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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) |
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
Bob Krist: I oppose abortion rights but otherwise would run as Democrat.
Peter Ricketts: Life begins at conception.
Dave Heineman: Signs informed consent Legislation.
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Civil Rights
Bob Krist: Switches position, now pro-LGBT rights.
Peter Ricketts: Marriage is the union of one woman and one man.
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Crime
ACLU: Death penalty is a broken process; abolish it nationwide.
Peter Ricketts: First NE execution in 20 years, with new drug combination.
Bob Krist: Fix the prison system; stop the talking about it.
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Education
Bob Krist: Wants voters to weigh in on education decisions.
Peter Ricketts: Oppose the implementation of Common Core.
Dave Heineman: Virtual school is good for Nebraska.
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Energy & Oil
Peter Ricketts: Don't reduce the ethanol Renewable Fuels Standard.
Dave Heineman: Support pipeline but not at expense of environment.
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Environment
Dave Heineman: Vetoes 25% State Park Fee Increase.
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Free Trade
Bob Krist: Trump's trade war would devastate Nebraska's economy.
Dave Heineman: Expand trade with Taiwan & Hong Kong.
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Government Reform
Bob Krist: State government needs overhaul to properly serve.
Dave Heineman: Disallow using government resources for politics.
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Gun Control
Bob Krist: Support restricting magazine capacity & registering handguns.
Peter Ricketts: Supports Nebraska's concealed carry law.
Dave Heineman: Harsher punishment for unlawful handguns.
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Health Care
Peter Ricketts: Oppose ObamaCare and oppose Medicaid expansion.
Bob Krist: Honored for work with nursing/assisted living homes.
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Homeland Security
Bob Krist: Wants veteran's social security to be exempt from state tax.
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Immigration
Bob Krist: Supports prenatal care for illegal immigrants.
Peter Ricketts: No state services for illegal immigrants.
Dave Heineman: End Medicaid services for illegal immigrants.
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Jobs
Bob Krist: No job discrimination by race, religion, or orientation.
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Principles & Values
Bob Krist: Reputation for being a pragmatic, fair conservative.
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Tax Reform
Bob Krist: People's voices will be heard on taxes.
Peter Ricketts: Protect taxpayers from bureaucracy & burdensome regulations.
Dave Heineman: To build economy: no new taxes.
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Welfare & Poverty
Bob Krist: Voted against $32M budget cuts to the needy.
Peter Ricketts: $56M of vetoes sustained, to cut budget.
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