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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
Joe Carraro: Abortion ok only for rape & health, and no public funding.
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Budget & Economy
Allen Weh: Reduce America's debt; implement balanced budget.
Heather Wilson: Strongly in favor of a balanced-budget amendment.
Mick Rich: Feds kill more jobs with regulation than stimulus package.
Susana Martinez: Cut spending to balance state budget.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Infrastructure brings jobs and opportunity to our state.
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Civil Rights
Heather Wilson: Don't criminalize teasing gays in school; it's free speech.
Hector Balderas: Same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue.
Joe Carraro: No civil unions, and no same-sex marriage.
Joe Carraro: No affirmative action in state college nor state hiring.
Martin Heinrich: Supports marriage equality; opposes DOMA.
Tom Udall: Pushed for years on wage gap between men and women.
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Corporations
Steve Pearce: Less regulation on businesses.
Susana Martinez: $4.75M investment in Job Training Incentive Program.
Tom Udall: Opposes tax subsidies that favor large corporations.
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Crime
David Clements: Support 4th amendment: freedom from unreasonable searches.
Joe Carraro: Supports the death penalty.
Joe Carraro: No parole for repeat violent offenders; plus more prisons.
Joe Cervantes: Supported restricting use of solitary confinement on minors.
Rebecca Dow: Supported restricting use of solitary confinement on minors.
Susana Martinez: Vetoed restricting use of solitary confinement on minors.
Yvette Herrell: Opposed restricting use of solitary confinement on minors.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Keep high-risk violent offenders behind bars before trial.
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Drugs
Joe Carraro: Decriminalize marijuana, and allow doctors to prescribe it.
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Education
David Clements: Reduce taxes so families can pay for private schools.
Joe Carraro: Supports vouchers for public, private, and religious schools.
Joe Carraro: Supports voluntary prayer in public schools.
Susana Martinez: Keep great teachers by retention rewards.
Susana Martinez: A-F school grading system will increase transparency.
Susana Martinez: The Bridge: joint high school diploma and associate's degree.
Susana Martinez: $13.5M for New Mexico Reads to Lead.
Tom Udall: No Child Left Behind Act has hurt student achievement.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: College enrollment has increased for first time in a decade.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: New constitutional right to early childhood education.
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Energy & Oil
David Clements: Lower energy costs by letting market decide what makes sense.
Heather Wilson: Stop pursuing green dreams on energy.
Jay Block: Opposed ban on fracking on Federal lands.
Joe Carraro: More funds for alternative fuel AND for traditional sources.
Martin Heinrich: Supports cap-and-trade; it causes no big energy costs.
Martin Heinrich: Develop NM solar and wind, not coal and oil.
Steve Pearce: More domestic oil production & more nuclear power.
Steve Pearce: Set aside 6.4M acres in New Mexico for solar panels.
Tom Udall: Supports renewable electricity standard for public utilities.
Tom Udall: Supports solar energy with heart & soul.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Codify our zero-emissions goal in state statute.
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Environment
David Clements: Stop federal regulations which take over farming & property.
Joe Cervantes: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield.
Melanie Stansbury: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield.
Rebecca Dow: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield.
Susana Martinez: Oversee natural resources to balance economy & environment.
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Families & Children
Susana Martinez: Amber Alert whenever a New Mexico child is abducted.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Healthy, universal and free meals for every student.
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Free Trade
David Clements: Consumers should pick winners and losers, not government.
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Government Reform
David Clements: Bureaucratic intervention distorts economy.
Jay Block: Limit length of time for governor's emergency orders.
Jay Block: Require Voter ID; fund those who lack ID.
Joe Carraro: Some campaign donation limits, plus spending limits.
Steve Pearce: Pay contractors on time; reforms to contract smaller firms.
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Gun Control
David Clements: Right to bear arms protects all of our other rights.
Joe Carraro: Allow concealed carry, with licenses.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Ban assault weapons; civil suits against manufacturers.
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Health Care
Allen Weh: Fix the healthcare train wreck we've got now.
David Clements: Replace ObamaCare with free market solutions.
Jay Block: COVID: no vaccine passport; no penalties on businesses.
Steve Pearce: Allow small businesses to group together for health plans.
Steve Pearce: Safety is an issue for reimporting drugs.
Tom Udall: Goal should be universal access for everyone.
Tom Udall: Allow drug reimportation & negotiation with drug companies.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Expanding Medicaid will lead to universal health care state.
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Homeland Security
Allen Weh: Defense spending has been cut too much.
Allen Weh: Defense spending has been cut too much.
David Clements: Defend the missions of our military labs and bases.
Hector Balderas: Reduce some defense spending by drawing down wars.
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Immigration
Ben Ray Lujan: Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Ben Ray Lujan: Opposes the Muslim and Refugee Ban.
Heather Wilson: Permanent solution instead of DREAM Act.
Jay Block: Opposed halt to building of border wall.
Jay Block: Will use National Guard to protect and secure our border.
Martin Heinrich: Arizona anti-immigrant law is racial profiling.
Martin Heinrich: Arizona anti-immigrant law is racial profiling.
Martin Heinrich: Step up border enforcement; but also DREAM Act.
Steve Pearce: Supports path to legalization for illegal immigrants.
Susana Martinez: Stop the magnet for human trafficking, fraud and crime.
Tom Udall: Reject legalization for anyone here illegally.
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Jobs
Heather Wilson: Sequestration would cut 20,000 jobs at N.M. national labs.
Jay Block: Passed the first-ever county level Right to Work ordinance.
Jay Block: Has opposed raising minimum wage, paid sick leave.
Joe Cervantes: Support raising state minimum wage to $9/hour.
Rebecca Dow: Oppose raising state minimum wage to $9/hour.
Susana Martinez: Protect government jobs at our labs and military bases.
Susana Martinez: Vetoed raising state minimum wage to $9/hour.
Yvette Herrell: Oppose raising state minimum wage to $9/hour.
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Social Security
David Clements: Keep promises for seniors; significant reforms if younger.
Jay Block: Eliminate state taxes on Social Security & veteran pensions.
Steve Pearce: We must improve the rates of return on Trust Fund.
Tom Udall: Privatization of Social Security is a very bad idea.
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Tax Reform
David Clements: Make the tax code simple and regulations predictable.
Jay Block: Waive 50-75% property tax for retired first responders.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Tax cuts for middle class, make system more progressive.
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Technology
Martin Heinrich: Invest in infrastructure and tech transfer.
Mick Rich: Repair & renew infrastructure, the backbone of our economy.
Susana Martinez: Protect Spaceport New Mexico from lawsuit abuse.
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War & Peace
David Clements: No executive War Powers; only Congress should declare war.
Steve Pearce: If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region.
Tom Udall: Time to start working on a troop pullout.
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Welfare & Poverty
Hector Balderas: Raised on food stamps by struggling single mother.
Michelle Lujan-Grisham: $100M for housing programs, we need thousands more homes.
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