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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
Evan McMullin: Pro-life.
Evan McMullin: Discontinue funding Planned Parenthood.
Gary Johnson: Don't require insurers to provide birth control.
Jill Stein: Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Jill Stein: Maintain abortion rights & provide free birth control.
Jill Stein: Healthcare is a right, including women's reproductive rights.
Scott Milne: Pro-life; and no free birth control.
Tim Kaine: Continue to fund Planned Parenthood.
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Budget & Economy
Gary Johnson: No bank bailout; no farm subsidies; no stimulus.
Jill Stein: Stimulus plan was not big enough.
Jill Stein: Obama stimulus was ok, but only made slight dent in crisis.
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Civil Rights
Albert Olszewski: No same-sex marriage.
Albert Olszewski: Don't require pay equity between men & women.
Albert Olszewski: No Confederate flags on government property.
Donald Trump: Put the Confederate flag in a museum, not on statehouses.
Donald Trump: Sexual orientation is invalid reason for firing workers.
Evan McMullin: I believe in traditional marriage; but not everyone does.
Evan McMullin: My faith believes in traditional marriage.
Gary Johnson: Each state has right to display Confederate flag.
Gary Johnson: States have the right to display the Confederate flag.
Gary Johnson: Workplace discrimination against gays is like race in 1960s.
Hillary Clinton: Don't fly Confederate flag; it's a symbol of racism.
Hillary Clinton: Include gender identity in anti-discrimination laws.
Scott Milne: Opposes affirmative action.
Tim Kaine: Supports the legalization of same sex marriage.
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Corporations
Jill Stein: Transaction tax of .03% on every Wall Street transaction.
Mike Workman: Don't reduce corporate tax; do prosecute Wall Street crimes.
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Crime
Albert Olszewski: Supports death penalty.
Darrell Castle: No police body cameras; yes juvenile solitary confinement.
Evan McMullin: Opposes death penalty.
Evan McMullin: Require police to wear body cameras.
Mike Pence: Require police to wear body cameras.
Mike Workman: Supports the death penalty, but only for horrific crimes.
Scott Milne: Supports the death penalty.
Tim Kaine: Require police to wear body cameras.
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Drugs
Evan McMullin: Opposes legalization of marijuana.
Jill Stein: Transform from criminal drug system to public health system.
Scott Milne: Pass tougher drug laws instead of decriminalizing.
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Education
Evan McMullin: Don't tax the rich to reduce student loan interest.
Evan McMullin: Opposes Common Core national standards.
Gary Johnson: I support evolution; but no federal involvement.
Gary Johnson: No Common Core; state and local education instead.
Jill Stein: Supports evolution; supports sex education.
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Energy & Oil
Albert Olszewski: Supports fracking and offshore oil drilling.
Darrell Castle: No government action on climate change, and fracking ok.
Evan McMullin: Expand offshore oil drilling.
Evan McMullin: Yes to nuclear power, but no wind power subsidy.
Evan McMullin: Supports fracking & offshore drilling.
Evan McMullin: Opposes federal regulation to prevent climate change.
Mike Pence: Support wind, nuclear, fracking, and offshore drilling.
Tim Kaine: Support wind, nuclear, fracking, and offshore drilling.
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Environment
Evan McMullin: Don't require GMO labels for genetically-engineered food.
Jill Stein: Current food subsidies drive system towards FrankenFood.
Mike Workman: Preserve and protect national parks.
Tim Kaine: Don't require GMO labels for genetically-engineered food.
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Foreign Policy
Foster Campbell: U.S. should remain in the United Nations.
Evan McMullin: The U.S. should remain in the United Nations.
Gary Johnson: Stay in the U.N., but stay out of foreign interventions.
Jill Stein: End trade embargo and travel ban on Cuba.
Mike Workman: Use U.N. peacekeeping forces; don't spy on our allies.
Scott Milne: US out of the UN, and UN out of the US.
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Government Reform
Albert Olszewski: Term limits set for members of Congress.
Albert Olszewski: Require photo ID to vote.
Darrell Castle: Require photo ID, to prevent voter fraud.
Evan McMullin: Term limits for members of Congress prevents corruption.
Evan McMullin: Photo ID requirement for voting.
Tim Kaine: Term limits for members of Congress.
Tim Kaine: No photo ID requirement for voting.
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Gun Control
Evan McMullin: Opposes further restrictions on gun purchases.
Evan McMullin: Don't ban people on "no-fly list" from purchasing guns.
Tim Kaine: More restrictions gun purchases, including no-fly list.
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Health Care
Darrell Castle: Government should not be involved in healthcare.
Evan McMullin: Opposes ObamaCare.
Evan McMullin: No increase of Medicaid funding for low-income individuals.
Evan McMullin: Don't regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.
Evan McMullin: Supports federal requirement that children get vaccinated.
Gary Johnson: Assisted suicide acceptable after psychological examination.
Hillary Clinton: Assisted suicide acceptable with appropriate safeguards.
Jill Stein: Require vaccines to protect other children.
Mike Pence: Don't regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.
Tim Kaine: Increase Medicaid funding for low-income individuals.
Tim Kaine: Regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.
Tim Kaine: Supports federal requirement that children get vaccinated.
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Homeland Security
Evan McMullin: Supports PATRIOT Act, but with limited scope.
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Immigration
Evan McMullin: Anchor babies ok, but no benefits & no amnesty.
Evan McMullin: No ban on Muslim immigrants, but ban Syrian refugees.
Evan McMullin: No subsidized healthcare nor tuition for illegal immigrants.
Foster Campbell: Grant citizenship to children of illegal immigrants.
Mike Pence: No subsidized healthcare nor tuition for illegal immigrants.
Scott Milne: No immigrant benefits; no DREAMers; no amnesty.
Tim Kaine: No ban on Muslim immigrants; no ban on Syrian refugees.
Tim Kaine: Subsidized healthcare and tuition ok for illegal immigrants.
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Jobs
Darrell Castle: Let private business decide pay equity & family leave.
Evan McMullin: Opposes raising federal minimum wage.
Foster Campbell: Raise the federal minimum wage.
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Principles & Values
Albert Olszewski: References to God on federal buildings is ok.
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Social Security
Mike Workman: Don't transition pensions into privately managed accounts.
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Technology
Evan McMullin: Supports government funding for space travel.
Jill Stein: No government policing of the internet.
Tim Kaine: Supports government funding for space travel.
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War & Peace
Gary Johnson: Cut all support and aid to Israel.
Gary Johnson: North Korea not capable of long-range nuclear missiles.
Jill Stein: Iran does not threaten our national security.
Jill Stein: Stop economic sanctions and cyber-attacks against Iran.
Jill Stein: National conversation before we go to war.
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Welfare & Poverty
Mike Workman: Create more affirmative action programs to address poverty.
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