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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 |
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Survey of 2022 House campaign websites
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House campaign websites for 2022 House elections:
- AZ-2 House campaign website EliForArizona.com (Eli Crane), 12/1/2022
- AZ-6 House campaign website JuanCiscomani.com, 12/5/2022
- CA-3 House campaign website ElectKevinKiley.com, 12/6/2022
- CA-6 House campaign website BeraForCongress.com (Ami Bera), 12/6/2022
- CA-13 House campaign website JohnDuarteForCongress.com, 12/7/2022
- CA-15 House campaign website KevinMullinForCongress.com, 12/7/2022
- CA-37 House campaign website SydneyKamlagerForCongress.com, 12/12/2022
- CA-42 House campaign website RobertGarcia.com, 12/12/2022
- CO-7 House campaign website Brittany Pettersen.com, 12/15/2022
- CO-8 House campaign website CaraveoForCongress.com (Yadira Caraveo), 12/20/2022
- FL-2 House campaign website NealDunn.com, 12/20/2022
- FL-4 House campaign website AaronBean.com, 12/22/2022
- NJ-8 House campaign website RobMenendez.com, 11/29/2022
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Mary Peltola: Protect women's reproductive health in federal law.
Mayra Flores: I will always fight for the unborn.
Mike Flood: I'll work to ban abortions and expand prohibitions.
Seth Magaziner: Seth will continue to fight for a women's right to choose.
Brad Finstad: Roe v. Wade was the wrong decision in 1973.
Joe Sempolinski: Joe is Pro-Life; human life is sacred.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Fight to re-establish protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.
Kevin Mullin: 100% pro-choice; endorsed by NARAL.
Dale Strong: I am a pro-life Christian who will stand up for the unborn.
Eli Crane: Agrees with the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Mike Carey: Co-sponsor of the Life at Conception Act.
Rob Menendez: Codify Roe v. Wade; repeal the Hyde Amendment.
Sydney Kamlager: Support abortion access and lower costs.
Chris Deluzio: Women deserve to control their own bodies and choices.
Gabe Vasquez: Oppose any attempt to ban access to abortion, birth control.
Nick LaLota: I oppose second and third trimester abortions.
Nikki Budzinski: Let women make their own reproductive health care decisions.
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Budget & Economy
Connie Conway: As county supervisor balanced every budget; no tax increase.
Mary Peltola: Alaska needs critical infrastructure everywhere you look.
Mike Flood: Stop socialist giveaways that will destroy our economy.
Joe Sempolinski: Let states, private sector solve problems not federal budget.
John Duarte: Politicians' spending hurts the Valley .
Rob Menendez: Federal solutions to solve supply chain issues.
Shontel Brown: Infrastructure Law will bring good-paying, union jobs .
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Civil Rights
Mary Peltola: LGBTQ+ Alaskans deserve to be protected under the law.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Make sure that every American can marry whoever they chose.
Robert Garcia: Modernize and expand our anti-discrimination laws.
Robert Garcia: Protect LGBTQ+ Americans.
Daniel Sachs Goldman: Stop discrimination on sexual orientation, gender identity.
Greg Casar: Supports passing the Equality Act to codify LGBTQ rights.
Greg Landsman: I will always stand with our LGBTQIA+ community .
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Corporations
Ami Bera: Clean up Wall Street loopholes & tax havens.
Brittany Pettersen: Hold corporations responsible for price gouging.
Eli Crane: Supports small businesses through lower taxes.
Neal Dunn: Support small businesses to create a stronger economy.
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Crime
Mary Peltola: Ensure law enforcement throughout all of Alaska.
Mike Flood: Ensure our police officers are defended not defunded.
Joe Sempolinski: Push to defund police is insane and has already cost lives.
Kevin Kiley: Tougher punishment for violent crimes.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Prioritize programs creating alternatives to incarceration.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Increased funding to URGENT violent crime task force.
Dale Strong: I will always have the backs of our law enforcement officers.
John Duarte: Support Police Officers & fight Defunding.
Mike Carey: For strong, safe communities we must Back the Blue.
Shontel Brown: End private prisons; ban cash bail.
Sydney Kamlager: Audit prisons; hold police accountable.
Max Miller: Fight for increased funding and support for law enforcement.
Dean Phillips: Enhance public safety by funding for police departments.
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Drugs
Patrick Kevin Ryan: De-prioritize misdemeanor arrests for marijuana possession.
Greg Casar: Will fight to pass the MORE Act to legalize marijuana.
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Education
Mary Peltola: Quality schools are vital to the future of our communities.
Seth Magaziner: Ensure every child has access to free universal pre-school.
Brad Finstad: Opposes cancellation of student loan debt.
Joe Sempolinski: Our children need to be educated, not indoctrinated.
Brittany Pettersen: Raise teacher pay and support affordable college prices.
John Duarte: School choice so our kids can meet their needs.
Mike Carey: Stand up for parents; fight Critical Race Theory.
