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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 |
(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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Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan On The Issues:
Side-by-side stances on the issues
by Jesse Gordon of OnTheIssues.org
(Click for Amazon book review)
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from Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan On The Issues:
Side-by-side stances on the issues, by Jesse Gordon of OnTheIssues.org (number of quotes indicated):
- Barack Obama (1)
- Joe Biden (1)
- Mitt Romney (1)
- Paul Ryan (1)
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BOOK SUMMARY by OnTheIssues.org:
This book puts OnTheIssues' web content into book form -- a direct comparison of issue stances -- not personal biographies, not political horserace analysis, not scandal histories.
Each headline below is backed up with a referenced citation, in context, so you can compare for yourself what each candidate says.
The comparisons are made convenient in a side-by-side layout, with book reviews and a VoteMatch issue summary at the end.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden vs. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan On The Issues
A side-by-side comparison of the two presidential tickets, detailing their issue stances on all of the key issues of the presidential race.
Based on information from the website OnTheIssues.org.
Table of Contents
Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan on Domestic Issues
- Gun Rights
- Alternative Sentencing
- Death Penalty
- Drugs in Society
- Marijuana Legalization
- Environment vs. Economy
- Nuclear Waste
- Infrastructure Investment
- WikiLeaks and Secrecy
- Internet Policy
- Health Mandate
- Medicare
- ObamaCare
Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan on Economic Issues
- Corporation Policy
- Wall Street Reform
- Recession Bailout
- Economic Stimulus
- Mortgage Crisis
- National Debt
- Balanced Budget
- Earmark Reform
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Union Policy
- Unemployment
- Job Creation
- Welfare State
- Social Security Privatization
- Capital Gains & Death Tax
- Income Tax Reform
Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan on Social Issues
- Contraception
- Abortion
- Stem Cells
- Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell
- Defense of Marriage Act
- Affirmative Action
- College Loans
- School Vouchers
- No Child Left Behind
- School Prayer
- Faith-Based Initiative
- Families & Children
- Tea Party
- Principles & Values
- American Exceptionalism
Romney, Gingrich, Paul and Santorum on International Issues
- Climate Change
- Oil Drilling
- Nuclear Power
- Free Trade vs. Protectionism
- China Policy
- Mexican Border
- Illegal Alien Deportation
- Immigrant Benefits
- Cuba Policy
- Iranian Sanctions
- Iraq War
- Israel/Palestine
- International Diplomacy
- Patriot Act
- Guantanamo and Torture
- Defense Spending
- Afghanistan War
- Syrian Civil War
Book reviews
- Do Not Ask What Good We Do, by Robert Draper (2012)
- The Real Romney, by Michael Kranish & Scott Helman (2012)
- Ten Letters, by Eli Saslow (2012)
- An Inside Look, by R.B. Scott (2011)
- The Mormon Faith of Mitt Romney, by Andrew Jackson (2011)
- The Promise, by Jonathan Alter (2011)
- A Life of Trial and Redemption, by Jules Witcover (2010)
- Young Guns, by Paul Ryan (2010)
- No Apology, by Mitt Romney (2010)
- Obama’s Challenge, by Robert Kuttner (2008)
- Promises to Keep, by Joe Biden (2007)
- The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama (2006)
- Turnaround, by Gov. Mitt Romney (2004)
- Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama (1996)
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Crime
Barack Obama: FactCheck:Biden more conservative than Obama on crime issues.
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Government Reform
Mitt Romney: FactCheck: Ryan more liberal than Romney on campaign finance.
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Principles & Values
Joe Biden: Side-by-side issue comparison to Paul Ryan.
Paul Ryan: Side-by-side issue comparison to Joe Biden.
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The above quotations are from Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan On The Issues:
Side-by-side stances on the issues
by Jesse Gordon of OnTheIssues.org.
VoteMatch is our 20-question quiz which summarizes the candidate's views on the controversial issues of the day.
VoteMatch Domestic Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan |
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| More federal funding for health coverage | strongly favors | strongly favors | neutral | strongly opposes |
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| Death Penalty | opposes | favors | strongly favors | favors |
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| Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws | opposes | opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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| Absolute right to gun ownership | opposes | strongly opposes | opposes | strongly favors |
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| Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | opposes | favors | strongly favors | favors |
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VoteMatch Economic Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan |
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| Privatize Social Security | strongly opposes | opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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| Make taxes more progressive | strongly favors | strongly favors | strongly opposes | strongly opposes |
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| Stricter limits on political campaign funds | strongly favors | strongly favors | opposes | favors |
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| Allow churches to provide welfare services | favors | opposes | favors | strongly favors |
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| Replace coal & oil with alternatives | strongly favors | strongly favors | opposes | strongly opposes |
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VoteMatch Social Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan |
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| Abortion is a woman's right | strongly favors | favors | opposes | strongly opposes |
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| Require companies to hire more women & minorities | strongly favors | favors | strongly favors | opposes |
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| Same-sex domestic partnership benefits | strongly favors | strongly favors | opposes | opposes |
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| Teacher-led prayer in public schools | opposes | opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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| Parents choose schools via vouchers | favors | opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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VoteMatch International Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan |
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| Illegal immigrants earn citizenship | favors | favors | opposes | opposes |
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| Support & expand free trade | opposes | opposes | neutral | favors |
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| The Patriot Act harms civil liberties | strongly favors | strongly favors | strongly opposes | strongly opposes |
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| Expand the armed forces | favors | opposes | strongly favors | favors |
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| US out of Iraq and Afghanistan | favors | favors | strongly opposes | strongly opposes |
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For VoteMatch questions in this book, see our Amazon Look Inside Obama-Biden vs. Romney-Ryan On The Issues
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