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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
Bill Lee: Against abortion: life begins at conception.
Bill Lee: Ban abortion, even for rape and incest.
Diane Black: Opposes funding of Planned Parenthood.
Jason Martin: Protect health and reproductive rights of women.
Jason Martin: Stop treating women like second-class citizens.
JB Smiley: Women have right to choose what's best for their own bodies.
Karl Dean: Politicians shouldn't insert themselves in abortion decision.
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Budget & Economy
Bill Lee: Made hard decisions needed on company budget; it worked.
Diane Black: Get government off the backs of job creators.
Jason Martin: Work with Feds to get tax dollars for infrastructure repair.
Jason Martin: GOP building up state cash reserves with no plans for it.
Jason Martin: Legalized cannabis would bring in millions in tax revenue.
Karl Dean: Economic development statewide instead of just Nashville.
John Rose: Would have liked to have seen more budget cutting.
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Civil Rights
Bill Haslam: Remove Confederate statues from state capitol.
Carnita Atwater: Time for African-American female governor: embrace diversity.
Diane Black: Confederate statues are part of history.
Jason Martin: We need to protect our LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans.
JB Smiley: Raise the bar for marginalized communities, not only Blacks.
Karl Dean: First in Tennessee to join Mayors for the Freedom to Marry.
Marsha Blackburn: DEI has been co-opted by the radical Left.
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Corporations
Bill Lee: Get government out of the way; give jobs chance to flourish.
Bill Lee: Reduce the tax & regulatory burden for everyone.
Karl Dean: Used tax incentives to lure companies to Nashville.
Mark Green: Reapportion corporate excise tax to favor businesses in TN.
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Crime
Bill Lee: Men of Valor: re-entry program for former offenders.
Bill Lee: Sentences should be upheld and violent offenders prioritized.
Carnita Atwater: Reform prison system; I believe in a second chance.
Carnita Atwater: Reduce crime by investing in robust community policing.
Daniel Cameron: Can't appease anti-police movement sweeping this nation.
Jason Martin: Our criminal justice system is broken.
JB Smiley: Fought for transparency in the Memphis Police Department.
JB Smiley: Opposed added federal law enforcement presence in Memphis.
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Drugs
Bill Lee: Raise penalties on drug traffickers, aid non-violent addicts.
Bill Lee: Opposes recreational marijuana; wait on medical marijuana.
Carnita Atwater: Tennessee should join others states in legalizing marijuana.
Jason Martin: Pass cannabis for recreational use. Period.
Karl Dean: Provide treatment for opioids while stepping up prosecution.
Karl Dean: Medical marijuana ok, but opposes recreational use.
Karl Dean: No recreational marijuana; decriminalize light medical use.
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Education
Bill Lee: Charter schools change lives of at-risk youth.
Bill Lee: Education, including vocational, is key to a bright future.
Bill Lee: Supports charter schools & vouchers.
Carnita Atwater: State-of-the-art vocational training in every high school.
Diane Black: Supports tax dollars for private schools.
Jason Martin: Make sure that no school in Tennessee is underfunded.
Jason Martin: Support trade and vocational schools, technical training.
Jason Martin: Opposed state's school voucher program.
JB Smiley: Opposed defunding schools teaching critical race theory.
Karl Dean: Supports publicly financed, privately led charter schools.
Karl Dean: Expand school choice teacher accountability.
Karl Dean: Charters ok if non-profit, but vouchers not ok.
Karl Dean: Small city property tax increase to directed to education.
Karl Dean: Expand access to vocational training programs.
Karl Dean: Increase teacher pay; more resources for schools.
Karl Dean: Supports charters; opposes vouchers.
Karl Dean: Opposes vouchers & for-profit charter schools.
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Energy & Oil
Diane Black: Rejects Paris climate change agreement.
Jason Martin: Make sure our state is at the forefront of green technology.
JB Smiley: Opposed pipeline threatening local aquifer, neighborhoods.
Karl Dean: Pledged to work toward reducing greenhouse gases.
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Environment
Karl Dean: Cuts to the EPA are unthinkable.
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Families & Children
Bill Haslam: Declare pornography a public health crisis.