Rob Menendez: Guaranteed universal preschool.
Robert Garcia: Fight to cancel student debt.
Shontel Brown: For universal Pre-K, free community college for all.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: Parents deserve a say in what their children are taught.
Max Miller: School choice lets parents remove kids from failing schools.
Nick Langworthy: Advance the Parents' Bill of Rights, expand parental choice.
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Energy & Oil
Mary Peltola: We are living with the devastating effects of climate change.
Mayra Flores: I will always work to help the oil and gas industry.
Mike Flood: Fight the farm-killing Green New Deal.
Mike Flood: All of the above: ethanol, coal, and natural gas.
Seth Magaziner: Support clean energy jobs, invest in climate resilience.
Ami Bera: No offshore oil drilling.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Transition energy production to renewable sources .
Brittany Pettersen: Support a rapid transition to clean energy.
John Duarte: Suspend the Gas Tax.
Mike Carey: Fights back against Democrats' failed energy policies.
Mike Carey: We must invest in new fossil fuel technologies.
Rob Menendez: $500B to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Shontel Brown: I am committed to aggressive action on climate change.
Anthony D`Esposito: Energy independence requires an all of the above strategy.
Gabe Vasquez: Encourage a transition to clean energy like wind and solar.
Max Miller: Biden cut American energy production off at the knees.
Maxwell Frost: If there is a future, it is a green future.
Nick Langworthy: Make America energy independent and reduce gas prices.
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Environment
Mary Peltola: Responsible resource development with local control.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Oppose the regulatory rollback of environmental protections.
Brittany Pettersen: Support public spaces and combat drought.
Rob Menendez: Manufacture green technology in the United States.
Yadira Caraveo: Limit toxic pollution.
Dean Phillips: Restore EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
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Families & Children
Seth Magaziner: Extend the child tax credit.
Rob Menendez: Expand Child Tax Credit.
Shontel Brown: Extend Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year for new moms.
Shontel Brown: I will fight to pass paid family and medical leave.
Yadira Caraveo: Expand preschool funding.
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Foreign Policy
Seth Magaziner: Our international alliances are as important as ever.
Ami Bera: Support counterterrorism and nuclear non-proliferation.
Joe Sempolinski: Can't allow Chinese Communist Party to be unchecked.
Kevin Kiley: Russia and China are adversaries; Israel is an ally.
Neal Dunn: Secure the Middle East and end terrorism .
Anthony D`Esposito: Strengthen military cooperation between US and Israel.
Daniel Sachs Goldman: Israel, Palestinians need good faith for two-state solution.
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Free Trade
Connie Conway: Helped keep farms alive through the trade war with China.
Juan Ciscomani: Trade with Mexico and Canada, but not drugs.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: Our trade deals should benefit Made In America products.
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Government Reform
Mayra Flores: The economy flourishes when government gets out of the way.
Mike Flood: I support commonsense measures like voter ID.
Mike Flood: Don't suffocate the tech world with burdensome regulations.
Seth Magaziner: Democracy only works when people can make their voices heard.
Joe Sempolinski: Opposes a federal takeover of our electoral process.
Joe Sempolinski: Feds too often a hinderance to agriculture industries.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Make sure our right to vote is protected and enshrined.
Mike Carey: For voter ID laws, against ballot harvesting.
Rob Menendez: Pro bono lawyer on a case to expand voting rights.
Shontel Brown: Expand voting rights, limit gerrymandering.
Chris Deluzio: Deeply committed to defending democracy & freedom to vote.
Daniel Sachs Goldman: For automatic voter registration, no-excuse vote-by-mail.
Greg Landsman: Created city's first Office of Ethics and Good Government.
Nick LaLota: Require Voter ID; limit absentee ballots.
Nick Langworthy: Increase election process accountability through voter ID.
Nikki Budzinski: Expand early voting, enact automatic voter registration.
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Gun Control
Mayra Flores: The right to bear Arms is something I hold near and dear.
Mike Flood: Don't infringe our sacred right to keep and bear arms.
Seth Magaziner: Ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines.
Juan Ciscomani: Supports the 2nd Amendment.
Joe Sempolinski: Supports interstate reciprocity for gun permits.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: For red flag laws, universal background checks.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Led the charge for a ban on assault weapons.
Dale Strong: Lifetime NRA member, fight Democrats from taking our guns .
Mike Carey: Oppose any legislation that infringes on your gun rights.
Neal Dunn: Support the 2nd Amendment.
Rob Menendez: Expand background checks; ban assault weapons.
Shontel Brown: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Maxwell Frost: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines .
Nick LaLota: Protect right to protect our families from violent criminals.
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Health Care
Mary Peltola: Protect Medicaid expansion, support a public option.
Mayra Flores: Improve our healthcare system; lower prescription costs.
Mike Flood: I oppose COVID-19 vaccination mandates & mandatory testing.
Seth Magaziner: Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act.
Ami Bera: Healthcare is a fundamental right .
