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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
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) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
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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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Bernie Sanders: No anti-choice appointments to Supreme Court.
Pete Buttigieg: Abortion is moral question decided by woman, not government.
John Hickenlooper: Against fetal heartbeat laws; favors access to contraception.
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Budget & Economy
Donald Trump: Economy was ready to collapse in 2016; now it's the best.
Pete Buttigieg: Government investment can help minority businesses.
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Civil Rights
Andrew Yang: Exposing stereotypes helps dispel them.
Cory Booker: Not enough to say "not a hatemonger myself".
Cory Booker: Next president must talk openly and honestly about race.
Julian Castro: Passed ground-breaking rule furthering fair housing.
Amy Klobuchar: Government must address integrity of elections.
Pete Buttigieg: Address racial divide by showing up & building trust.
Amy Klobuchar: Reparations can mean investing in communities.
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Corporations
Pete Buttigieg: Capitalism is good, but it must be subject to rules.
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Crime
Pete Buttigieg: Justice is blind; appointees should uphold that principle.
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Drugs
Cory Booker: The war on drugs has been a war on people.
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Education
Amy Klobuchar: An infrastructure plan that includes schools.
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Energy & Oil
Bernie Sanders: Not enough to beat Trump; must beat fossil fuel industry.
Jay Inslee: Keep options open, including research on nuclear energy.
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Foreign Policy
Pete Buttigieg: Restore U.S. credibility by leading world on big challenges.
Donald Trump: Not looking for war, but Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Pete Buttigieg: Regional & global allies have interest in Middle East peace.
Pete Buttigieg: Work with allies in region & elsewhere on Middle East.
Bernie Sanders: Even-handed Mideast policy; open to moving Jerusalem embassy.
Bernie Sanders: Must support human rights, even with trading partners.
Amy Klobuchar: Military an option in Venezuela, but focus on diplomacy.
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Free Trade
Pete Buttigieg: Invest in domestic competitiveness to stay ahead of China.
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Government Reform
Donald Trump: Electoral College brings you to many states.
Pete Buttigieg: Change the way Supreme Court nominees are picked.
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Gun Control
Pete Buttigieg: Common sense gun control can work under Second Amendment.
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Health Care
Deval Patrick: Would support public option; open to other points of view.
Donald Trump: Decided not to kill ObamaCare, but still it's not good.
Bernie Sanders: Medicare-for-All will lead to stability, not disruption.
Michael Bennet: Public option better than Medicare for All.
Jay Inslee: Public option; more access to Medicare by lowering age.
Mitt Romney: Repeal Obamacare; Federal-state partnerships instead.
Amy Klobuchar: We can bring drug prices down; Trump can't.
Michael Bennet: Make public plan optional; others can keep private insurance.
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Immigration
Julian Castro: Independent immigration courts will speed up asylum process.
Donald Trump: Democrats refuse to change asylum laws & loopholes.
Donald Trump: Didn't start family separation but ended it.
Beto O`Rourke: Immediately undo Trump actions; work with Congress.
Beto O`Rourke: Expedite citizenship process for legal residents & DREAMers.
Jay Inslee: More hearing officers to process asylum cases.
Jay Inslee: Against Muslim ban; not afraid of diversity.
Mitt Romney: Secure the borders; deport people here illegally.
Mitt Romney: Reluctantly supports DACA, but need to crack down.
Pete Buttigieg: Problem isn't ICE; it's what they're ordered to do.
John Hickenlooper: Need a comprehensive reevaluation of our immigration laws.
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Jobs
Andrew Yang: Trickle up: create jobs by giving people buying power.
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Principles & Values
Deval Patrick: Will accept Super PAC money; should be full disclosure.
Tom Steyer: To reach non-voters, be trustworthy, not calculating.
Pete Buttigieg: Rejecting foreign election interference isn't complicated.
Pete Buttigieg: Won't demand prosecution of Trump; that's AG's call.
Beto O`Rourke: Listen to voters, not special interests.
Michael Bennet: Continue investigations; see if public supports impeachment.
Amy Klobuchar: Hold president accountable with investigations & election.
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Social Security
Amy Klobuchar: Proposed new retirement accounts for those without.
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Technology
Pete Buttigieg: Mustn't let China lead world on artificial intelligence.
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War & Peace
Donald Trump: Willing talk to Iran but they can't have nuclear weapons.
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