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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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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
Bernie Moreno: All human life is precious.
Betty Sutton: Constitutionally protected decisions about personal health.
Dennis Kucinich: Change of heart: I support a woman's right to choose.
Jim Renacci: Opposes abortion and gay marriage.
Jim Renacci: Being a family man I will always stand on the side of life.
Joe Schiavoni: Restore Planned Parenthood funding.
Joe Schiavoni: I trust women to make their own medical decisions.
John Cranley: Personally opposes abortion but is pro-choice.
John Kasich: Cut $1.3M in funding for discredited Planned Parenthood.
Jon Husted: Unwavering supporting for the unborn.
Mike DeWine: Supports heartbeat bill (no abortion after 6 weeks).
Mike DeWine: Supports "fetal heartbeat" law (abortion ban after 6 weeks).
Mike DeWine: Deflects questions about abortion during pandemic.
Nan Whaley: Has always stood up for Ohioans' right to choose.
Richard Cordray: Support abortion rights; fight for Planned Parenthood.
Richard Cordray: Women's right to make their own personal decisions.
Amy Acton: As Governor I will continue to protect abortion access.
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Budget & Economy
Bernie Moreno: Make unemployment benefits a mechanism of last resort.
Bernie Moreno: Put our fiscal house in order; cut spending.
Jim Renacci: Immediate spending freeze, reduce budget first year 10-15%.
Jim Renacci: Capitalize on Ohio's quality of life assets.
Joe Schiavoni: Targeted tax credits for jobs and upgrades.
Jon Husted: Most conservative state budget in 40 years.
Jon Husted: Liberation from Feds can reduce other problems.
Mike DeWine: Make Ohio a low tax, low regulation state.
Nan Whaley: Invest in economic and neighborhood development.
Richard Cordray: A look back at the recession demands common sense reforms.
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Civil Rights
Bernie Moreno: The Speech Police must be stopped.
Joe Schiavoni: LGBT students are like everyone else.
John Cranley: Vote to protect gender identity in law a "kumbaya moment".
Jon Husted: Criticized for referring to COVID as the "Wuhan virus".
Jon Husted: Voted to ban gay marriage prior to Supreme Court decision.
Mary Taylor: Running-mate Nathan Estruth led anti-gay-rights campaign.
Mary Taylor: Disallow minors to initiate gender transition without parent.
Mike DeWine: Opposes sexual identity in anti-discrimination laws.
Nan Whaley: Presided over one of first Ohio gay marriages.
Nan Whaley: Being young & female in politics offers unique leadership.
Nan Whaley: More women leaders, more diverse idea of what leadership is.
Richard Cordray: Long-term supporter of gay marriage.
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Corporations
Bernie Moreno: Big corporations are becoming as bad as big government.
Jim Renacci: Reduce the corporate tax rate to 25%, and individuals too.
Richard Cordray: Nurture small businesses rooted in local communities.
Richard Cordray: Developed guidelines to protect consumers from data breaches.
Richard Cordray: Ran Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Crime
Bernie Moreno: We need to restore respect for law and order in this country.
Bernie Moreno: We must stand together to "defend the police".
Connie Pillich: Worked as public defender, and challenged predatory lenders.
Jim Renacci: Opposes capital punishment.
Jim Renacci: I will always stand with law enforcement, ensure support.
John Kasich: Black Lives Matter means the system doesn't work for them.
John Kasich: Police must understand challenges of black community.
John Kasich: Spared 7 death-row inmates; executed 15 more.
John Kasich: Ban the box: no criminal history check on job applications.
Lee Fisher: Expand the use of the death penalty.
Lee Fisher: More prisons; less parole for repeat violent felons.
Nan Whaley: Police reform process led to major systemic changes.
Nan Whaley: Supports alternative response to certain non-violent calls.
Richard Cordray: Endorsements by law enforcement reflects his efforts as AG.
Ted Strickland: Spared 5 death-row inmates; executed 17 more.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump should not be convicted of a process crime.