Joe Sempolinski: Against single payer health care, vaccine mandates.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Increase mental health and addiction recovery resources.
Brittany Pettersen: Protect the ACA; expand counseling services.
Dale Strong: Prepare for the next pandemic, invest in vaccine R&D.
Eli Crane: Supports personal choice over vaccine mandates.
Kevin Mullin: Reduce prescription drug prices.
Neal Dunn: Support a free-market healthcare system.
Rob Menendez: Provide federal funds for children's hospitals.
Rob Menendez: Expand the Affordable Care Act.
Shontel Brown: Would vote for Medicare for All; supports public option .
Sydney Kamlager: Support affordable drug prices.
Yadira Caraveo: Lower cost of prescriptions.
Maxwell Frost: Universal comprehensive healthcare with no co-pays, premiums.
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Homeland Security
Mayra Flores: Fix the current health and medical issues at the VA.
Mike Flood: Provide our forces with resources to continue military might.
Seth Magaziner: For veteran's healthcare, tax credits for businesses.
Joe Sempolinski: Our military is the strongest, most effective in the world.
Juan Ciscomani: Support military, police, first responders.
Dale Strong: My pro-defense, anti-tax agenda will help continue growth.
Dean Phillips: Supported PACT Act, expanding veteran health care.
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Immigration
Mayra Flores: We MUST secure our border to keep bad individuals out.
Mike Flood: I oppose any pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Ami Bera: Encourage those who study in the U.S. to stay.
Joe Sempolinski: For legal immigration and a secure border.
Juan Ciscomani: Comprehensive all-of-the-above border security.
Kevin Kiley: Opposed to Illegal and Crazy Sanctuary Laws.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Oppose coordination between local law enforcement and ICE.
Dale Strong: Build the wall, deport illegals, enforce the law.
Eli Crane: Believes in operational border control.
Mike Carey: A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.
Neal Dunn: Stop illegal immigration at the border.
Robert Garcia: Expand pathways to citizenship .
Anthony D`Esposito: Opposes amnesty for those who entered our country illegally.
Gabe Vasquez: Provide hard-working families with a path to citizenship.
Greg Casar: Create a path to citizenship for immigrant families.
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Jobs
Mary Peltola: Most urgent task for Congress is to pass the PRO Act.
Seth Magaziner: Fight for worker's rights including the right to organize.
Ami Bera: Support small businesses with micro-loans.
Brittany Pettersen: Support workforce training and small businesses.
Rob Menendez: Increase federal minimum wage to $15/hour.
Robert Garcia: Raise the minimum wage.
Shontel Brown: Will fight to pass PRO act, raise minimum wage .
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Principles & Values
Mary Peltola: Adamantly Pro-Jobs, Pro-Fish, Pro-Family and Pro-Choice.
Mayra Flores: My Christian faith is a core part of who I am.
Mayra Flores: America is the greatest country in the world.
Seth Magaziner: American Dream of economic mobility has broken down for many.
Joe Sempolinski: The far left wishes to silence all those who disagree.
Juan Ciscomani: Defend American values not Critical Race Theory.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: We need leaders who will stand against extremism.
Aaron Bean: Free state of Florida against federal overreach.
Dale Strong: Began featuring a prayer before County Commission meetings.
Dale Strong: Donald Trump has been the greatest President of our lifetime.
Mike Carey: We are the greatest nation on the planet.
Shontel Brown: Ranked as one of the most progressive members in the House.
Cory Mills: American people greatest check on government abuses of power.
Mark Alford: Set this country, blessed by God, back on the right track.
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Social Security
Seth Magaziner: Oppose Republican efforts to privatize Social Security.
Brittany Pettersen: Protect Social Security benefits.
Robert Garcia: Strengthen the social safety net.
Chris Deluzio: Increase funding by removing the income cap on payroll taxes.
Dean Phillips: Supports bipartisan commissions on entitlements.
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Tax Reform
Mary Peltola: Will fight to renew the expanded child tax credit.
Mike Flood: I will protect President Trump's Tax Cuts.
Brad Finstad: Voted against hiring 87,000 new IRS agents.
Juan Ciscomani: Lower taxes and reducing regulation.
Juan Ciscomani: Signed the Tax Protection Pledge.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Cut middle-class taxes, make billionaire pay fair share.
Aaron Bean: Support tax holidays & tax-cutting spirit.
Dale Strong: Raising taxes is not an option, cut wasteful spending.
Eli Crane: Supports small businesses through lower taxes.
Mike Carey: Rebuild economy by lowering taxes, cutting red tape.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: I will always support lower taxes and reining in spending.
Nikki Budzinski: Raise tax rate for those earning more than $400,000 per year.
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Technology
Robert Garcia: Expand biotechnology research.
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Welfare & Poverty
Mary Peltola: We need to build a resilient food system.
Patrick Kevin Ryan: Oppose cuts to critical social service programs.
Rob Menendez: Invest federal funds into housing and public transit.
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The above quotations are from Survey of 2022 House campaign websites.
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