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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 Kansas Senate race: debates and news coverage
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2016 KS Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Greg Orman (1) Kansas Independent candidate for Governor
- Jerry Moran (2) Republican Jr Senator Kansas
- Patrick Wiesner (32) Democratic Senate candidate Kansas
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Kansas Senate debates and race coverage:
- Topeka Capital-Journal, "2016 voters guide: Patrick Wiesner," 10/1/2016
- Salina Journal, "Monique Singh-Bey and Patrick Wiesner," by Tim Horan, July 9, 2016
- Topeka Capital Journal, "Orman recalls race in KU forum", by Justin Wingerter, April 8, 2015
- The Emporia Gazette, "Patrick Wiesner survey Q&A", by Patrick Wiesner, August 2, 2014
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Jerry Moran: Life from conception is sacred and must be defended.
Patrick Wiesner: A woman bears the burdens; so trust her judgment.
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Budget & Economy
Patrick Wiesner: Pay off $19T national debt over a period of 25 years.
Patrick Wiesner: Paying off the national debt is the duty of baby boomers.
Patrick Wiesner: End Washington DC's "let's borrow money" culture.
Patrick Wiesner: Generate surpluses & not deficits; pay off our national debt.
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Civil Rights
Patrick Wiesner: Marriage for two same-sex persons making a life commitment.
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Corporations
Patrick Wiesner: CPA who owns a tax, bankruptcy, and business law practice.
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Drugs
Patrick Wiesner: Failure to stop opioid drug trade is a failure of government.
Patrick Wiesner: Legalizing pot would be surrender, but treat addicts who ask.
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Education
Patrick Wiesner: More revenue to increase K-12 funding and college funding.
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Energy & Oil
Patrick Wiesner: Build Keystone pipeline without environmental mistakes.
Patrick Wiesner: Remove tax credits for wind energy & agri-biodiesel fuels.
Patrick Wiesner: End tax credits for wind energy & biofuel--they're gimmicks.
Patrick Wiesner: Support the Keystone Pipeline, with environmental safeguards.
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Environment
Patrick Wiesner: Why do we waste effort on lesser prairie chicken regulation?
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Families & Children
Patrick Wiesner: Ancestors immigrated to Kansas; kids raised in Kansas.
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Free Trade
Patrick Wiesner: Protect American companies against foreign dumping.
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Government Reform
Patrick Wiesner: No lobbyist-drafted bills; Senators must read all bills.
Greg Orman: Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
Patrick Wiesner: Lobbyists should never be allowed to draft laws, nor donate.
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Gun Control
Patrick Wiesner: Gun rights are limited: no concealed carry on college campus.
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Health Care
Patrick Wiesner: Make ObamaCare work; repeal is unlikely.
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Homeland Security
Patrick Wiesner: Served 21 years in military; 3 years in Iraq & Afghanistan.
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Immigration
Patrick Wiesner: Hispanics are hard workers--but no amnesty.
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Principles & Values
Jerry Moran: I led the fight to give Republicans control of the Senate.
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Social Security
Patrick Wiesner: Raise $180B for Trust Fund by mandated bond interest rates.
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Tax Reform
Patrick Wiesner: As CPA, I'll be the Senate expert on the tax code.
Patrick Wiesner: Rewrite a new simpler tax code, but hire more IRS staff.
Patrick Wiesner: Tax attorney and CPA.
Patrick Wiesner: A new simpler code is needed; but IRS needs more staff.
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Technology
Patrick Wiesner: Immediately start work on roads, bridges, and airports.
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War & Peace
Patrick Wiesner: Protection of Iraqi oil reserves is a vital US interest.
Patrick Wiesner: It's up to the US to completely defeat ISIS.
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Welfare & Poverty
Patrick Wiesner: Change housing policy to avoid taking on more debt.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Greg Orman Kansas Independent candidate for Governor
- Jerry Moran Republican Jr Senator Kansas
- Patrick Wiesner Democratic Senate candidate Kansas
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The above quotations are from 2016 Kansas Senate race: debates and news coverage.
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