Amy Acton: We must address the underlying root causes of crime.
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Drugs
Bernie Moreno: Get tough on the illicit distribution and sale of opioids.
Joe Schiavoni: Can't arrest our way out of opioid crisis.
John Kasich: No mixed message: don't do opioids & don't do marijuana.
John Kasich: 2016: Legalized medical marijuana, with tight regulations.
Jon Husted: If #1 in jobs & education, Ohio wouldn't be #1 in opioids.
Mike DeWine: Opposes recreational marijuana; opposes Ballot issue 1.
Mary Taylor: Focus on prevention and reducing the supply of drugs.
Mike DeWine: Keep low-level drug use a felony instead of a misdemeanor.
Mike DeWine: Age-appropriate discussions in Kindergarten thru 12th grade.
Nan Whaley: Ohio's heroin epidemic caused by drug companies.
Nan Whaley: Move past stigma, treat addiction as the disease that it is.
Richard Cordray: We cannot arrest our way out of opioid crisis: tackle causes.
Richard Cordray: Make low-level drug use a misdemeanor; treatment not prison.
Richard Cordray: Can't arrest way out of opioid crisis.
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Education
Bernie Moreno: I will fight hard to expand school choice.
Dennis Kucinich: Charter schools are a multi-billion dollar boondoogle.
Joe Schiavoni: Stop waste in charters, invest in public schools.
Joe Schiavoni: Make public higher education affordable.
Jim Renacci: Top-down, one-size-fits-all approach has proven ineffective.
Jim Renacci: Eliminate Common Core, Critical Race Theory.
Jon Husted: Encourages school/business cooperation on job counseling.
Lee Fisher: Encourage charters & corporate investment.
Mike DeWine: Supports charter schools; supports vouchers.
Mike DeWine: Improve college affordability; new STEM funding.
Nan Whaley: Funded universal preschool, expanded to three year olds.
Richard Cordray: Future job skills begin with investment in education system.
Richard Cordray: More funding for universal pre-K; no funding charters.
Richard Cordray: Free community college for all Ohioans.
Amy Acton: Get control of the opaque private school voucher system.
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Energy & Oil
Bernie Moreno: Unleash American energy sources.
Jim Renacci: We cannot afford to halt or discourage domestic exploration.
Jim Renacci: Ohio should capitalize on its oil and gas resources.
Joe Schiavoni: Continue oil, gas exploration, but safer fracking.
John Kasich: Balance low-cost & environment by pursuing all sources.
John Kasich: Supports Keystone XL, clean coal; and "smart grid".
John Kasich: No state bailout for aging nuclear plants.
John Kasich: Nuclear power is yesterday; natural gas represents tomorrow.
John Kasich: Mandate that electric utilities use at least 8.5% renewables.
John Kasich: All-of-the-above approach, with stepped-up fossil fuels.
John Kasich: Open more federal lands to oil and natural gas exploration.
John Kasich: Keep state mandate on renewable energy.
Jon Husted: Welcomed third domestic solar energy facility in Ohio.
Mike DeWine: Challenged Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Nan Whaley: Repeal law that gutted Ohio's renewable energy standards.
Richard Cordray: Clean energy provides jobs AND improves air quality.
Richard Cordray: Climate change threatens Great Lakes & Ohio farms.
Sierra Club: Mandated renewable energy standards instead of voluntary.
Sierra Club: Renewable energy creates jobs AND improves air quality.
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Environment
Jim Renacci: Reduce Washington's adversarial red tape on farms.
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Families & Children
John Kasich: Re-prioritize family planning funds away from abortion.
Jon Husted: American family is broken without two loving parents.
Mike DeWine: Religious employers may exclude contraception from insurance.
Mike DeWine: Got waiver to deliver school lunches to quarantined kids.
Nan Whaley: Made Dayton a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
Richard Cordray: Focus on kitchen table issues & improving family life.
