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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 |
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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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Associated Press policy Question and Answer (written responses to periodic questions)
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Abortion
Joseph Lieberman: Day 1: Repeal the Bush restrictions on stem cell research.
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Civil Rights
Al Sharpton: Flag burning is distasteful, but it’s free expression.
Howard Dean: Don’t amend the First Amendment to prohibit flag-burning.
John Edwards: Flag burning is despicable, but not a constitutional issue.
John Kerry: Flag burning is displeasing, but it’s free expression.
Joseph Lieberman: Flag burning is abhorrent, but not a constitutional issue.
Wesley Clark: Narrowly protect the American flag.
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Crime
Al Sharpton: Opposed to death penalty under any circumstances.
Dennis Kucinich: Ban the death penalty-98% of those convicted are poor.
Howard Dean: Death penalty for extreme crimes, but applied fairly.
John Edwards: Death penalty for heinous crimes, but applied fairly.
John Kerry: Moratorium on federal executions-only exception is terrorism.
Joseph Lieberman: Death penalty for egregious crimes, but applied fairly.
Wesley Clark: Death penalty for heinous crimes, but apply with safeguards.
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Education
Al Sharpton: Vouchers are a gradual step toward privatization.
Dennis Kucinich: Vouchers divert public money away from public schools.
Howard Dean: Vouchers undermine public education.
John Edwards: Private school vouchers drain resources from public schools.
John Kerry: Vouchers drain resources from public schools.
Joseph Lieberman: Supports vouchers that don’t take money from public schools.
Wesley Clark: Oppose vouchers and all measures that weaken public schools.
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Energy & Oil
Al Sharpton: Raise CAFE standard from 27.5 mpg to 33, and 25 for SUVs.
Dennis Kucinich: Raise CAFE standard from 27.5 mpg to 45, and 40 for SUVs.
Howard Dean: Raise CAFE standard from 27.5 mpg to 37.5, including SUVs.
John Edwards: Supports real increases in CAFE standards.
John Kerry: Raise CAFE standard to 36 mpg by 2015.
Joseph Lieberman: Raise CAFE standard from 27.5 mpg to 40, including SUVs.
Wesley Clark: Raise CAFE standards after consulting with experts.
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Foreign Policy
Howard Dean: Day 1: Visit international allies to undo damage.
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Free Trade
Al Sharpton: Labor standards should not cost American workers jobs.
Dennis Kucinich: Free trade encourages privatization, so avoid it.
Howard Dean: Enforceable & enforced labor and environmental standards.
John Edwards: Require labor and environmental standards plus right-to-know.
John Kerry: All new trade must include labor and environmental standards.
Joseph Lieberman: Free AND fair trade, with labor and environmental standards.
Wesley Clark: Free AND fair trade, with labor and environmental standards.
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Government Reform
John Edwards: Day 1: Order limits on lobbyists & special interests.
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Health Care
Al Sharpton: Avoid privatized health system.
Dennis Kucinich: Tax employers to pay for single-payer plan.
Howard Dean: Rx plan: govt. buying; reimportation; price competition.
John Edwards: Bush’s Rx plan helps HMOs-help seniors instead.
John Kerry: Day 1: Make health care a right, not a privilege.
John Kerry: Don’t push seniors into HMOs; change Bush Rx plan.
Joseph Lieberman: Universal benefit to all seniors-no $12B for HMOs.
Wesley Clark: Bush’s Rx plan helps HMOs-help seniors instead.
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Immigration
Al Sharpton: Relax Mexican border to match Canadian border.
Dennis Kucinich: Roadmap to citizenship for immigrants.
Howard Dean: Earned legalization for undocumented immigrants.
John Edwards: Roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
John Kerry: Earned legalization for undocumented immigrants.
Joseph Lieberman: One-time earned legalization for undocumented immigrants.
Wesley Clark: Tighten borders post-9/11, but allow earned citizenship.
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Jobs
Al Sharpton: Raise minimum wage to at least $7.15.
Dennis Kucinich: Raise minimum wage to over $8.50.
Howard Dean: Raise minimum wage to $7.00.
John Edwards: Raise minimum wage to at least $6.65.
John Kerry: Raise minimum wage to $6.65 by next year, then higher.
Joseph Lieberman: Raise minimum wage to $7.00.
Wesley Clark: Raise minimum wage in steps to $7.00.
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Principles & Values
Dennis Kucinich: Day 1: Pull out of Iraq, NAFTA, and the WTO.
Wesley Clark: Day 1: Implementation five-point Turnaround Plan for America.
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Tax Reform
Dennis Kucinich: Keep child tax credit, and extend it to more families.
Howard Dean: End corporate welfare, close loopholes, pay fair share.
John Edwards: New tax cuts to 95% of Americans.
John Kerry: Keep child tax credit, and new 10% tax bracket.
Joseph Lieberman: New tax cuts to 95% of taxpayers.
Wesley Clark: Eliminate income tax for families earning under $50,000.
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War & Peace
Al Sharpton: Day 1: Bring the troops home.
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The above quotations are from Associated Press policy Question and Answer (written responses to periodic questions).
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