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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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PolitiFact fact-checking on 2016 presidential, gubernatorial, and Senate campaigns
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from 2016 PolitiFact (number of quotes indicated):
- Barack Obama (1) Democratic President (elected 2008)
- Ben Carson (1) HUD Secretary
- Carlos Lopez-Cantera (1) Republican Senate Challenger Florida
- Chris Koster (1) Missouri Democratic challenger for Governor
- David Jolly (3) Republican Senate Challenger Florida
- Deborah Ross (1) Democratic Senate candidate North Carolina
- Don Blankenship (1) Republican candidate for West Virginia U. S. Senator West Virginia
- George Pataki (1) New York Republican presidential candidate
- Jason Kander (2) Democratic Senate candidate Missouri
- Jeb Bush (1) Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Maggie Hassan (1) New Hampshire Democratic Governor
- Marco Rubio (1) FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
- Rick Santorum (1) Republican Presidential candidate
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-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, August 2014
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Budget & Economy
Maggie Hassan: Restored $1B in cuts in state spending.
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Drugs
Ben Carson: Marijuana is a starter drug; keep barriers to hedonism.
George Pataki: Let's see what happens in Colorado with legalization.
Rick Santorum: Marijuana is a controlled substance for a reason.
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Energy & Oil
David Jolly: I support offshore drilling, but not off Florida's coasts.
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Environment
Don Blankenship: AdWatch: role of MSHA in mine disaster was covered up.
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Government Reform
Jason Kander: OpEd AdWatch: "Pandering Panda" caters to lobbyists.
Jason Kander: FactCheck: Has more MO donors & less PAC money than opponent.
David Jolly: OpEd AdWatch: Worked for lobbyists associated with Pakistan.
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Health Care
Chris Koster: Closed "tobacco loophole": $50M more in cigarette settlement.
Barack Obama: FactCheck: 7M new Medicaid includes woodwork & normal churn.
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Immigration
Carlos Lopez-Cantera: FactCheck: Supports E-Verify, but not racial profiling.
Marco Rubio: FactCheck: No MarcoPhones, and no executive DREAMers either.
Jeb Bush: FactCheck: Yes, immigrants are more fertile.
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Social Security
David Jolly: FactCheck: Discuss private accounts & other options too.
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The above quotations are from PolitiFact fact-checking on 2016 presidential, gubernatorial, and Senate campaigns.
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