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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
Knute Buehler: Pro-choice: wants abortions rare, safe and legal.
Bud Pierce: Accessible contraceptives & family planning services.
John Kitzhaber: Abortions always legally available, & government funded.
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Budget & Economy
Knute Buehler: Boost economy via spending controls and cutting regulations.
Bob Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow.
Bud Pierce: Cut growth in state budget by half.
Gordon Harold Smith: Supports bailout as BETTER regulation, not MORE regulation.
Jeff Merkley: Oppose bailout bill; more oversight needed.
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Civil Rights
Bud Pierce: Same-sex marriage is a "settled" issue.
John Kitzhaber: Maintain affirmative action in colleges & state hiring.
John Kitzhaber: Recognize same-sex marriages.
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Corporations
Kate Brown: Grow Our Own: develop existing Oregon businesses.
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Crime
Knute Buehler: A crime victim himself, vows to make citizen's lives safer.
Bob Niemeyer: Death penalty is less cruel to families of victims.
Gordon Harold Smith: Stiffer laws against gang crimes, rapists & child sex.
Jeff Merkley: Worked hard to get better laws to deal with criminals.
John Kitzhaber: Oppose the death penalty.
John Kitzhaber: End parole for repeat violent felons.
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Drugs
Knute Buehler: Federal government needs to respect state laws on marijuana.
John Kitzhaber: Decriminalize medicinal marijuana.
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Education
Kate Brown: Seamless system of education, from cradle to career.
Knute Buehler: Combat failing graduation; improve academic achievement.
Bob Niemeyer: Charter schools are the answer; throw out Common Core.
Kate Brown: Seamless public education from cradle to career.
Bud Pierce: We need motivated, well-trained teachers.
Bob Niemeyer: Common Core creates a putrid educational system.
Kate Brown: Make it easier to opt out from Common Core testing.
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Energy & Oil
Knute Buehler: May 2017: tax carbon; Oct.2017: oppose clean-energy jobs.
Bud Pierce: End low-carbon fuel mandate: 19 cents-a-gallon hidden tax.
Julian Bell: Combat climate change and promote clean energy.
Kate Brown: Angered environmentalists via compromise transportation bill.
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Environment
Knute Buehler: Wants to combat wildfire damage to forests with new policies.
Bud Pierce: Maintain forestlands through proper forest management.
Gordon Harold Smith: Create more jobs in timber industry.
Jeff Merkley: Sustainable forest harvest important for economy.
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Families & Children
Knute Buehler: Create a "rapid-improvement team" for foster care.
Bud Pierce: Partially support hospice/respite centers.
Knute Buehler: Early supporter of marriage equality for all citizens.
Bud Pierce: Alleviate the scourge of sex trafficking.
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Free Trade
Kate Brown: International trade supports a half million Oregon jobs.
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Government Reform
Knute Buehler: End pay-to-play politics, to restore confidence.
Kate Brown: Disclose lobbyist info & pay, on public website.
Bob Niemeyer: Go back to voting in person, with verified photo ID.
Kate Brown: Oregon sees high turnout because of vote-by-mail.
Kate Brown: 15 million ballots via vote-by-mail with only 9 fraud cases.
John Kitzhaber: Limit individual campaign donations; require full disclosure.
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Gun Control
Bud Pierce: Oppose background checks; they won't reduce gun violence.
Bud Pierce: Surveillance of schools & social media, to curb gun violence.
John Kitzhaber: Increase restrictions on gun purchase and possession.
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Health Care
Knute Buehler: Single-payer health care as a qualified not absolute right.
Kate Brown: Access to healthcare improving, but there is more we must do.
Bud Pierce: Subsidize "adequate" insurance for low-income Oregonians.
Bud Pierce: Fight any one-size-fits-all single-payer healthcare system.
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Homeland Security
Bud Pierce: State duty to honor the sacrifice of those who've served.
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Immigration
Knute Buehler: Omit minor infractions from sanctuary state rules.
Kate Brown: Oregon will accept refugees and help them rebuild lives.
Kate Brown: Open the doors of opportunity for Syrian refugees.
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Jobs
Knute Buehler: More job training; less job-killing regulations.
Bud Pierce: Vigilance in enforcing Equal Pay laws for women.
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Principles & Values
Knute Buehler: Freedom and new opportunities are bedrock GOP principles.
Bob Niemeyer: Separating church & state doesn't pull God out of government.
Gordon Harold Smith: Works often with Sen. Wyden (D-OR) & Sen. Obama (D-IL).
Jeff Merkley: Endorsed by Sen. Wyden; I’ll be his partner.
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Social Security
Bud Pierce: Require automatic enrollment with payroll deductions.
Kate Brown: More options & opportunities to save for retirement.
Gordon Harold Smith: People should prepare for retirement in addition to Soc.Sec.
Jeff Merkley: Privatization would melt away retirement in stock crash.
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Tax Reform
Bud Pierce: Tax relief on mid-tier income earners, to create more jobs.
Knute Buehler: No new or higher taxes during booming economy.
Kate Brown: Need more taxes from business to support basic needs.
John Kitzhaber: No state sales tax; no flat tax; increase gas tax.
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Technology
Knute Buehler: Funding transit by payroll tax is unfair and bad policy.
Bud Pierce: Public transit ok, but future is autonomous drive vehicles.
Kate Brown: Expand public transit to ease traffic congestion.
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