund Planned Parenthood for non-abortion health services.
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Crime
Mark Kirk: Deportation to fight rising street gang population.
Mark Kirk: Provide after-school basketball to reduce youth violence.
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Drugs
Mark Kirk: Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana.
Mark Kirk: No need to increase veterans' access to medical marijuana.
Tammy Duckworth: Protect state marijuana laws from federal interference.
Mark Kirk: Crack down on drug cartels trafficking of illegal weapons.
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Energy & Oil
Mark Kirk: Climate change is real, but no carbon tax.
Tammy Duckworth: Human activity is the major factor driving climate change.
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Families & Children
Tammy Duckworth: Airports should all have 'lactation rooms' for breastfeeding.
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Foreign Policy
Napoleon Harris: Shift focus of foreign aid from Mideast back to the Americas.
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Free Trade
Tammy Duckworth: Yes to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track.
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Government Reform
Andrea Zopp: Voter ID laws are intended to limit the Black vote.
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Gun Control
Mark Kirk: Both major-party Senate candidates support gun restrictions.
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Health Care
Mark Kirk: For 2013 shutdown over ObamaCare, but then for compromise.
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Immigration
Mark Kirk: First secure the border; then path to citizenship.
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Technology
Tammy Duckworth: Longer-term government funding for infrastructure needs.
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War & Peace
Mark Kirk: Ground troops against ISIS only with long-term exit strategy.
Andrea Zopp: Supports the Iran nuclear deal.
Tammy Duckworth: Iran is our enemy, but nuclear deal prevents Iranian nukes.
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The above quotations are from 2016 Illinois Senate race: debates and news coverage.
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