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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) |
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
Kirsten Gillibrand: Majority of women use contraception; it's not "evil".
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Civil Rights
Bob Turner: Supports domestic partnerships, not same-sex marriage.
Donald Trump: No gay marriage; no same-sex partner benefits.
Rudy Giuliani: Extended all city benefits to same-sex couples.
Steve Forbes: Respects people without worrying about lifestyle choices.
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Corporations
Cynthia Nixon: Fight against tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy.
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Crime
Lisa Murkowski: Limit liability by capping non-economic damages.
Tony Knowles: Reform the system while protect everyone’s right in court.
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Education
Lisa Murkowski: Support NCLB but need room to adapt NCLB to local needs.
Tony Knowles: No Child Left Behind made our education dream a nightmare.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Turner: Keystone XL pipeline & hydrofracking are key energy sources.
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Environment
Lisa Murkowski: Pay a fee if one’s actions place other users in harm’s way.
Tony Knowles: Appropriate to levy reasonable fees to upkeep public lands.
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Foreign Policy
Rick Perry: Our allies doubt us and our adversaries test us.
Ben Carson: Don't just sit around waiting to see what other people do.
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Government Reform
Andrew Cuomo: End “government for sale” with public financing of campaigns.
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Gun Control
Kathy Hochul: State senate too afraid of NRA to vote on "red flag" bill.
Lisa Murkowski: Oppose reauthorizing the federal assault weapons ban.
Tony Knowles: Oppose reauthorizing the federal assault weapons ban.
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Health Care
Ben Carson: Obamacare is about restriction and control.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban.
Wendy Long: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban.
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Homeland Security
Kirsten Gillibrand: No across-the-board budget cuts to anti-terrorism.
Lisa Murkowski: A missile defense system that protects all 50 states.
Lisa Murkowski: Alaska is served well by the Alaska Fire Service.
Tony Knowles: Support a national missile defense system.
Tony Knowles: Fairbanksans were not satisfied with the Alaska Fire Service.
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Immigration
Cynthia Nixon: Fight for statewide immigrant sanctuary protection.
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Principles & Values
Brian Kemp: Call off Georgia runoff election; it's a scam.
Donald Trump: Call off Georgia runoff election; it's a scam.
Wendy Long: Clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Jim Sykes: Qualified candidates for Senate deserve to be heard equally.
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Tax Reform
Lisa Murkowski: Federal tax cuts are a means to spur economic growth.
Tony Knowles: Support permanent tax cuts for most wage earners.
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Technology
Charles Schumer: Cutting $245M from NOAA means worse hurricane forecasting.
Ralph Nader: Ruling against Microsoft bodes well for competition.
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War & Peace
Rick Perry: ISIS is the biggest threat since communism.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Al Qaeda has metastasized; get troops out of Afghanistan.
Wendy Long: Stand with Israel in ensuring Iran does not get nukes.
Wendy Long: No 2014 withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan.
Scott Kohlhaas: The Bush doctrine makes a draft is very, very likely.
Lisa Murkowski: A democratic Iraq will be a role model for the Middle East.
Tony Knowles: Could have assaulted on Al-Qaida and bin Laden on full-scale.
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Welfare & Poverty
Ben Carson: Get rid of dependency; that's true compassion.
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