Richard Cordray: Require contraception as part of all employer health plans.
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Foreign Policy
Bernie Moreno: China unleashed coronavirus, socialist/fascist ideology.
Bernie Moreno: Always, always, put America First!
Bernie Moreno: United States must always stand unequivocally with Israel.
Bernie Moreno: Stop Chinese communist party from taking our data and land.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Reinvigorate Monroe Doctrine: limit China in Latin America.
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Free Trade
Bernie Moreno: Only support trade agreements that put American jobs first.
Amy Acton: Reckless trade wars cause chaos with tariffs raising costs.
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Government Reform
Bernie Moreno: All politicians do is talk; I strongly support term limits.
Bernie Moreno: Cut red tape and reduce regulatory burden on economy.
Don Huffines: COVID: Amend state constitution to forbid church closures.
Jim Renacci: End campaign contributions that lead to government contracts.
Jim Renacci: Make donations and State contracts public.
Jim Renacci: Redistribute state offices in Columbus around the state.
John Kasich: A handful of billionaires should not decide who is president.
John Kasich: Deal with fundraising influencing voting decisions.
Jon Husted: States should police elections, not Feds.
Mike DeWine: Opposed McCain-Feingold bill limiting political donations.
Lee Fisher: Campaign spending limits, but no state funding.
Mike DeWine: Supports purging voter rolls.
Mike DeWine: Not healthy when people think election system isn't working.
Nan Whaley: Expand registration by moving deadline closer to election.
Richard Cordray: Limit political donations from corporations & unions.
Richard Cordray: The right to vote is vital to our democracy.
Bernie Moreno: America is last best hope; fight like hell to protect this.
Amy Acton: Insist on transparency; mandate more disclosure.
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Gun Control
Bernie Moreno: Protect 2nd Amendment and the entire Constitution.
Bernie Moreno: Our Second Amendment is currently under threat.
Jim Renacci: Make Ohio a Second Amendment Sanctuary State.
Jim Renacci: Ohio should pass permitless concealed carry.
Jim Renacci: Opposes "frightening" red flag laws.
Jim Renacci: State must strip away national encroachment of gun rights.
Jon Husted: Spearheaded comprehensive reform to concealed carry law.
Jon Husted: Endorsed by gun group, supports "right to protect".
Lee Fisher: Waiting periods; child safety locks; other restrictions ok.
Mike DeWine: Supports stand-your-ground; opposes bump stock ban.
Nan Whaley: Opposed "Stand Your Ground" bill enacted after shooting.
Richard Cordray: Wants gun control laws at both state and local levels.
Richard Cordray: Universal background checks & bump stock ban.
Nan Whaley: Heal after Dayton shooting; but #DoSomething on gun control.
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Health Care
Jim Renacci: Competition & tort reform instead of ObamaCare.
Jim Renacci: Ohio must roll back Medicaid Expansion.
Joe Schiavoni: Protect Medicaid expansion; oppose ObamaCare repeal.
Jon Husted: No work requirement for Medicaid undermines American ethic.
Mary Taylor: ObamaCare saddles Ohio with higher costs.
Mike DeWine: Repeal ObamaCare; add work requirements to Medicare.
Nan Whaley: Medicaid crucial to helping addicts; don't throw people off.
Nan Whaley: Build infrastructure to distribute millions of vaccines.
Richard Cordray: ObamaCare saves lives and improves health.
Richard Cordray: Expand Medicaid and ObamaCare.
Amy Acton: Reduce prescription drug costs; reduce insurance premiums.
Amy Acton: I will fight against cut to life-saving Medicaid.
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Homeland Security
Bernie Moreno: A strong American military is the only way to ensure peace.
Connie Pillich: Advocate for veterans, financially and community.
Jim Renacci: Ensure Armed Forces have resources they need; end sequester.
Joe Schiavoni: Against military transgender ban.
Jon Husted: Proclaimed Ohio a Hidden Heroes State for veteran caregivers.
