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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) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
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
George Voinovich: Seek nominees with the proper qualifications-no litmus test.
Jane Timken: I am deeply and strongly pro-life.
JD Vance: Eliminating abortion makes society pro-child, pro-family.
John Cranley: Will veto attempts to take away women's reproductive freedom.
Matt Dolan: Will fight to uphold the Hyde Amendment, protect the unborn.
Morgan Harper: Can't allow them to take away fundamental right to choose.
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Budget & Economy
Eric Fingerhut: Voinovich supported 3 tax cuts and a $413 billion deficit.
JD Vance: It's time to get inflation under control.
John Cranley: Rebuild Ohio's middle class by building vital infrastructure.
Matt Dolan: Ballooning national debt is a national security threat.
Matt Dolan: Support targeted infrastructure, not bloated wishlists.
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Civil Rights
Jane Timken: Critical Race Theory is Marxist, divisive, racist ideology.
John Cranley: Prioritized diversity and inclusion in Cincinnati.
Morgan Harper: Close the wealth gap with systemic reparations.
Morgan Harper: We must end discrimination against LGBTQ people.
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Corporations
Jane Timken: Fewer regulations on business that stunt innovation.
JD Vance: Stop favoring multinationals; tax exporting jobs.
Mary Taylor: Common Sense Initiative: reform Ohio's regulatory policies.
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Crime
John Cranley: Shift funding from growing prisons to addressing poverty.
Matt Dolan: Unapologetically BACK THE BLUE; won't defund the police.
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Drugs
JD Vance: Tackle drug epidemic, eliminate drugs coming into community.
John Cranley: Legalize marijuana, use revenue to rebuild economy.
Matt Dolan: Will fight to bolster opioid recovery and treatment programs.
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Education
Jane Timken: Invest in worker training, expand skilled trades in schools.
Jane Timken: Expand education opportunity through school choice.
JD Vance: No money for critical race theory & radical gender ideology.
John Cranley: Increase access to community college and job training.
John Cranley: Expand options for early learning opportunities.
Matt Dolan: Keep education costs low, champion school choice.
Matt Dolan: Ban Critical Race Theory; support academic freedom.
Morgan Harper: Every child should be enrolled in early learning.
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Energy & Oil
Jane Timken: Continued exploration, development of oil and gas resources.
John Cranley: Municipal solar farm will make city services carbon neutral.
Matt Dolan: All-of-the-above instead of Green New Deal.
Morgan Harper: Need massive investments, political will for Green New Deal.
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Environment
John Cranley: Invest in clean water by fixing old pipes and sewers.
Nina Turner: Endorsed by Sierra Club for pro-environmental issues.
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Families & Children
JD Vance: Reinvigorate American families; tax code penalizes marriage.
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Foreign Policy
Jane Timken: China is the greatest foreign threat facing the US.
Jane Timken: I am proud to stand with the Israeli nation.
Matt Dolan: Hold China accountable; stand up to China's aggression.
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Free Trade
JD Vance: Trump scrapped terrible trade deals, and he was right.
Matt Dolan: Trade deals must protect workers, American innovation.
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Government Reform
Jane Timken: I believe our rights are God-given, not government-given.
JD Vance: It's time to end the COVID-era changes to our elections.
John Cranley: Reform campaign finance laws by requiring public disclosure.
Matt Dolan: Get government out of the way of leading job creators.
Matt Dolan: H2Ohio: $300M for four co-sponsored clean water bills.
Matt Dolan: I strongly support Voter ID and upholding accurate rolls.
Morgan Harper: Supports voting reform & DC statehood.
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Gun Control
Jane Timken: I own guns; I'll fight for your right to do the same.
JD Vance: I will fight the gun grabbers punishing law-abiding citizens.
Matt Dolan: Liberals will stop at nothing to grab our guns.
Morgan Harper: End epidemic of gun violence in our country, stand up to NRA.
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Health Care
Eric Fingerhut: The prescription plan is deeply flawed and to be reworked.
JD Vance: COVID: against vax passports, mask mandates.
John Cranley: Open new rural health centers, focus on primary health care.
Matt Dolan: Obamacare has become a tool of partisan grift.
Morgan Harper: Healthcare a human right; extend Medicare to every citizen.
Morgan Harper: Defeat COVID with universal vaccinations.
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Homeland Security
JD Vance: Stop using America's military as social justice side project.
Matt Dolan: Set aside political correctness to keep America safe.
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Immigration
Jane Timken: Protect our border; finish the wall; end amnesty.
JD Vance: Oppose amnesty; build the wall; double border agents.
Matt Dolan: I will never support amnesty, fight to secure the border.
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Jobs
Morgan Harper: Begin a massive new wave of unionization across the country.
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Principles & Values
Jane Timken: I refuse to let the loud minority stifle the silent majority.
JD Vance: US most prosperous nation, our leaders let it decline.
Josh Mandel: Protect the Judeo-Christian bedrock of America.
Matt Dolan: America is the exceptional nation with sacred values.
Matt Dolan: Few understand the threat of cancel culture more than me.
Morgan Harper: This campaign is about giving power back to communities.
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Social Security
Morgan Harper: Expand & improve Social Security Disability Insurance & SSI.
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Tax Reform
Jane Timken: I will proudly repeal trillions in proposed tax hikes.
John Cranley: Increase severance tax on energy companies, pay families.
Mary Taylor: Reduce personal income tax; eliminate franchise tax.
Matt Dolan: Decreased top income tax bracket by nearly 47%.
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Technology
JD Vance: We need to break up the big tech companies.
John Cranley: Bring high speed internet to every corner of the state.
Morgan Harper: Testified before Congress on the unchecked power of Big Tech.
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War & Peace
George Voinovich: We had to go into Iraq.
Jane Timken: Biden should resign, or be impeached, for Afghan withdrawal.
JD Vance: Only global elites profit from endless nation-building wars.
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