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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
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) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
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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Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Dennis Kucinich: Must cut Pentagon spending.
Dennis Kucinich: WPA-type program will create jobs and rebuild America.
John Kerry: Economy is recovering for corporations to some degree.
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Civil Rights
Al Sharpton: No people of color in Dean’s cabinet-should import talent.
Al Sharpton: Just talking about race is trivializing the issue.
Al Sharpton: Get young people involved in the election process.
Carol Moseley-Braun: Have to have an honest conversation about race-Dean is right.
Carol Moseley-Braun: Need to reform immigration policy to welcome them.
Howard Dean: No people of color in Dean’s cabinet-because so few in VT.
Howard Dean: Confederate flag is a painful symbol to Blacks.
Howard Dean: Understand the plight of minorities.
John Edwards: Economic and educational equality are needed.
John Edwards: Fund the Help America Vote Act.
Joseph Lieberman: Allow driver’s license for immigrants.
Joseph Lieberman: Support reparation legislations.
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Corporations
Howard Dean: Regulation of finance companies is the right track.
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Education
Joseph Lieberman: Young people need a better public education.
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Foreign Policy
Dennis Kucinich: Americans have been misled about the Iraqi war.
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Government Reform
John Kerry: Every vote must be counted.
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Health Care
Carol Moseley-Braun: Single-payer system is the only answer.
John Edwards: Cap on damages for personal injuries is discriminatory.
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Homeland Security
Carol Moseley-Braun: Color-coded warnings are no substitute for diplomacy.
John Kerry: Bush misused the authority Congress gave him.
John Kerry: Color-coded warning system needs to be changed.
Joseph Lieberman: Intelligence system must be reformed.
Joseph Lieberman: Win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world.
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Immigration
Dennis Kucinich: Bush immigration program is indentured servitude.
Dick Gephardt: Immigration service is a mess and needs reform.
Dick Gephardt: Federal government should help illegal immigrants.
Howard Dean: Be careful about granting citizenship for military services.
John Edwards: Differentiate terrorists from the immigrants.
Joseph Lieberman: Make sure immigrants are treated fairly.
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Jobs
Al Sharpton: Institutional discrimination still hinders minorities.
Al Sharpton: Create jobs that are necessary.
Carol Moseley-Braun: Provide capital job development in minority communities.
Dick Gephardt: Ask the WTO for an international minimum wage.
John Kerry: Provide employment opportunities to minorities.
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Tax Reform
Howard Dean: Plan to increase corporate taxes.
Howard Dean: Cutting payroll taxes is not a bad idea.
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Technology
Dennis Kucinich: Technologies will create jobs.
Dick Gephardt: Space programs shouldn’t be a top priority.
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The above quotations are from Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum.
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