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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) |
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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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New Jersey Senate Virtual Debate - moderated by the Hall Institute, August to September 2006
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from New Jersey 2006 Senate Debate (number of quotes indicated):
- Robert Menendez (27)
- Thomas Kean Jr. (27)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Robert Menendez: Judicial nominees must uphold Roe v. Wade.
Robert Menendez: Kean voted against stem-cell research six times; I didn’t.
Thomas Kean Jr.: No litmus test for judicial nominees.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Menendez distorts my pro-stem-cell stance.
Robert Menendez: I support stem cell research 100%.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Opposed Bush’s veto of federal stem cell legislation.
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Civil Rights
Robert Menendez: Support affirmative action in all government contracts.
Robert Menendez: Supports Amendment banning flag-burning, a uniting symbol.
Robert Menendez: Supports 1-man-1-woman marriage, but don’t take away rights.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Support merit-based initiatives, not affirmative action.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Supports Amendment banning flag-burning, a sacred symbol.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Supports 1-man-1-woman marriage, but no Amendment.
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Drugs
Robert Menendez: Review current marijuana laws for cases of incurable disease.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Opposes marijuana legalization; prosecute drug crimes fully.
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Education
Robert Menendez: Democrats pushed college tuition tax deductions.
Robert Menendez: Reducing duplication is no solution for education problems.
Robert Menendez: Educational Savings Accounts are only for the wealthy.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Focus on reducing fraud and duplication in Pell Grants.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Supports Educational Savings Accounts for college.
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Energy & Oil
Robert Menendez: Past due time to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Reservations about Kyoto Protocol, but supports it locally.
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Environment
Robert Menendez: Supports the Polluter Pays Principle.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Supported Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act.
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Foreign Policy
Robert Menendez: International sanctions against nuclear program in Iran.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Be steadfast against nuclear proliferation in Iran.
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Government Reform
Robert Menendez: Keep the Senate filibuster rules, to encourage debate.
Robert Menendez: Allow dual-office holding for politicians, if voters choose.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Keep the Senate filibuster rules, to encourage negotiation.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Disallow dual-office holding for politicians.
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Gun Control
Robert Menendez: Additional controls on handguns and rifles.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Uphold our current firearm laws.
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Health Care
Robert Menendez: Additional taxes on wealthiest 1%, for medical coverage.
Thomas Kean Jr.: No additional taxes for medical coverage.
Robert Menendez: Shift from disease-based to prevention-based system.
Robert Menendez: Don’t force choice of filling prescriptions or refrigerator.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Address Medicaid by cost containment & reducing fraud.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Medicare needs bipartisan independent reforms.
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Homeland Security
Robert Menendez: Combat terrorism within court oversight to protect rights.
Robert Menendez: Punish terrorists within Geneva Convention.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Surveillance of personal data ok to win War on Terror.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Respect Geneva Conv. but be flexible in prosecuting terror.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Deploy missile defense system against North Korean threat.
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Immigration
Robert Menendez: Enforcement-only means largest deportation in history.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Menendez’ soft voting record on immigration is dangerous.
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Social Security
Robert Menendez: Opposes privatization and fought Bush’s privatization scheme.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Opposes both privatization and raising seniors’ taxes.
Robert Menendez: Against privatization; but says Kean has voted for it.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Against privatization; but says Menendez has supported it.
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Tax Reform
Robert Menendez: Repealing the estate Tax only benefits the wealthiest 1%.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Repeal the unfair Death Tax & the Marriage Penalty Tax.
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War & Peace
Robert Menendez: Iraq is a war of choice; based on misleading & false threats.
Robert Menendez: Biggest mistake in Iraq was going there in the first place.
Thomas Kean Jr.: We’ve made mistakes in Iraq, but must complete our objective.
Thomas Kean Jr.: Can’t cut-and-run in Iraq; that’s a declaration of defeat.
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The above quotations are from New Jersey Senate Virtual Debate - moderated by the Hall Institute, August to September 2006.
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