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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
Heather Johnson: Abortion is social issue, not government issue.
Jeff Johnson: I believe in the sanctity of human life from conception.
Scott Jensen: Christian faith compels fighting for unborn children.
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Budget & Economy
Al Franken: Opposed $700B rescue package; it only helps Wall Street.
Amy Klobuchar: Cut discretionary spending like “bridge to nowhere”.
Amy Klobuchar: Cut $2.2 trillion over 10 years, in a balanced approach.
Amy Klobuchar: Budget & Economy.
Dean Barkley: Greatest malfeasance in economic history on GOP’s watch.
Heather Johnson: Meet community needs locally, instead of federal stimulus.
Jim Newberger: Work to reduce government growth and waste.
Mark Kennedy: Authored the line-item veto, to take out bills' silly stuff.
Scott Jensen: More government is not the answer; it is the problem.
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Civil Rights
Heather Johnson: Marriage is a private matter, same-sex or not.
Chris Coleman: Marriage equality required decades of fearlessness.
Erin Murphy: Confront divisive geography, gender, race and class.
Heather Johnson: Let the market change bigots, not affirmative action.
Jeff Johnson: Traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
Tim Walz: No discrimination because of who they love.
Tim Walz: Freedom from discrimination is elemental concept of nation.
Tina Liebling: Apply affirmative action to state hiring and state colleges.
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Corporations
Amy Klobuchar: I helped avoid closing 28 profitable MN car dealerships.
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Crime
Heather Johnson: Punishing victimless crimes hurts poor but profits prisons.
Paul Gazelka: Shutting down the police is not the answer.
Scott Jensen: Work with law enforcement, citizen soldiers for safety.
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Drugs
Heather Johnson: Legalize or decriminalize marijuana.
Kurt Bills: Eliminate most funding from DEA's "War on Drugs".
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Education
Al Franken: $5,000 tax credit to help people pay for college.
Chris Coleman: Close opportunity gap between "haves" & "have-nots".
Dean Barkley: Tax credits for college is just pandering; we’re broke.
Heather Johnson: Right to education includes school choice.
Kurt Bills: Eliminate the Education Department to reduce budget deficit.
Scott Jensen: Reopen schools instead of catering to teacher's unions.
Scott Jensen: Give parents the ability to pick the best school for kids.
Tim Walz: Student Non-Discrimination Act: address anti-gay bullying.
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Energy & Oil
Al Franken: Tax credits for wind-power, not for oil companies.
Heather Johnson: Push green living instead of tax breaks for SUVs & Big Oil.
Kurt Bills: Replace subsidies for oil companies with renewable standards.
Kurt Bills: Replace subsidies for oil companies with free market.
Norm Coleman: Helped pass wind-power tax credits for energy independence.
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Environment
Amy Klobuchar: I don't think manure is toxic waste.
Chris Coleman: Commit to sustainable urban living & urban reforestation.
Chris Coleman: Build vibrant places like Capital City Bikeway.
Dean Barkley: Worked as a tobacco lobbyist.
Heather Johnson: Those who harm the environment should pay for cleanup.
Kurt Bills: Help small farmers with crop insurance and loan programs.
Kurt Bills: Help small farmers with crop insurance and loan programs.
Mark Kennedy: League of Conservation Voters considers manure a toxic waste.
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Foreign Policy
Amy Klobuchar: When North Korea crosses line, there have to be consequences.
Heather Johnson: The U.S. is not the U.N. nor the world police.
Mark Kennedy: Use diplomacy and China to pressure North Korea on nukes.
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Free Trade
Heather Johnson: Free markets are the fairest form of voluntary exchange.
Kurt Bills: Help countries with trade instead of aid.
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Government Reform
Dan Severson: Sunset clause for all federal departments.
Heather Johnson: End need for big money; open up elections to third parties.
Kurt Bills: Cut more than $23B from regulatory agencies & help farmers.
Kurt Bills: Cut $23B from farm regulatory agencies in Farm Bill.
Kurt Bills: Cut bureaucracy so they won't dream up new regulations.
Scott Jensen: COVID: Enact emergency power reform led by science.
