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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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State of the Union address to Joint Session of Congress, and the Democratic Response, Jan. 20, 2004
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from State of the Union address (number of quotes indicated):
- George W. Bush (30)
- Nancy Pelosi (6)
- Tom Daschle (8)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
George W. Bush: Will cut the deficit in half in the next 5 years.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: Deficit didn’t exist at end of Clinton term.
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Civil Rights
George W. Bush: Don’t let Patriot Act expire-terrorist threat won’t.
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Corporations
Nancy Pelosi: Replace no-bid contracts with diplomatic engagement.
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Crime
George W. Bush: America is the land of the second chance.
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Drugs
George W. Bush: Aggressive drug education, treatment & enforcement.
George W. Bush: $23 million more for drug-testing in schools.
George W. Bush: Use of performance-enhancing steroids sends wrong message.
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Education
George W. Bush: Progressing towards excellence for every child.
George W. Bush: Jobs for the 21st Century: more high school help.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: NCLB increased school funding, but shy by $5.4B.
Tom Daschle: Bush has not upheld NCLB deal with schools.
Tom Daschle: Our children deserve affordable college.
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Families & Children
George W. Bush: Double funding for abstinence to prevent STDs.
George W. Bush: Defend the institution of marriage against activist judges.
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Foreign Policy
George W. Bush: America will never seek a permission slip for self-defense.
George W. Bush: National Endowment for Democracy in the Middle East.
Nancy Pelosi: Avoid go-it-alone foreign policy.
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Free Trade
George W. Bush: Fact Check: Free trade tempered by steel protectionism.
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Health Care
George W. Bush: Health savings accounts with choice of coverage.
George W. Bush: 100% tax deduction for catastrophic health insurance.
George W. Bush: Government-run health care is the wrong prescription.
Tom Daschle: More people without insurance under Bush.
Tom Daschle: Allow more affordable drugs via Canadian imports.
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Homeland Security
George W. Bush: It’s false hope to think that terror is behind us.
George W. Bush: Terrorists declared war on us-terrorism is beyond a crime.
Nancy Pelosi: Unwavering commitment to America’s armed forces.
Nancy Pelosi: Secure 100% of nuclear material with 100% inspection.
Nancy Pelosi: No soldier left behind in war-no veteran left behind at home.
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Immigration
George W. Bush: Support temporary worker program but oppose amnesty.
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Jobs
Tom Daschle: Make America an opportunity society.
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Principles & Values
Nancy Pelosi: Make America a light to the world-not a missile.
Tom Daschle: A union as strong as the American people.
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Social Security
George W. Bush: Personal retirement accounts for young workers.
Tom Daschle: Keep retirement promise instead of Endowment for Democracy.
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Tax Reform
George W. Bush: Congress must act to make tax cuts permanent.
George W. Bush: Tax relief is working.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: Tax relief fueled spending, but not job growth.
Tom Daschle: Good cuts create jobs-Bush’s cuts created economic exodus.
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War & Peace
George W. Bush: We’ve already internationalized the war in Iraq.
George W. Bush: We haven’t come this far to falter unfinished.
George W. Bush: Saddam had WMD-related program activities.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: No evidence of bio, chemical, or nuclear WMDs.
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Welfare & Poverty
George W. Bush: Unleash the passion of religious charity.
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The above quotations are from State of the Union address to Joint Session of Congress, and the Democratic Response, Jan. 20, 2004.
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- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
- Bush
- Reagan
- Carter
- Ford
Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
- Eisenhower
- Truman
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