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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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Senate Debate, between candidates Barack Obama (D) and Alan Keyes (R), on Illinois Radio Network, Oct. 12, 2004, and Oct. 26, 2004
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Budget & Economy
Mark Kirk: No bailout for irresponsible decisions by state of Illinois.
Mark Kirk: Proudly voted for TARP; but against stimulus funds.
Mark Kirk: Obama has brought $43,000 debt to every American.
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Civil Rights
Alan Keyes: Marriage can’t be understood apart from procreation.
Barack Obama: Marriage not a human right; non-discrimination is.
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Corporations
Alexi Giannoulias: TARP needs more oversight & bank accountability.
Alexi Giannoulias: Main Street needs increased access to capital lending.
Mark Kirk: Small business Bill of Rights: 10-point pro-growth agenda.
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Energy & Oil
Alexi Giannoulias: Clean energy future for national security & job creation.
Alan Keyes: Need to develop proper alternative fuels.
Barack Obama: Conserve, develop alternative fuels, increase efficiencies.
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Environment
Mark Kirk: Stimulus should've funded Mississippi dams & O'Hare projects.
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Foreign Policy
Alan Keyes: Work with indigenous elements in Iran.
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Government Reform
Alexi Giannoulias: I streamlined & cut Treasurer's Office staff by 17%.
Mark Kirk: Support a line item veto; cut spending across the board.
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Health Care
Alexi Giannoulias: Reform it and fix it: negotiate drug rates for Medicare.
Mark Kirk: Repeal Obamacare, then offer a better alternative.
Alan Keyes: Give people generic drugs information to save their money.
Alan Keyes: People should take care of their own health.
Barack Obama: Allowing seniors to bulk purchase will save taxpayers’ money.
Barack Obama: Crises happen in our lives and healthcare is necessary.
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Homeland Security
Mark Kirk: No F-25 engine; no joint forces command.
Alan Keyes: Develop a plan that will get us away from our oil dependence.
Barack Obama: We are currently inspecting 3% of all incoming cargo.
Alan Keyes: Send a clear message to the entire terror network.
Alan Keyes: Take preemptive action only if a probable threat exists.
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Jobs
Alexi Giannoulias: Losing job is more than just a paycheck; it affects morale.
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Principles & Values
Alexi Giannoulias: Accuses Kirk of economic treason for fundraising in China.
Mark Kirk: Raised $6,000 from 12 U.S. citizen businessmen in China.
Alexi Giannoulias: I told the truth about my mistakes; my opponent has not.
Mark Kirk: I've owned up to my mistakes; my opponent has not.
Alexi Giannoulias: Aware his Broadway Bank lent to criminals, but not extent.
Mark Kirk: Takes responsibility for carelessness about military record.
Alexi Giannoulias: Fallout from the April failure of his family's Broadway Bank.
Mark Kirk: Forced to apologize for exaggerating his biography.
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Social Security
Alexi Giannoulias: Increase taxable wage base instead of raising retirement age.
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Tax Reform
Mark Kirk: Ending Bush tax cuts may cause double-dip recession.
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Technology
Alan Keyes: Transportation projects are top priorities in Illinois.
Barack Obama: Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects.
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War & Peace
Alan Keyes: Needed greater effort to bring in others to Iraq.
Alan Keyes: War on Terror requires both intelligence and discretion.
Barack Obama: Saddam did not own and was not providing WMD to terrorists.
Barack Obama: Initial military was extraordinarily successful in Iraq.
Alan Keyes: Troops should stay in Iraq until they get the job done.
Alan Keyes: Preemptive strike in Iraq is a right decision.
Alan Keyes: There is no distinction between Afghanistan and Iraq.
Alan Keyes: Bush didn’t have the wisdom of hindsight in the Iraqi War.
Barack Obama: Terrorists are in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran.
Barack Obama: Invading Iraq was a bad strategic blunder.
Barack Obama: We must make sure that Iraq is stable having gone in there.
Barack Obama: Advance the training speed and get the reconstruction moving.
Barack Obama: Democratizing Iraq will be more difficult than Afghanistan.
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The above quotations are from Senate Debate, between candidates Barack Obama (D) and Alan Keyes (R), on Illinois Radio Network, Oct. 12, 2004, and Oct. 26, 2004.
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