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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
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)
Books by and about the 2016 presidential election
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)

Book Reviews

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Citizen Perot : His Life and Times, by Gerald Posner


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Click here for 14 full quotes from Ross Perot in the book Citizen Perot.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Civil Rights
    Race at EDS was typical southern: many lawsuits.
    Gay rights are individual rights; fund AIDS blitz.
Crime
    Strong supporter of death penalty.
Drugs
    Longer sentences and more enforcement will solve drug war.
    Cordon off ghettoes to "vacuum up" guns & drugs.
Education
    Smaller classes; longer days; merit pay.
    Literacy & competency testing for teachers.
    Test students more; “no pass, no play”.
Energy & Oil
    Supported 50-cent gas tax to pay off deficit.
Free Trade
    Lost NAFTA debate with Al Gore.
Gun Control
    No right to own machine guns.
Principles & Values
    Withdrew from 1992 race under mysterious circumstances.
War & Peace
    Orchestrated rescue mission to free EDS staff jailed in Iran.
    Tried for 20 years to find MIAs and POWs in Vietnam.


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The above quotations are from Citizen Perot : His Life and Times, by Gerald Posner.

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