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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
Molly Kelly: Supports abortion rights and is backed by Planned Parenthood.
Steve Marchand: Proudly pro-choice.
Colin Van Ostern: Restore funding for Planned Parenthood.
Chris Sununu: Take a pause in Planned Parenthood funding.
Colin Van Ostern: Restore Planned Parenthood funding; they had no wrongdoing.
Jon Lavoie: Pro-choice because it's none of my business.
Chris Sununu: Voted to restrict funding to local Planned Parenthood.
Ray Metcalfe: Supports reproductive rights & stem-cell research.
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Budget & Economy
Colin Van Ostern: Fiscally responsible budget: no improperly-sourced contracts.
Maggie Hassan: Restored $1B in cuts in state spending.
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Civil Rights
Molly Kelly: One of the first legislators to vote for marriage equality.
Chris Sununu: No personal opinion on equal transgender rights.
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Corporations
Molly Kelly: Put an end to the tax breaks for wealthy corporations.
Molly Kelly: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax.
Steve Marchand: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax.
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Crime
Chris Sununu: Expedite critical resources to combat crime.
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Drugs
Molly Kelly: Help opioid users recover & rebuild.
Steve Marchand: Suite of services to those in midst of opioid recovery.
Steve Marchand: Legalize marijuana; tax it and regulate it.
Steve Marchand: Fully fund drug courts & rehab instead of incarceration.
Steve Marchand: Marijuana is not a gateway drug to other drugs.
Colin Van Ostern: Legalize medical marijuana for chronic pain.
Colin Van Ostern: Health Protection Plan for addiction treatment services.
Chris Sununu: Given NH's opioid epidemic, a drug czar is a necessity.
Jon Lavoie: Fund heroin interdiction, but fund treatment too.
Jon Lavoie: Learn from Colorado and collect marijuana tax dollars.
Ray Metcalfe: End the war on drugs.
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Education
Molly Kelly: Veto any effort to take money away from public schools.
Molly Kelly: Freeze college tuition and lower it as well.
Steve Marchand: NH should offer state funding for pre-K, like most states.
Steve Marchand: $5M for debt-free college in needed programs.
Steve Marchand: Prioritize public school districts and we will see results.
Colin Van Ostern: Universal full-day kindergarten; more PACE; more local aid.
Colin Van Ostern: College for America: students into workforce with no debt.
Colin Van Ostern: College for America: students into workforce with no debt.
Chris Sununu: More funding for charter schools; less power to bureaucrats.
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Energy & Oil
Steve Marchand: Gas tax isn't ideal, but use it for infrastructure.
Chris Sununu: Increase availability of baseload power; reduce energy rates.
Colin Van Ostern: Expand solar energy by hike in renewable 'net metering' cap.
Mark Connolly: Move away from fossil fuels; oppose Northern Pass line.
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Environment
Molly Kelly: Make fishing & tourism industries safe from oil spills.
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Families & Children
Molly Kelly: Supports and will sign for paid family and medical leave.
Jilletta Jarvis: Family & medical leave is insolvent even when mandatory.
Steve Marchand: Make NH the best state to start a family & start a business.
Chris Sununu: More home-care funding ultimately lowers the cost of care.
Colin Van Ostern: Include respite care for family caregivers.
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Free Trade
Chris Sununu: Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Jeanne Shaheen: Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Ray Metcalfe: Fair trade as opposed to free trade.
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Government Reform
Molly Kelly: Wants real campaign finance reform; no corporate donations.
Molly Kelly: End voter suppression; end corporate campaign contributions.
Steve Marchand: Public funding of elections.
Chris Sununu: End expansive government that stifles economic growth.
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Gun Control
Molly Kelly: Advocates universal background checks and more gun controls.
Steve Marchand: Supports permits, background checks, and no big changes.
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Health Care
Molly Kelly: Backed Medicaid expansion; opposes efforts to limit access.
Colin Van Ostern: Worked to expand Medicaid.
Colin Van Ostern: Medicaid Expansion brought coverage to 44,000 N.H. citizens.
Chris Sununu: Voted against funding Planned Parenthood state contracts.
Ray Metcalfe: Supports universal health care.
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Homeland Security
Molly Kelly: Take care of the veterans and meet their needs.
Chris Sununu: Transgendered people in military ok.
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Immigration
Molly Kelly: Strongly opposes Trump's immigration and border law changes.
Steve Marchand: Aggressively pursue pro-immigration policies.
Chris Sununu: Don't block all immigration; do block 10,000 Syrian refugees.
Colin Van Ostern: Make sure new immigrants learn English & civics.
Mark Connolly: Immigration is key to the state's economic growth.
Chris Sununu: The US should halt admitting Syrian refugees.
Carol Shea-Porter: Allow administrative amnesty to some illegal aliens.
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Jobs
Molly Kelly: Recognize and value the contributions of older workers.
Molly Kelly: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Jilletta Jarvis: Reduce occupational license requirements.
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Principles & Values
Steve Marchand: Socially very progressive and fiscally very responsible.
Chris Sununu: Served three terms on the Executive Council.
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Social Security
Chris Sununu: Flexible retirement savings, and ensure Soc. Sec. solvency.
Colin Van Ostern: Focus on good jobs so people can save for retirement.
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Tax Reform
Steve Marchand: No sales tax; no income tax; reduce property tax.
Mark Connolly: N.H. needs more revenue, but not via a broad-based tax.
Chris Sununu: Pledge to veto state sales tax and income tax.
Ray Metcalfe: Tax cuts for the rich threw surplus into the toilet.
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Technology
Molly Kelly: Supports raising gas tax to fund infrastructure repairs.
Jilletta Jarvis: Private commuter rail ok, but not state-funded.
Colin Van Ostern: Bring passenger rail from Boston to central N.H.
Colin Van Ostern: Build commuter rail line between Manchester and Boston.
Chris Sununu: Opposed commuter rail from Boston to central New Hampshire.
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