Scott Jensen: Emergency powers shouldn't be used to change election laws.
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Gun Control
Chris Coleman: Get guns off the street; redirect youth onto positive paths.
Heather Johnson: Even non-violent MLK kept guns at home for self-defense.
Heather Johnson: Right to self-defense and right to rebel.
Scott Jensen: Against background checks; for Stand-Your-Ground.
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Health Care
Chris Coleman: More access to appropriate treatments for mental health.
Dan Severson: Replace healthcare entitlement with free-market system.
Heather Johnson: MnCare was better than ObamaCare.
Scott Jensen: Led the fight for an insulin affordability bill.
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Homeland Security
Amy Klobuchar: I supported the Patriot Act.
Amy Klobuchar: Patriot Act provides necessary surveillance tools.
Amy Klobuchar: Detainee bill will not meet constitutional muster.
Heather Johnson: Hold to a non-aggression, non-interventionist ideal.
Mark Kennedy: Patriot Act allowed 5 years without terrorist attack.
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Immigration
Amy Klobuchar: Opposes Social Security for illegal immigrants.
Heather Johnson: Apply immigration rules consistently.
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Jobs
Chris Coleman: Diversity is a strength of our workforce.
Erin Murphy: Reliable jobs that pay a living wage.
Kurt Bills: Card-carrying union member, but supports Right-to-Work.
Tim Walz: Close the wage gap that still exists between women and men.
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Principles & Values
Heather Johnson: Support separation of church and state.
Jim Newberger: I stand for traditional values.
Kurt Bills: Teaches High School economics; runs home daycare.
Mark Kennedy: Votes for what's best for MN, but with Bush 92% of the time.
Norm Coleman: Experience needed to forge deals about real problems.
Paul Gazelka: We are citizens of the greatest country in the world.
Scott Jensen: I'll work with science and facts like a medical professional.
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Social Security
Amy Klobuchar: No raising retirement age; no cost of living increase.
Heather Johnson: Privatize program to make up for borrowing & defunding.
Kurt Bills: Increment retirement age; rely on other streams of income.
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Tax Reform
Amy Klobuchar: Reduce $250B deficit by rolling back capital gains & top 1%.
Amy Klobuchar: Extend Bush tax cuts except for those earning over $250K.
Chris Coleman: Raise property tax to meet budget shortfall, but not 9%.
Heather Johnson: Flat tax temporarily, until spending is limited.
Mark Kennedy: Tax relief was a reward for those who create jobs.
Mark Kennedy: 2006: No changes in tax rates, not even for very wealthy.
Paul Gazelka: Stop over-taxing, over-regulating small businesses.
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Technology
Kurt Bills: Don't try to pick technology winners and losers.
Tim Walz: Safeguard our online activity from public scrutiny.
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War & Peace
Al Franken: Astounded anyone would still believe Iraq war is good idea.
Al Franken: Build schools in Afghanistan to keep them from Al-Qaida.
Amy Klobuchar: Solution in Iraq is diplomatic, not just military.
Amy Klobuchar: Transition to Iraqi governance; no permanent military bases.
Amy Klobuchar: Bring the troops home in a responsible manner.
Amy Klobuchar: Iraq war has cost $300B and fomented more terrorism.
Amy Klobuchar: 2006: turn over governance of Iraq to the Iraqis.
Dean Barkley: Fight conditions in Afghanistan that breed terrorism.
Heather Johnson: No intervention in Iran; we harmed them too much already.
Kurt Bills: No point to staying longer in Afghanistan.
Mark Kennedy: Wrong on prediction of significant troops home in 2006.
Mark Kennedy: We were over-optimistic, but making progress in Iraq.
Mark Kennedy: Stands by his vote for war in Iraq; no rewinding history.
Mark Kennedy: Iraq is a central front in the war on terror.
Mark Kennedy: No specific timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
Mark Kennedy: We must win or terrorism will mushroom.
Mark Kennedy: 2006: We've made some mistakes in Iraq, but stay the course.
Norm Coleman: The surge in Iraq succeeded; failure isn't an option.
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Welfare & Poverty
Chris Coleman: City resources to prevent mortgage foreclosure.
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