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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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2024 CNN Town Halls
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from 2024 CNN Town Hall (number of quotes indicated):
- Chris Christie (13) New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Donald Trump (9) Republican Presidential incumbent
- Mike Pence (14) Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
- Nikki Haley (37) South Carolina Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018
- Ron DeSantis (14) Florida Republican presidential contender; FL governor
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CNN Town Hall Q&A sessions in presidential primary:
- CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), hosted by Wolf Blitzer, January 16, 2024, (Link)
- CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Chris Christie, June 12, 2023, (Link)
- CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Mike Pence, June 07, 2023, (Link)
- CNN Town Hall with Nikki Haley, interviewed by Jake Tapper, June 04, 2023, (Link)
- CNN, "Kaitlan Collins Interviews Former President Donald Trump in CNN's Republican Presidential Town Hall," May 10, 2023, (Link)
- Forbes FactCheck, "U.S. Energy Independence Has Grown," by Robert Rapier, Oct 1, 2022, (Link)
- U.S. News, "How Much of Trump's Border Wall Was Built?," by Claire Hansen, Feb. 7, 2022, (Link)
- Business Insider FactCheck, "Trump never gave order to deploy National Guard ahead of January 6, former defense secretary testifies," by Charles R. Davis, Jul 26, 2022, (Link)
- Associated Press FactCheck, "The Latest: NRA 'disappointed' by bump stock ban," December 18, 2018, (Link)
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Chris Christie: If you're pro-life it's got to be for the whole life.
Mike Pence: Won't rest until sanctity of life is center of American law.
Nikki Haley: I think we can all agree on banning late-term abortions.
Ron DeSantis: Defend the rights of states to enact pro-life protections.
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Budget & Economy
Chris Christie: We must imposing fiscal discipline again in this country.
Mike Pence: Freeze nondefense discretionary spending across the board.
Nikki Haley: We've got to go back to being fiscally responsible.
Ron DeSantis: Line-item veto and Balanced Budget Amendment.
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Civil Rights
Nikki Haley: Everybody associates the Civil War with slavery.
Nikki Haley: America has stains about racism, but fix it along the way.
Ron DeSantis: DE&I is discrimination, exclusion, and indoctrination.
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Crime
Donald Trump: I will pardon a large portion of January 6 rioters.
Mike Pence: We need to get serious and tough on violent crime.
Mike Pence: No interest nor intention of pardoning January 6 lawbreakers.
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Drugs
Chris Christie: End the war on drugs, it's a disease; focus on treatment.
Nikki Haley: Marijuana isn't like heroin, but let states decide.
Nikki Haley: Fentanyl via northern border too; create addiction centers.
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Education
Chris Christie: What we need is to have competition with the public schools.
Mike Pence: Public schools can compete with our private schools.
Nikki Haley: Parents talk to their kids about gender--not in schools.
Ron DeSantis: Make universities back federal student loans.
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Energy & Oil
Donald Trump: FactCheck: Didn't lose "energy independence" under Biden.
Mike Pence: Climate changing, but don't put undue burden on Americans.
Nikki Haley: We're not the problem; China and India are the problem.
Nikki Haley: Climate change is real, but no extreme transitions.
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Families & Children
Ron DeSantis: No tax on diapers or cribs or any baby items.
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Foreign Policy
Mike Pence: We need to provide Ukraine with resources to repel Russia.
Nikki Haley: Kim Jong-un is a thug; nothing good or decent about him.
Nikki Haley: China is our number one national security threat .
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Free Trade
Chris Christie: We need to make the Chinese understand that the party's over.
Nikki Haley: When I was governor, I sold South Carolina to everyone.
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Government Reform
Nikki Haley: States passed election integrity laws which we needed.
Nikki Haley: Take many federal programs and send them to the states.
Nikki Haley: Offer "term limit pledge" to all candidates for Congress.
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Gun Control
Mike Pence: Armed guards at every public and private school in America .
