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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
Catherine Templeton: Define personhood from conception; no exceptions for incest.
Henry McMaster: Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception.
Henry McMaster: Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers.
Joe Cunningham: Fetal Heartbeat Bill is restrictive and draconian.
Joe Cunningham: Society benefits when women have autonomy over their bodies.
Kevin Bryant: Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception.
Kevin Bryant: Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers.
Mia McLeod: Fiercely advocate for reproductive rights and freedoms.
Yancey McGill: Opposes abortion, even as Democratic State Senator.
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Budget & Economy
Catherine Templeton: I took a buzz-saw to government.
Mia McLeod: Got SC Ports Authority to triple minority business goal.
Mia McLeod: Allocate critical funds for infrastructure.
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Civil Rights
Catherine Templeton: Proud of the Confederacy; don't rewrite history.
Catherine Templeton: Opposes accommodating transgender people.
James Emerson Smith: History of supporting LGBTQ rights earned their endorsement.
Tim Scott: Require state employees to undergo implicit bias training.
Jermaine Johnson: Opposed anti-DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) provision.
Nancy Mace: Used slur in reference to transgender women .
Ralph Norman: DEI is unacceptable at taxpayer-funded university.
Nancy Mace: I'm going to hold the line against DEI.
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Crime
Mia McLeod: Will continue to push for meaningful criminal justice reform.
Ralph Norman: Change the ways judges are cutting criminals loose.
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Drugs
Kevin Bryant: Change Medicare incentives to address opioid addiction.
Mia McLeod: Sponsored bill that would decriminalize marijuana.
Lindsey Graham: We need a war on fentanyl.
Ralph Norman: Fentanyl so dangerous it is comparable to terrorism.
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Education
Catherine Templeton: Arm teachers: the only defense is a good offense.
Henry McMaster: Supports arming teachers in schools.
James Emerson Smith: Led fight against vouchers.
Kevin Bryant: Consider arming teachers and other school employees.
Kevin Bryant: Joins "Stop Fed Ed" vows to reject all Federal Ed mandates.
Kevin Bryant: We leave jobs unfilled with "one size fits all" higher ed.
Mia McLeod: Prioritize pay increases for teachers, administrators, staff.
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Energy & Oil
Kevin Bryant: Open to exploring the risks/benefits of offshore drilling.
Nikki Haley: Open the Savannah River Site nuclear reactor fuel project.
Henry McMaster: AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas.
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Environment
Joe Cunningham: Great American Outdoors Act sets funding for public land.
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Foreign Policy
Henry McMaster: Iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
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Free Trade
Henry McMaster: Trump's tariffs are getting other countries to negotiate.
Ralph Norman: Increased prices from tariffs for the good of the country.
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Government Reform
Catherine Templeton: Fight corruption & waste & good ol' boy system in Columbia.
Joe Cunningham: Criticized state officials for challenging Trump's loss.
Kevin Bryant: Reforms should include eliminating current ethics loopholes.
Nancy Mace: D.C. has overregulated the childcare industry.
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Gun Control
Kevin Bryant: Wants schools to have ability to shoot back in defense.
Mia McLeod: AR-15s shouldn't be in the hands of civilians.
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Health Care
Catherine Templeton: Blow up state health agency, from the inside out.
Mia McLeod: Join 39 other states in expanding Medicaid.
Jermaine Johnson: Increase workplace mental health support statewide.
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Homeland Security
Joe Cunningham: COVID: provide healthcare benefits for National Guard.
Kevin Bryant: Kneeling during anthem disrespects veterans.
Henry McMaster: Sent National Guard troops to DC to support Trump's efforts.
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Immigration
Kevin Bryant: Says no refuge resettlement until federal security is better.
Mia McLeod: For equitable access licensure for undocumented immigrants.
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Jobs
Mia McLeod: Raise minimum wage to at least $15/hour.
Mia McLeod: Let people decide whether to unionize, against right to work.
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Principles & Values
James Emerson Smith: Lost governor race by 8%; but most Dem candidates in decade.
Joe Cunningham: Pols more interested in keeping their jobs than doing it.
Yancey McGill: Served for 25 years as Democrat; now running as Republican.
Jermaine Johnson: During first run for office felt God had a purpose for him.
Nancy Mace: Cites God, Bible in House speech accusing ex-fiance.
Ralph Norman: Don't know how to define antisemitism; it's subjective.
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Social Security
Jermaine Johnson: Proposed life insurance for embryos.
Nancy Mace: Eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits.
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Tax Reform
Kevin Bryant: Vicious cycle of paying back a lot of earned tax credits.
Nancy Mace: Slash the state income tax to zero percent.
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Technology
Kevin Bryant: Keep politics out of fixing infrastructure; use common sense.
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