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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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Budget & Economy
Elizabeth Warren: Increased financial transparency and accountability.
Elizabeth Warren: Harsher rules on credit agencies.
Gary Johnson: Audit the Fed, or abolish it, to achieve transparency.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Unleash the Beast and grow our way out of problems.
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Civil Rights
Chelsea Manning: No more asking for rights, we need to fight for them.
Cory Booker: Equal marriage rights for same-sex couples are coming.
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Drugs
Marcia Squier: Legalization of pot will help healthcare costs.
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Education
Chris Christie: 2010: viral video defending education cuts against union.
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Environment
Gary Johnson: Never used eminent domain as governor; wouldn't as president.
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Government Reform
Chelsea Manning: Government is not helping us; we need to help ourselves.
Elizabeth Warren: Congress must represent the people and be held accountable.
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Gun Control
Dan Forest: Mass shootings a mental health issue, not gun issue.
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Health Care
Barack Obama: Created pandemic department for emergency response.
Donald Trump: Set aside pandemic response plans prepared by Bush and Obama.
George W. Bush: Created 381-page pandemic plan for emergency response.
Marcia Squier: Universal single-payer healthcare is the way to go.
Wilbur Ross: Napped through 2017 demonstration on pandemic preparedness.
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Homeland Security
Gary Johnson: Government transparency on 9/11 secret reports.
Gary Johnson: Cut spending by 43%, but not one penny from veteran benefits.
Kamala Harris: AdWatch: Trump is a a danger to our troops & our democracy.
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Immigration
Adam Putnam: Vetting for refugees from Muslim countries.
Barry Hinckley: Don't reward people who broke into America illegally.
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Jobs
Elizabeth Warren: Hardworking families are the real economy.
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Principles & Values
Mike Gravel: Video "Fire" is metaphor for gathering & using experience.
Mike Gravel: Video "Rock" is metaphor for causing changes in society.
Mike Gravel: Video: "Power to the people vs give peace a chance".
Mike Gravel: 2008: YouTube political "video art" went viral.
John Bolton: AdWatch: The only thing Trump cares about is Donald Trump.
Mike Pence: AdWatch: Trump puts himself over the Constitution.
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Social Security
William Barnes: Privatization would be greedy and stupid.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Let seniors work; invest Trust Fund in diversified portfolio.
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War & Peace
Marcia Squier: Refuse donations from the military-industrial complex.
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