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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) |
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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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Jim Renacci: De-fund Planned Parenthood; 100% pro-life.
Sherrod Brown: Trust women to make their own healthcare decisions.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes abortion as a woman's unrestricted right.
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Budget & Economy
Jim Renacci: Obama federal stimulus was a failed experiment.
Mike Gibbons: Market-led recovery instead of stimulus.
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Civil Rights
Mike Gibbons: Opposes same-sex marriage.
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Corporations
Sherrod Brown: CFPB stops Wall Street from calling the shots on the budget.
Jim Renacci: 2010 bailout closed my car dealership; Feds shouldn't pick.
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Crime
Mike Gibbons: Stricter punishment reduces crime.
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Drugs
Jim Renacci: Opposes recreational marijuana legalization.
Sherrod Brown: Supports medical legalization; opposes federal intervention.
Mike Gibbons: Marijuana is not a gateway drug.
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Education
Jim Renacci: Strong historical supporter of vouchers for private schools.
Jim Renacci: No role for government to reduce student loan interest rates.
Sherrod Brown: Longtime opponent of vouchers for private schools.
Sherrod Brown: Reduce student loan interest rates; increase Pell Grants.
Mike Gibbons: Vouchers for school choice.
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Energy & Oil
Jim Renacci: Opposed EPA regulating greenhouse gases.
Sherrod Brown: Pretending that climate change isn't happening is dangerous.
Sherrod Brown: $30 billion to transition manufacturers to clean energy.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes prioritizing green energy.
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Environment
Jim Renacci: Reduce funding for Environmental Protection Administration.
Sherrod Brown: Maintain funding for Environmental Protection Administration.
Mike Gibbons: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.
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Families & Children
Jim Renacci: Marriage should be between one man & one woman.
Sherrod Brown: Practicing family values means loving all God's children.
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Foreign Policy
Mike Gibbons: Support American Exceptionalism.
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Free Trade
Jim Renacci: Seeks balance between tariffs, free trade & fair trade.
Sherrod Brown: Tax auto company foreign profits; then discounts in US.
Sherrod Brown: Longtime critic of NAFTA; re-negotiate to help Ohio workers.
Mike Gibbons: Support & expand free trade.
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Government Reform
Jim Renacci: Corporate political donations are protected political speech.
Sherrod Brown: Special interests shouldn't have louder voice than families.
Sherrod Brown: Photo-ID rules discourage people from voting.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes making voter registration easier.
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Gun Control
Jim Renacci: No ban on assault weapons nor high capacity magazines.
Sherrod Brown: Ban on assault weapons & high capacity magazines.
Mike Gibbons: Absolute right to gun ownership.
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Health Care
Jim Renacci: Key to affordable healthcare is increasing competition.
Sherrod Brown: Repealing ObamaCare would devastate Ohio children.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Mike Gibbons: Expand the military.
Sherrod Brown: Screen returning veterans for PTSD, and offer entitlements.
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Immigration
Jim Renacci: Overturn DACA program: no legal status for DREAMers.
Sherrod Brown: Support DACA program: legal status for DREAMers.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
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Jobs
Jim Renacci: No increase in federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $10.10.
Sherrod Brown: Increase federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $15.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes affirmative action hiring.
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Principles & Values
Mike Gibbons: Keep God in the public sphere.
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Social Security
Jim Renacci: Allow workers to privately invest portion of payroll taxes.
Sherrod Brown: No full nor partial privatization of Social Security.
Mike Gibbons: Opt-out of Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Jim Renacci: Trump tax cuts enable companies to invest in innovation.
Sherrod Brown: Trump tax cuts apply to corporations that send jobs overseas.
Sherrod Brown: Help working families instead of millionaires & corporations.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy.
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Technology
Jim Renacci: Opposes Net Neutrality (equal access to Internet).
Sherrod Brown: Supports Net Neutrality (equal access to Internet).
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War & Peace
Jim Renacci: No nuke deal with Iran, the #1 state sponsor of terrorism.
Sherrod Brown: Keep nuke deal with Iran, but use remaining sanctions.
Mike Gibbons: Avoid foreign entanglements.
Sherrod Brown: Pull soldiers out of Iraq and Afghanistan and end wars.
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Welfare & Poverty
Sherrod Brown: GAIN Act: $111 billion a year for people in poverty.
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