Vivek Ramaswamy: We are way behind; need modern Monroe Doctrine.
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Immigration
Bernie Moreno: Illegal immigrants haven't earned honor of citizenship.
Bernie Moreno: I support building a wall on Southern border.
Jim Renacci: Supports border wall for Mexico plus temporary travel ban.
Mike DeWine: Supports DREAMers; but let President decide.
Nan Whaley: Future economic growth depends on attracting new immigrants.
Richard Cordray: Pathways to citizenship for all immigrants who love America.
Amy Acton: A perfect example of an issue where we haven't got it right.
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Jobs
Joe Schiavoni: Protect collective bargaining rights.
Joe Schiavoni: Raise minimum wage.
Mike DeWine: Let states decide on minimum wage.
Richard Cordray: Endorsed by unions: Give control back to workers.
Richard Cordray: No right-to-work law (keep mandated union dues).
Richard Cordray: Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025.
Amy Acton: Expand workforce development and skills training.
Amy Acton: Stand up for workers' and union rights at every turn.
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Principles & Values
Bernie Moreno: Stop socialism, cancel culture, & corruption.
Bernie Moreno: Running to protect the American dream.
Bernie Moreno: We need to protect Trump's victories & amazing achievements.
Bernie Moreno: Confirm judges to defend Constitution and state's rights.
Connie Pillich: Announced candidacy on route of Cincinnati Women's March.
Don Huffines: It's a lie that minorities are oppressed and can't succeed.
Jim Renacci: OhioFirst: the day of the career politicians needs to change.
Jim Renacci: It's time to elect an Ohio first conservative.
Jim Renacci: Restore the American Dream in Ohio.
Jim Renacci: Ohio has too many problems to help country or other states.
John Cranley: Championed bringing soccer to city, built new stadium.
Mike DeWine: Protests against me protected by First Amendment.
Mary Taylor: Served as Director of Insurance, while Lt. Governor.
Nan Whaley: Focus on economy, no compromise on core progressive values.
Nan Whaley: No religious discrimination by business; Dayton open to all.
Bernie Moreno: Priority: what is good for American workers and families?
Vivek Ramaswamy: Deliver national unity with our shared American identity.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Capitalism has to stay apolitical to bring us together.
Amy Acton: Acton follows the Jewish concept of "tikkun olam".
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Social Security
Richard Cordray: Develop consumer tools to use with Social Security decisions.
Amy Acton: Help our seniors age in place, at home.
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Tax Reform
Bernie Moreno: People should keep more of their hard-earned money.
Bernie Moreno: Protect historic tax cuts signed by Trump.
Joe Schiavoni: End tax cuts for rich to support schools.
Jim Renacci: Our tax code is broken; comprehensive reform needed.
Jim Renacci: Eliminate income tax in 10 years, impose consumption tax.
Mike DeWine: Supports Trump tax cuts; exempt capital gains taxes.
Nan Whaley: Shift tax burden to rich.
Richard Cordray: Does not back tax bill; not enough benefit to middle class.
Richard Cordray: Trump tax cuts were a terrible deal that helps the wealthy.
Amy Acton: Have to do a comprehensive look at our entire tax policy.
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Technology
Bernie Moreno: Pass smart legislation that holds Big Tech accountable.
Joe Schiavoni: Infrasructure investment creates jobs.
Jon Husted: States must focus on high tech future.
Mike DeWine: Preserve Net Neutrality (tiered access to Internet).
Richard Cordray: Supports Net Neutrality (equal access to Internet).
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War & Peace
Bernie Moreno: If you mess with the US, there'll be severe consequences.
Bernie Moreno: Take any action necessary to prevent Iranian nukes.
Nan Whaley: U.S. should take in Syrian refugees.
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Welfare & Poverty
Lee Fisher: Fund state social programs for teens; pre-K; at-risk youth.
Nan Whaley: Protect tenants, reduce the number of evictions.
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