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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) |
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 |
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(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
Scott Taylor: A pro-life Christian.
Don Beyer: Politicians have no business interfering in right to choose.
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Budget & Economy
Donald McEachin: Seek job-creating investments in infrastructure & families.
Scott Taylor: Increase opportunities for all Americans via job retraining.
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Civil Rights
Donald McEachin: Champion anti-discrimination for women & minorities.
Don Beyer: Support the Paycheck Fairness Act: equal pay for women.
Don Beyer: Full GLBT equality; repeal DOMA; support ENDA.
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Corporations
Don Beyer: Close corporate tax loopholes.
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Crime
Donald McEachin: Correct outdated discriminatory over-incarceration policies.
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Education
Donald McEachin: Universal access to pre-K; invest in our public schools.
Donald McEachin: Graduate debt-free from public college.
Scott Taylor: Heavy federal footprint stifles local education reform.
Don Beyer: Department of Education makes colleges stronger.
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Energy & Oil
Donald McEachin: Reduce carbon emissions to mitigate climate change.
Don Beyer: Reduce carbon emissions with tax on carbon pollution.
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Environment
Donald McEachin: Address public health threats from pollution & toxins.
Scott Taylor: Environmental laws ignore the sovereignty of the states.
Don Beyer: Humane treatment of animals is element of civilized society.
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Foreign Policy
Don Beyer: Oppose any UN declaration of Palestinian statehood.
Don Beyer: As Swiss Ambassador, negotiated release of Iranian hostages.
Don Beyer: Served as Ambassador to Switzerland and in Dept. of Commerce.
Don Beyer: Outlook of engagement toward the world.
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Free Trade
Scott Taylor: Manufacturing towns impacted by America's trade deals.
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Government Reform
Donald McEachin: Automatic voter registration to expand the right to vote.
Don Beyer: 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices.
Tim Kaine: Voter suppression the worst kind of political corruption.
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Gun Control
Donald McEachin: Reduce gun violence with universal background checks.
Scott Taylor: Second Amendment is about individual right to bear arms.
Don Beyer: Close gun show loophole; ban high capacity magazines.
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Health Care
Donald McEachin: Affordable health care should be considered a human right.
Scott Taylor: It's not complicated--ObamaCare should be repealed.
Don Beyer: Support & improve ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Donald McEachin: Reform and fully fund the VA.
Scott Taylor: Be prepared to fight with tremendous precision & lethality.
Don Beyer: We owe veterans and families the best our nation can offer.
Don Beyer: Be wise in defense budget & achieve efficiencies.
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Immigration
Donald McEachin: Comprehensive immigration towards earning citizenship.
Don Beyer: I fully support the DREAM Act & a path to citizenship.
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Principles & Values
Scott Taylor: Ability to worship God without governmental interference.
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Social Security
Donald McEachin: Ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share.
Don Beyer: I oppose any effort to privatize Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Donald McEachin: Make our tax code fairer, simpler, and more progressive.
Scott Taylor: Tax consumption, not income & not corporations.
Don Beyer: Restore highest personal income tax rate to 39.6%.
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War & Peace
Don Beyer: Iranian development of nuclear weapons is unacceptable.
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Welfare & Poverty
Don Beyer: Expand the EITC, a successful anti-poverty program.
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