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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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Republican Debate in Johnston IA, Jan. 16, 2000
[Title4]
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Civil Rights
Alan Keyes: Conducting gov’t in Spanish assaults our linguistic unity.
Alan Keyes: Ten Commandments & prayer should be in schools.
George W. Bush: Respect Spanish heritage, but conduct government in English.
George W. Bush: Ten Commandments OK in schools for “inherent values”.
John McCain: Ten Commandments would bring virtue to our schools.
Orrin Hatch: Founders avoided “national church,” not Ten Commandments.
Orrin Hatch: Amendments for school prayer & flag protection.
Steve Forbes: Ten Commandments & prayer in schools.
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Education
Alan Keyes: Replace the Department of Education with parental control.
Gary Bauer: Allow Ten Commandments in schools & disallow Nazi salutes.
Gary Bauer: Vouchers and local control will save our schools.
George W. Bush: Expand character education via federal funding.
George W. Bush: Local control and accountability will prevent failure.
John McCain: Use sugar, oil, and ethanol subsidies to finance vouchers.
Steve Forbes: Federal involvement creates the crisis in our schools.
Steve Forbes: Choice in education makes us more moral & more educated.
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Energy & Oil
Alan Keyes: Explore & exploit ANWR, while respecting ecology.
Gary Bauer: Resources are there to be used.
Orrin Hatch: Eliminate Kyoto Accords and implement more local control.
Steve Forbes: Explore ANWR immediately, to reduce foreign oil dependence.
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Environment
George W. Bush: Set standards based on science; and fine violators.
John McCain: Preserve and help our National Parks.
Steve Forbes: Focus on science and practicality, not lawyers and fashion.
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Foreign Policy
Gary Bauer: Shame on those who sent tech to Chinese military.
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Health Care
Alan Keyes: Health care choice will save money for long-term health care.
Gary Bauer: A patient bill of rights fits the conservative agenda.
George W. Bush: Tax-deductible long-term care insurance for retirement.
George W. Bush: Replace 132,000-page Medicare document with senior choice.
Orrin Hatch: Home health and nursing homes should be more affordable.
Steve Forbes: Replace “gatekeepers” with health care vouchers.
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Jobs
Alan Keyes: Family farms: Decollectivize banks; withdraw from WTO.
Gary Bauer: Family farms: Demand that Europe stop protecting theirs.
George W. Bush: Family farms: Food for Peace instead of food as a weapon.
John McCain: Family farms: Crop insurance; reduce inheritance tax.
Orrin Hatch: Family farms: Crop insurance; no capital gains on land.
Steve Forbes: Family farms: Lower interest rates; enforce anti-trust.
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Principles & Values
Alan Keyes: Bring God back into the White House.
Gary Bauer: America needs to return to the ethics of Ronald Reagan.
Gary Bauer: First priority is to outlaw abortion.
John McCain: Foreign policy should not be shaped by photo-ops & polls.
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Tax Reform
Alan Keyes: Abolish the income tax and spend money responsibly.
George W. Bush: Remove unfairness from the tax code.
John McCain: Replace employer-provided benefits with a tax cut.
Orrin Hatch: It will take political experience to reform the tax code.
Steve Forbes: A flat tax will help families, homeowners, and charities.
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The above quotations are from Republican Debate in Johnston IA, Jan. 16, 2000.
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