Bill Lee: Historical evidence: marriage is between a man and a woman.
Bill Lee: Marriage is between a man & a woman.
Jason Martin: Quality and affordable childcare, universal pre-K.
Karl Dean: Supports gay marriage.
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Foreign Policy
Diane Black: said Congressman Black.".
John Rose: Voted against foreign aid to Ukraine.
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Free Trade
Bill Lee: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China.
Karl Dean: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China.
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Government Reform
Bill Lee: Term limits would bring in new leaders with new ideas.
Jason Martin: Ensure every eligible voter can access the ballot box.
JB Smiley: Initiated sending voter registration with utility bills.
Karl Dean: Nonpartisan redistricting; no voter ID.
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Gun Control
Bill Lee: Law-abiding citizens have a right to guns; don't punish them.
Bill Lee: Oppose any attempt to ban an entire class of weapons.
Bill Lee: Mass shooting, concealed carry law "separate issues".
Jason Martin: Uphold 2nd Amendment rights; support bipartisan gun laws.
Jason Martin: Repeal permitless carry; don't penalize responsible owners.
JB Smiley: One priority is to overturn permitless carry legislation.
JB Smiley: High standards for gun ownership critical to public safety.
Karl Dean: Strong background checks; ban bump stocks.
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Health Care
Bill Lee: Out-of-box approach to healthcare: create your own system.
Bill Lee: ObamaCare will not expand in Tennessee under my watch.
Bill Lee: Defies judges; lets parents opt out of mask mandates.
Carnita Atwater: Ensure access to health care no matter where people live.
Carnita Atwater: Should Democrats focus on COVID response in uphill race?
Diane Black: Repeal ObamaCare;need market-based solution.
Diane Black: Patients should respect their doctors' religious beliefs.
Jason Martin: Led fight for Tennessee's healthcare in rural communities.
Jason Martin: We are breaking our families with medical debt.
JB Smiley: Pro-vaccination/pro-mask mandate, shouldn't be political.
Karl Dean: Expand Medicaid for low-income families.
Karl Dean: Support ObamaCare; expand Medicaid.
John Rose: Ensure everyone's 30 minutes or less from emergency care.
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Homeland Security
Bill Lee: Adjust budget to include benefits & services veterans earned.
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Immigration
Bill Haslam: College tuition break for in-state undocumented immigrants.
Bill Lee: Benefits for illegal immigrants is the wrong strategy.
Bill Lee: Build the border wall built and forbid sanctuary cities.
Jason Martin: Provide support for our immigrant and refugee communities.
Karl Dean: Immigrants are part of community; college tuition break ok.
Karl Dean: Earned path to citizenship; they are Tennesseans.
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Jobs
Jason Martin: Oppose "right to work" amendment to state constitution.
JB Smiley: On choice of jobs or higher wages, I'm going to choose jobs.
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Principles & Values
Bill Lee: Faith would influence my decisions as governor.
Bill Lee: We accomplished my vision at granddad's company.
Bill Lee: Former chairman of the Tennessee Prayer Breakfast.
Bill Lee: Religious liberty is guaranteed to us by the constitution.
Bill Lee: Called critical race theory is "un-American".
Bill Lee: Proclaimed statewide Day of Prayer & Fasting.
Jason Martin: Instilled values of hard work, family, faith, and community.
Jason Martin: Thinks of himself a moderate "peacemaker," less red and blue.
JB Smiley: Organized community prayer service over youth gun violence.
Karl Dean: Pro-business centrist: good things happen in the middle.
John Rose: Farming has always been a passion of his; 8th generation.
John Rose: Tennessee's bedrock values emanate from Christian values.
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Tax Reform
Diane Black: Flatter, simpler tax needed.
JB Smiley: Tax increases need will of the people to support it.
Karl Dean: Raised city property taxes, but after Great Recession.
Mark Green: Eliminate Hall tax: 6% on unearned interest and dividends.
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Technology
Bill Lee: Infrastructure needs repairs, stop kicking can down the road.
Karl Dean: Increase gas tax to fund local transportation infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Mark Green: Don't forget soldiers who made capturing Saddam possible.
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