Chris Christie: Criminals don't follow the law; that's why they're criminals.
Donald Trump: FactCheck: NRA did oppose Trump "bump stock" ban .
Nikki Haley: Secure schools with onsite police, not gun-free zones.
Nikki Haley: I don't trust government to deal with red flag laws.
Nikki Haley: For school shootings: more mental health; more security.
Ron DeSantis: Opposes waiting periods; instant checks will do the job.
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Health Care
Mike Pence: Minors with gender issues should wait until adulthood.
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Homeland Security
Mike Pence: We need a president to build a military fitted to the times.
Ron DeSantis: I'll advocate for military service; get more signing up.
Nikki Haley: Don't give cash to friends or foe; you can't follow it.
Ron DeSantis: Veterans issues on front burner, but outside the VA.
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Immigration
Donald Trump: FactCheck: border wall 52 new miles, plus rebuilt 406 miles.
Chris Christie: Send the National Guard to secure the southern border.
Donald Trump: Would reinstitute family separation policy at the border.
Mike Pence: Allow people to work here for a short period of time.
Nikki Haley: We will defund sanctuary cities once and for all.
Nikki Haley: Admit immigrants on merit, not on random quotas.
Ron DeSantis: Children born here to illegal immigrants aren't "anchors".
Ron DeSantis: Remain in Mexico; no benefit from military-age males .
Ron DeSantis: Shipping migrants to Martha's Vineyard made it a news issue.
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Jobs
Chris Christie: We have to show people that we value vocational training.
Nikki Haley: Retrain workers for post-AI, like when textiles went abroad.
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Principles & Values
Chris Christie: You fight and fight, but then compromise and take the win.
Chris Christie: America is a leader; the world is great when America leads.
Donald Trump: Sexual abuse case: claims trial was rigged & partisan.
Donald Trump: Can't recall if he shared classified documents with anyone.
Donald Trump: FactCheck: Never ordered National Guard to Capitol on Jan. 6.
Nikki Haley: Trump thinks Jan. 6 was a beautiful day; it was terrible.
Nikki Haley: The best way to appreciate God's blessings is to give back.
Nikki Haley: Focus on idea that America is the best country in the world.
Mike Pence: I will always stand on the Constitution of the United States.
Nikki Haley: Pardon Trump: he was the right President at the right time.
Nikki Haley: Show people how you're similar, not how you're different.
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Social Security
Chris Christie: We do need to look at means-testing of Social Security.
Mike Pence: Reform could include investing taxes in a mutual fund.
Nikki Haley: Raise the retirement age to reflect life expectancy.
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Tax Reform
Nikki Haley: Let's make the small business tax cuts permanent.
Ron DeSantis: Eliminate the IRS; have a single rate and just a flat tax.
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Technology
Chris Christie: If China won't let our social media in, TikTok should go.
Mike Pence: TikTok should be banned from this country, period.
Nikki Haley: Guardrails for artificial intelligence--not heavy regulation.
Nikki Haley: Full disclosure on Big Tech algorithms & bots.
Nikki Haley: A.I. can be dangerous, but enforce law instead of regulating.
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War & Peace
Chris Christie: Support for Ukraine is really a proxy war with China.
Donald Trump: Claims he could end Russia/Ukraine war in 24 hours.
Nikki Haley: War in Ukraine is about freedom--one we have to win.
Nikki Haley: Never should have lifted terrorist label from Houthis.
Nikki Haley: In Afghanistan way too long; never negotiate with Taliban.
Nikki Haley: Palestinians don't want a 2-state solution; but "maybe".
Ron DeSantis: Hold military leaders accountable for Afghanistan debacle.
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Welfare & Poverty
Nikki Haley: Homelessness is shameful, and it's not their fault.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Chris Christie New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Donald Trump Republican Presidential incumbent
- Mike Pence Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023)
- Nikki Haley South Carolina Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018
- Ron DeSantis Florida Republican presidential contender; FL governor
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The above quotations are from 2024 CNN Town Halls.
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