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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
John Hoeven: Abortions only for incest, rape, or maternal life.
John Hoeven: Supports Hyde amendment; no tax dollars for abortion.
Michael J. Steele: Supports choice, but make sure all options are known.
Rick Becker: I support life from conception to natural death.
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Budget & Economy
Duane Sand: Wouldn't have voted to raise the debt ceiling.
Heidi Heitkamp: Quit playing blame game & pass Balanced Budget Amendment.
John Hoeven: Improve and expand roads, bridges, airports, rail systems.
John Hoeven: Government doesn't create jobs, economic growth; people do.
Michael J. Steele: Investment in infrastructure will create jobs.
Rick Becker: Reverse the trend of imprudent & increasing spending.
Rick Becker: The budget must be balanced; wasteful spending must be cut.
Rick Berg: We need a budget that comes to closure, and reins in deficit.
Tracy Potter: $700B stimulus spending ok; something needed to be done.
Doug Burgum: We've made great progress on our 10-year infrastructure plan.
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Civil Rights
Heidi Heitkamp: AdWatch: Featured in DSCC ad: "Elect more women to Senate".
John Hoeven: No civil unions; restrict marriages to one-man-one-woman.
Rick Becker: No money for racist critical theory & identity politics.
Rick Berg: No affirmative action for state employment nor college.
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Corporations
Heidi Heitkamp: Fought attempt to weaken ND bank privacy laws.
Jack Dalrymple: Positive business climate results in ND leading US in growth.
John Hoeven: Right approach: empower entrepreneurs & small business.
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Crime
John Hoeven: More prisons; less parole.
John Hoeven: Prioritized improving public safety in tribal communities.
Michael J. Steele: Opposes death penalty; innocent people have been executed.
Michael J. Steele: Supports Rapid Response for battered women.
Rick Berg: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
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Drugs
Robert Marquette: War on drugs failed just like war on alcohol did.
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Education
Heidi Heitkamp: No on Measure 2: Don't centralizes control over education.
Jack Dalrymple: K-12, equal and adequate funding for all districts.
Jack Dalrymple: Higher education is key to North Dakota's future.
John Hoeven: Accountability in education coupled with local flexibility.
Michael J. Steele: Offer student debt relief, student debt forgiveness.
Rick Becker: Replace Common Core with local parent & teacher control.
Rick Becker: Supports abolishing the federal Department of Education.
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Energy & Oil
Duane Sand: Build 20 nuclear power plants in 20 years.
Heidi Heitkamp: Permit Keystone pipeline; "drill, baby, drill".
Heidi Heitkamp: Right thing for country is to permit Keystone pipeline.
Jack Dalrymple: Decrease foreign oil reliance, expand ND energy development.
Jack Dalrymple: Support for oil refineries expansion.
Jack Dalrymple: Advocate for renewable fuels, blender pumps.
John Hoeven: More alternative fuel & more traditional fuel too.
John Hoeven: Managed the rapid growth in ND's oil country.
John Hoeven: For Keystone pipeline; repeal EPA costly power plant rules.
John Hoeven: Working to advance states-first, all-of-the-above approach.
Michael J. Steele: I will fight for the green business in North Dakota.
Rick Becker: We must stop subsidizing "clean" and alternative fuels.
Tracy Potter: People can't afford housing in ND's oil patch.
Doug Burgum: North Dakota takes and all-of-the-above approach.
Doug Burgum: Providing a viable path forward for coal has been a priority.
Doug Burgum: On our way toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 .
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Environment
Heidi Heitkamp: Make responsible cuts in farm bill, except crop insurance.
Heidi Heitkamp: Protect North Dakota farm subsidies from Washington insiders.
Heidi Heitkamp: Farm bill is needed and is blocked by partisanship.
Jack Dalrymple: Follow Clean Air Act at EPA, but leave air control to ND.
Jack Dalrymple: Water should be available for no cost; drop storage fee plan.
Michael J. Steele: I support EPA guidelines, will fight for strong regulations.
Rick Berg: Crop insurance is the No. 1 priority for our farm program.
Rick Berg: Bring checks and balances to the EPA.
Rick Berg: We will getwt the Farm Bill by year's end.
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Families & Children
Tracy Potter: Immigration law should be about respecting family.
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Free Trade
Michael J. Steele: Help farmers sell their products at the best prices.
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Government Reform
John Hoeven: No term limits for North Dakota legislators.
