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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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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) |
Guide to Political Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here, by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight, by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United, by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Becoming, by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty, by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump, by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Higher Loyalty , by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues , by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
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
Bill O`Brien: Led override of veto of partial-birth abortion ban.
Bill O`Brien: Would ban abortion in all cases, including rape and incest.
Chris Sununu: Voted to restrict funding to local Planned Parenthood.
Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Against funding Planned Parenthood.
Pat Buchanan: Abortion is greatest evil since slavery.
Joyce Craig: We need to protect access to abortion.
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Civil Rights
Dan Quayle: Religion is indispensable; against “all state, no church.”.
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Corporations
Judd Gregg: Risk-takers like Wal-Mart create jobs.
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Crime
Chris Sununu: Supports capital punishment, to support crime victims.
Kelly Ayotte: Supports capital punishment for police killers.
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Drugs
Chris Sununu: Given NH's opioid epidemic, a drug czar is a necessity.
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Education
Chris Sununu: More funding for charter schools; less power to bureaucrats.
Dan Feltes: Support existing charter schools, not fund new ones.
Doris Haddock: More federal money is needed for public schools.
Judd Gregg: No Child Left Behind requires states to set standards.
Kelly Ayotte: Support school choice, charter schools, and home schooling.
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Families & Children
Al Gore: Expand family leave bill for better parenting.
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Gun Control
Al Gore: Enforce background checks for all gun purchases.
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Health Care
Colin Van Ostern: Worked to expand Medicaid.
Maggie Hassan: Broaden enforcement of law against surprise medical bills.
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Homeland Security
Jim Rubens: The surveillance state is not OK: limit the NSA.
Maggie Hassan: Terrorist attacks strengthen our resolve to defeat ISIS.
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Immigration
Chris Sununu: The US should halt admitting Syrian refugees.
Maggie Hassan: Temporarily halt acceptance of refugees from Syria.
Maggie Hassan: Close borders for now; but welcome ISIS refugees later.
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Principles & Values
Bill O`Brien: Impeachment: There has to be a quid pro quo; none there.
Howard Dean: New social contract: Fairer government,not bigger government.
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Tax Reform
Chris Sununu: Pledge to veto state sales tax and income tax.
Doris Haddock: Tax cuts for the wealthiest American cannot be justified.
Howard Dean: "Bush tax": income tax cuts cause tax rises elsewhere.
Judd Gregg: Made the right decision to cut taxes for the wealthy.
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Technology
Chris Sununu: Opposed commuter rail from Boston to central New Hampshire.
Mark Connolly: Invest in passenger rail between Boston and central NH.
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War & Peace
Doris Haddock: Oppose the Iraq war but support the $87 billion supplemental.
Judd Gregg: No timetable for the troops to come home.
Maggie Hassan: We are at war on ISIS; intensify our efforts to destroy them.
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Welfare & Poverty
Joyce Craig: Worked with developers to incentivize affordable housing.
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