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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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2017 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic response, Feb. 28, 2017
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2017 State of the Union address (number of quotes indicated):
- Donald Trump (27)
- Steve Beshear (6)
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Pres. Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress was popularly called the "State of the Union" address, although that formal speech is not constitutionally required of an incoming president.
-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, Feb. 28, 2017
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Donald Trump: Restart engine after worst financial recovery in 65 years.
Steve Beshear: Balance budget and create opportunity for every American.
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Corporations
Steve Beshear: Be people's champion, not Wall Street's champion.
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Crime
Donald Trump: Unify behind law enforcement; support the victims of crime.
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Drugs
Donald Trump: Stop drugs pouring into country & poisoning our youth.
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Education
Donald Trump: School choice is civil rights issue of our time.
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Energy & Oil
Donald Trump: Stop threatening the livelihood of our coal miners.
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Families & Children
Donald Trump: Bipartisan effort to implement paid family leave.
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Foreign Policy
Donald Trump: America is once again ready to lead.
Donald Trump: Unbreakable alliance with the state of Israel.
Steve Beshear: Moral obligation to help those fleeing war and terror.
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Free Trade
Donald Trump: US companies pay high tariffs abroad; let's change that.
Donald Trump: End TPP; make American pipelines with American steel.
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Government Reform
Donald Trump: Lifetime ban on becoming foreign lobbyists.
Donald Trump: For every new regulation, must eliminate two old ones.
Steve Beshear: I cut my own pay and we balanced our budget.
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Health Care
Donald Trump: Lower the cost of health insurance, instead of mandates.
Donald Trump: Expand Health Savings Accounts but not forced by government.
Donald Trump: Slash restraints at FDA; get blessed with more miracle drugs.
Steve Beshear: ObamaCare is life and death for people, but needs repairs.
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Homeland Security
Donald Trump: Cannot allow beachhead of radical Islamic terrorism.
Donald Trump: Meaningful engagement with allies paying their fair share.
Donald Trump: Negotiate prices for the fantastic new F-35 jet fighter.
Donald Trump: More tools so our military can fight and win.
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Immigration
Donald Trump: Restore integrity at borders instead of lawless chaos.
Donald Trump: Merit-based immigration system instead of lower skills.
Donald Trump: New agency VOICE: Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement.
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Jobs
Donald Trump: Two core principles: buy American, and hire American.
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Principles & Values
Donald Trump: Put American citizens first, to make America great again.
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Technology
Donald Trump: Trillions abroad while crumbling infrastructure at home.
Donald Trump: New program of national rebuilding, like Ike's interstates.
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War & Peace
Donald Trump: ISIS are lawless savages; extinguish them from our planet.
Steve Beshear: Russia is not our friend; don't ignore serious threats.
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The above quotations are from 2017 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic response, Feb. 28, 2017.
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- 2023 State of the Union speech, plus GOP, Working Family, & MAGA responses
- 2023 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2022 State of the Union speech, plus GOP, Libertarian, progressive, & QAnon responses
- 2022 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2021 State of the Union speech, plus responses by the Republican Party
- 2021 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2020 State of the Union speech, plus responses by the Democratic Party
- 2020 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2019 State of the Union speech, plus responses by the Democratic Party
- 2019 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2018 State of the Union speech, plus response by the Democratic Party
- 2018 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2017 State of the Union speech, plus response by the Democratic Party
- 2017 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2016 State of the Union speech
- 2016 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2015 State of the Union speech
- 2015 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2014 State of the Union speech, plus response by Green Party, Republican Party, and Tea Party
- 2014 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2013 State of the Union speech, plus response by GOP and Tea Party
- 2013 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2012 State of the Union speech, plus response by GOP and Tea Party
- 2012 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2011 State of the Union speech, plus response by GOP and Tea Party
- 2011 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2007-2011 Mayors' State of the City speeches
- 2010 Governors' State of the State speeches
- Obama Q+A at GOP House Retreat, Jan. 2010
- 2010 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R, VA)
- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2009 Address to Joint Session of Congress, plus response by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R, LA)
- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2008 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D, KS)
- 2008 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2007 State of the Union speech, plus response by Sen. James Webb (D, VA)
- 2007 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- 2005 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Harry Reid (D, NV) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Tom Daschle (D, SD) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2001 Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other early 2000s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other late 1990s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
- Bush
- Reagan
- Carter
- Ford
Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
- Eisenhower
- Truman
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