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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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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Bill Schuette: Supports the rights of the unborn.
Abdul El-Sayed: Support pro-choice, Planned Parenthood.
Gretchen Whitmer: Support Planned Parenthood.
Gretchen Whitmer: Will stop anti-choice legislation.
Gretchen Whitmer: No insurance riders to get an abortion covered.
Rick Snyder: Vetoed total abortion ban; signed abortion restrictions.
Rick Snyder: Signed partial-birth abortion ban into law.
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Budget & Economy
Bill Schuette: Make better jobs cutting taxes, regulations and wastefulness.
Gretchen Whitmer: Most important metric is rising family income.
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Civil Rights
Bill Schuette: Include LGBT gender identity in laws against discrimination.
Abdul El-Sayed: Equal pay, more opportunity, for women.
Gretchen Whitmer: Guarantee equal pay for equal work.
Gretchen Whitmer: Expand civil rights laws.
Abdul El-Sayed: Sensitive to women's rights and transgender people's rights.
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Corporations
Gretchen Whitmer: Government can help small business thrive.
Gretchen Whitmer: Shift tax burden to corporations.
Mark Schauer: Build economy that works for everyone--not just the wealthy.
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Crime
Bill Schuette: History of getting justice for rape victims.
Abdul El-Sayed: Move from prison to productive citizenship.
Gretchen Whitmer: Cleaned up County Prosecutor office after a sex scandal.
Mark Schauer: Restore funding for police & fire.
Rick Snyder: Improve legal representation for poor.
Rick Snyder: Collect prisoner DNA samples to help solve cold cases.
Rick Snyder: Parole decisions by Dept. of Corrections, not Governor.
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Drugs
Bill Schuette: The opioid epidemic cannot be solved with just arresting.
Abdul El-Sayed: End marijuana prohibition; tax it and regulate it.
Gretchen Whitmer: Addicts need treatment, not punishment.
Rick Snyder: Reduce supply, combating production of meth.
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Education
Bill Schuette: Give parents more choices for their kids' education.
Bill Schuette: Advocate of partnerships between schools and companies.
Abdul El-Sayed: Get profit motive out of public education.
Gretchen Whitmer: Invest in education; hold charters accountable.
Mark Schauer: OpEd: Schauer focused on wages and benefits of the teachers.
Rick Snyder: Mandatory school choice for every school; remove boundaries.
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Energy & Oil
Bill Schuette: Joins lawsuit challenging Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Abdul El-Sayed: Electric user fee raises $3.3B for clean energy in 15 years.
Abdul El-Sayed: Green energy a priority.
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Environment
Bill Schuette: Charged 15 city and state officials for Flint water crisis.
Bill Schuette: Opposing EPA regulations earns him polluter protector label.
Gretchen Whitmer: Environmental policy based on science.
Abdul El-Sayed: Advocate for environmental justice on lead exposure.
Bill Schuette: Sue firms that caused Flint drinking water crisis.
Rick Snyder: Voluntary pollution prevention program for farmers.
Rick Snyder: Protect natural resources; user fees contribute $3B/year.
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Families & Children
Abdul El-Sayed: Invest in Detroit to keep millennials in Michigan.
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Free Trade
Abdul El-Sayed: Free trade deals favor elites over workers.
Rick Snyder: Open new doors to global markets.
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Government Reform
Bill Schuette: Terminate government pensions for those caught embezzling.
Bill Schuette: Wants tax returns released from all top elected officials.
Abdul El-Sayed: Fundamental right to be heard at the ballot box.
Abdul El-Sayed: Strict separation of church and state.
Gretchen Whitmer: Promote universal voter access.
Rick Snyder: Vetoed voter identification bill.
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Gun Control
Bill Schuette: Proud protector of the 2nd Amendment, NRA rates him "A".
Abdul El-Sayed: No gun possession for convicted domestic abusers.
Abdul El-Sayed: Take on the corporate gun lobby; enough is enough.
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Health Care
Bill Schuette: End Medicaid expansion and put in work requirement.
Abdul El-Sayed: Supports universal healthcare.
Gretchen Whitmer: Support Medicaid expansion.
Abdul El-Sayed: Public health suffers when you run government as a business.
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Homeland Security
Bill Schuette: Provided two new legal resources for all members of military.
Mark Schauer: Ensure veterans have access to the benefits they've earned.
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Immigration
Abdul El-Sayed: Support pathway to citizenship.
Abdul El-Sayed: Biracial families like mine inspire more diverse government.
Abdul El-Sayed: People who look like me are not sitting on the sidelines.
Bill Schuette: It isn't a ban on Muslims; Trump puts security first.
Rick Snyder: 50,000 skilled worker visas to repopulate Detroit.
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Jobs
Abdul El-Sayed: Raise minimum wage; support unions.
Mark Schauer: Opposes right-to-work law; protested on Capitol lawn.
Rick Snyder: Quietly signed law making Michigan a right-to-work state.
Rick Snyder: Extend unemployment benefits; plan for future.
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Local Issues
Rick Snyder: Detroit bankruptcy is an opportunity to stabilize Detroit.
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Principles & Values
Bill Schuette: Served 3 terms in Congress & then as state Attorney General.
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Social Security
Rick Snyder: Maintain generous pension benefits for existing retirees.
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Tax Reform
Bill Schuette: Signed pledge to oppose any tax increase.
Abdul El-Sayed: Limit tax foreclosures for over-assessed Detroit properties.
Rick Snyder: Simplify the tax code; end job-killing Business Tax.
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Technology
Abdul El-Sayed: We need $4B per year for Pure Michigan Infrastructure Bank.
Bill Schuette: Invest in infrastructure but vows to lower taxes.
Gretchen Whitmer: We need $3B per year for inadequate infrastructure.
Mark Schauer: Restore tax incentives for high-tech businesses.
Rick Snyder: Take leadership role in cyber defense and development.
Rick Snyder: Census figures reinforce need for aggressive administration.
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Welfare & Poverty
Bill Schuette: Welfare must balance hand up aid with helping able find work.
Abdul El-Sayed: Economic well-being means helping those less privileged.
Rick Snyder: No welfare benefits for people with felony warrants.
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