John Hoeven: Limit campaign contributions, but no spending limits.
Michael J. Steele: Fight for voting rights for students & Native Americans.
Rick Becker: Supports term limits for members of Congress.
Rick Becker: Fire smug bureaucrats running roughshod over Congress.
Rick Becker: Resist any act allowing Federal intrusion into our elections.
Doug Burgum: We need Farm Freedom legislation, and we need it now! .
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Gun Control
John Hoeven: Allow concealed carry.
Rick Becker: Uphold the Second Amendment.
Rick Becker: Eliminate existing federal statutes infringing 2nd Amendment.
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Health Care
Heidi Heitkamp: Federal mandate is serious problem; ObamaCare is not perfect.
Heidi Heitkamp: 2010: enthusiastic support for ObamaCare; less so now.
Heidi Heitkamp: Extremely supportive of Critical Access Hospitals.
Heidi Heitkamp: N.D. needs a state health care exchange, ObamaCAre or not.
Heidi Heitkamp: Changes are needed to ObamaCare, but not repeal.
Heidi Heitkamp: No Medicare vouchers; they'd make system insolvent.
Heidi Heitkamp: $716B cut from Medicare is biggest fib of 2012 campaign.
Heidi Heitkamp: Retain the ObamaCare "frontier states" amendment.
John Hoeven: Gov't ensures basic health care only for elderly & needy.
John Hoeven: Reform is a $500 billion tax increase and cut in Medicare.
John Hoeven: Tort reform over Canadian-style, single-payer' plan.
John Hoeven: For patient-centered health care with choice & competition.
Michael J. Steele: We can give people free healthcare & free education.
Rick Becker: Won't tolerate government COVID fearmongering and scientism.
Rick Berg: ObamaCare takes power away from our elected officials.
Rick Berg: Replace ObamaCare piecemeal; it hurts middle America.
Rick Berg: ObamaCare is an expensive government takeover.
Rick Berg: Give Americans an option to choose a better Medicare policy.
Rick Berg: Repeal ObamaCare; it creates a cloud of uncertainty.
Tracy Potter: Reform brings $650 million to the state health care industry.
Tracy Potter: ObamaCare isn't perfect, but a step in the right direction.
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Homeland Security
John Hoeven: Provide military with best equipment, facilities, support.
Rick Becker: Must work to reduce our military footprint around the world.
Rick Berg: Core responsibility is to have a strong military.
Doug Burgum: Budgeted to create a North Dakota Military Museum.
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Immigration
Michael J. Steele: For border security, but against building a wall.
Rick Becker: Secure our border immediately; finish building the wall.
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Jobs
Jack Dalrymple: New Amazon facility example of pro-business climate in ND.
Jack Dalrymple: $42M for workforce development.
John Hoeven: $700B stimulus created only temporary jobs; invest in roads.
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Principles & Values
Heidi Heitkamp: AdWatch: criticized as "Heidi-ho" for "Barack-o" socialism.
John Hoeven: Chairs Indian Affairs; worked to empower tribal sovereignty.
Michael J. Steele: I believe the church and the Bible created the first laws.
Rick Becker: We need to put North Dakota First and America First!
Rick Berg: Declined to debate GOP opponent at two Tea Party debates.
Rick Berg: To get country back on track, change the Senate.
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Social Security
Duane Sand: Raise retirement age; raise cap; apply means-testing.
Heidi Heitkamp: Balance budget with limited effect on Social Security.
Michael J. Steele: Save Social Security & Medicare by raising corporate taxes.
Rick Berg: 2005: Supported Bush's privatization plan as state rep.
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Tax Reform
Heidi Heitkamp: We need to have a discussion on specific tax breaks.
Heidi Heitkamp: Never eliminate home mortgage deduction.
Jack Dalrymple: Incentives promote job creation in new enterprises.
Jack Dalrymple: Tax relief to share economic gains with people of ND.
Rick Becker: Flatten and simplify personal income tax.
Doug Burgum: Should adopt the lowest flat-rate income tax in the nation.
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Technology
Doug Burgum: Goal is to be first state with 100% broadband access .
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War & Peace
Rick Becker: Stop wasting lives and resources on endless wars.
Robert Marquette: We have spent $6T on unlawful & immoral wars in Middle East.
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Welfare & Poverty
Michael J. Steele: Will strongly fight for affordable housing.
Rick Berg: Job training & child care for welfare recipients.
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