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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
Michael Baumgartner: Life begins at conception; no exceptions except pragmatism.
Patty Murray: Nethercutt's voted against expanding stem-cell research.
Phil Fortunato: F Grade from NARAL, sponsored anti-abortion bills.
Pramila Jayapal: Expand contraceptive options for women & Planned Parenthood.
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Budget & Economy
Dino Rossi: Big government is cause of current crisis, not its solution.
Patty Murray: Bush policy is tax cuts & wars without paying for them.
Patty Murray: Government action needed to fix damage done by Wall Street.
Tiffany Smiley: Lift people up rather than spend billions on failed programs.
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Civil Rights
Michael Baumgartner: Opposes gay marriage.
Pramila Jayapal: Fought for racial justice against bigotry and discrimination.
Pramila Jayapal: Prohibit anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors.
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Crime
Pramila Jayapal: Investigated Seattle Police Department for biased policing.
Tiffany Smiley: Defunding the police undercuts foundation of lawful society.
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Drugs
Michael Baumgartner: Advised counternarcotics team in Afghanistan.
Tiffany Smiley: We have a fentanyl crisis because we have a border crisis.
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Education
Bill Bryant: Fully fund education; give principals & teachers flexibility.
Pramila Jayapal: Additional $158 million for early childhood education.
Pramila Jayapal: Two years of guaranteed tuition at community colleges.
Tiffany Smiley: Empower families to choose best education for their children.
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Energy & Oil
Maria Cantwell: Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade.
Michael Baumgartner: One-cent gas tax to pay for veterans' services.
Michael Baumgartner: Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade.
Pramila Jayapal: Stand up to climate change deniers & toxic fracking.
Tiffany Smiley: US should adopt all-of-the-above approach to energy policies.
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Environment
Patty Murray: Federally fund Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup.
Pramila Jayapal: Preserve funding and access to state park lands.
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Families & Children
Michael Baumgartner: No unfettered teen access to emergency contraceptive Plan B.
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Foreign Policy
Michael Baumgartner: Served as lead strategic-policy coordinator in Baghdad.
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Free Trade
Pramila Jayapal: Trans Pacific Partnership hides corporate giveaways.
Tiffany Smiley: We need stronger trade policies like USMCA that are fair.
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Government Reform
Dino Rossi: Call to halt earmarks; that's what's wrong with D.C.
Patty Murray: Halting earmarks shortchanges important state projects.
Pramila Jayapal: Automatic voter registration & felon re-enfranchisement.
Pramila Jayapal: Overturn Citizens United; dark money stifles elections.
Tiffany Smiley: Opposes election reform bill; supports voter ID.
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Health Care
Dino Rossi: Healthcare overhaul moves down a path that is very dangerous.
Dino Rossi: ObamaCare will siphon money & could bankrupt America.
Dino Rossi: ObamaCare will require hordes of IRS agents to administer.
Patty Murray: Pre-ObamaCare worked for insurance companies but no one else.
Patty Murray: Yes, I read ObamaCare; I helped write it!
Patty Murray: ObamaCare provides money to train future family physicians.
Pramila Jayapal: Supports single-payer model.
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Homeland Security
Dino Rossi: Wait for a study to decide on don't-ask-don't-tell.
Patty Murray: Toss out don't-ask-don't-tell.
Pramila Jayapal: Ensure disabled veterans receive needed assistance.
Tiffany Smiley: Don't burden veteran families with an uncertain future.
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Immigration
Dino Rossi: Secure the border, then decide on kids of illegal immigrants.
Michael Baumgartner: Opposes DREAM Act; reform guest worker criteria.
Patty Murray: Give kids of illegal immigrants a chance to be citizens.
Pramila Jayapal: OneAmerica: foster post-9-11 hate-free zone for Muslims.
Pramila Jayapal: Establish a federal Office for Immigrant Integration.
Tiffany Smiley: Stop the surge of illegal immigrants and secure our border.
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Jobs
Pramila Jayapal: Raise the federal minimum wage.
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Principles & Values
Dino Rossi: Murray is shortchanging voters with 2 debates instead of 6.
Dino Rossi: Lost 2004 race for governor by 133 votes.
Patty Murray: Long history of limiting debates with her challengers.
Patty Murray: This state is my family and my family is hurting.
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Social Security
Dino Rossi: Massive debt could destabilize Social Security.
Dino Rossi: No comment on raising retirement age or other changes, yet.
George Nethercutt: Save Social Security by decreasing government spending.
Patty Murray: No comment on raising retirement age or other changes, yet.
Pramila Jayapal: Lift the income cap; reform COLA adjustments.
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Tax Reform
Dino Rossi: Extend Bush tax cuts; allow entrepreneurs to be successful.
Dino Rossi: Repealing Bush tax cut is biggest tax increase in US history.
Patty Murray: Extending Bush tax cuts reduces social & health programs.
Patty Murray: Bush tax cut for top 2% costs us $2 trillion.
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Technology
Pramila Jayapal: invest in our nation's infrastructure, for jobs & backbone.
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War & Peace
Dino Rossi: Setting deadline for Afghan withdrawal would aid terrorists.
Maria Cantwell: Leave Afghanistan in 2014 as planned.
Michael Baumgartner: We're wasting resources on democracy-building in Afghanistan.
Michael Baumgartner: Leave Afghanistan now & use funds domestically.
Patty Murray: Voted against the war because we didn't have a clear mission.
Patty Murray: Set timetable for Afghan withdrawal.
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