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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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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Rob Arlett: Protect life from natural conception to natural death.
Gene Truono: Pro-life; supports a ban on abortions after 20 weeks.
Alex Pires: Would vote to fund Planned Parenthood.
Kevin Wade: Not proud that Delaware has highest abortion rate.
Kevin Wade: Funding to Planned Parenthood ok if not used for abortions.
Tom Carper: Fund Planned Parenthood; contraception reduces abortion.
Chris Coons: I respect stare decisis, and a woman's right to choose.
Chris Coons: Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Christine O`Donnell: Adult stem cell research over embryonic stem cell research.
Chris Coons: Make abortion safe, legal and rare.
Christine O`Donnell: Converted to pro-life position.
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Budget & Economy
Tom Carper: Let competition work instead of capping credit card interest.
Gene Truono: Government spending must have accountability & transparency.
Kevin Wade: Trust ourselves to make their own choices.
Kevin Wade: I've balanced budget in my engineering corporation.
Chris Coons: TARP lending and SBA loans are positive & concrete steps.
Chris Coons: My county was one of only 30 earning Triple-A bond rating.
Christine O`Donnell: My financial problems let me relate to families' suffering.
Chris Coons: Bailout was done too fast and put billions at risk.
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Civil Rights
Gene Truono: Constitution's inferred rights cover LGBT rights.
Chuck Boyce: Staunch supporter of equality including sexual orientation.
Chuck Boyce: Civil rights movement continues to progress for the better.
Alex Pires: Women are treated disproportionately poorly.
Alex Pires: Gay people are equal.
Kevin Wade: Marriage is fundamental building block for any community.
Tom Carper: Let state legislatures decide who can get married.
Tom Carper: Repeal DOMA; it's unconstitutional.
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Corporations
Rob Arlett: Remove job-killing regulations to boost the economy.
Charles Schumer: The Schumer box: full disclosure on credit card agreements.
Tom Carper: 22-year history of pro-business support of banking lobby.
Gene Truono: Decrease regulatory burden on small businesses.
Chuck Boyce: Small businesses are the job creators in America.
Alex Pires: Corruption comes from taking money from the corporate world.
Alex Pires: Less money on corporate subsidies; more on children.
Tom Carper: Roadmap for deficit reduction should raise corporate taxes.
Kevin Wade: Small business owner: Philadelphia Control System since 1982.
Chris Coons: Citizens United was ill-decided & distorts political process.
Christine O`Donnell: Economic recovery comes when government gets out of the way.
Christine O`Donnell: Citizens United overturns limits on First Amendment.
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Drugs
Rob Arlett: Tougher enforcement via Opioid Crisis Response Act.
Gene Truono: Federal marijuana regulations should reflect the state's.
Chuck Boyce: Expand treatment for those struggling with addiction.
Chris Coons: Bath salts & synthetic marijuana terrorize our communities.
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Education
Rob Arlett: Answers to education should come from teachers and parents.
Gene Truono: Prepare students with the education and skills they'll need.
Chuck Boyce: Return power to our classrooms; end teaching to test.
Alex Pires: More education in math, science, technology & engineering.
Kevin Wade: Department of Education has been an abysmal failure.
Chris Coons: Race to the Top: successful change for DE schools.
Chris Coons: I Have a Dream Foundation: private money for public college.
Christine O`Donnell: My evolution belief is irrelevant; let local schools decide.
Christine O`Donnell: Fix schools by talking to teachers, not unions nor DOE.
Tom Carper: Introduce market forces into our schools.
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Energy & Oil
Chuck Boyce: Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs by 3:1.
Kevin Wade: Lottery to distribute 600M acres of oil and gas resources.
Kevin Wade: More oil drilling on U.S. soil.
Kevin Wade: Don't raise taxes on gas by 25 cents per gallon.
Chris Coons: Reduce CO2 by focus on energy efficiency and conservation.
Christine O`Donnell: Cap-and-trade is at the expense of our citizens.
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Environment
Chuck Boyce: Preserve our environment & modernize our infrastructure.
Kevin Wade: EPA water authority is unaccountable & unconstitutional.
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Families & Children
Chris Coons: Faith is a central part of how we raise our three children.
Christine O`Donnell: 1990s: espoused anti-masturbation; porn is akin to adultery.
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Foreign Policy
Chuck Boyce: UN ideas aren't the US' burden to bear alone.
Kevin Wade: Unwinnable situation in Afghanistan & all of Mideast.
Christine O`Donnell: China could take us over monetarily before militarily.
Tom Carper: Keep lid on North Korea until reunification, like Germany.
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Free Trade
Rob Arlett: Supports free & fair trade; fight for security at ports.
Tom Carper: Work very, very hard to knock down trade barriers.
Chris Coons: Recent trade deals take advantage of us.
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Government Reform
Rob Arlett: Has whistle blower on staff: job is to root out corruption.
Chuck Boyce: Revitalize the people's trust in their elected officials.
Chris Coons: Nuclear option: Allow confirmation of Obama's appointees.
Chris Coons: Consider 3-year freeze on non-defense discretionary spending.
Christine O`Donnell: Cancel unspent stimulus; freeze spending & hiring.
Christine O`Donnell: Private sector solutions over growth of government.
Jan Ting: Lobbyists should not be allowed to donate to legislators.
Tom Carper: I never received any money from Jack Abramoff.
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Gun Control
Rob Arlett: Pro-2nd Amendment; Americans have right to defend themselves.
Gene Truono: He's pro 2nd Amendment but with common sense conditions.
Chuck Boyce: Double headline - Already Done.
Gene Truono: Double headline - Already Done.
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Health Care
Rob Arlett: Repeal ObamaCare; get market-based insurance across states.
Gene Truono: Competition and full price disclosure in health care.
Chuck Boyce: Replace parts of ObamaCare with catastrophic insurance.
Kevin Wade: Affordable Care Act violates the Constitution.
Chris Coons: Malpractice lawsuits with no cap offer important redress.
Chris Coons: Extend, perfect, and implement ObamaCare.
Chris Coons: Groups representing nurses & seniors support ObamaCare.
Christine O`Donnell: ObamaCare is insurance reform, not health care reform.
Christine O`Donnell: 1/4 of Democrats now oppose ObamaCare, as costs skyrocket.
Christine O`Donnell: ObamaCare puts Uncle Sam in the examination room.
Christine O`Donnell: Avoid ER expenses by cross-state catastrophic insurance.
Chris Coons: Responsibly implement healthcare law while containing costs.
Christine O`Donnell: Full repeal of invasive & intrusive healthcare law.
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Homeland Security
Rob Arlett: Keep Homeland Security and Defense Depts. properly funded.
Rob Arlett: Strong military lineage; will fight to have their needs met.
Gene Truono: Put country first: support strong national defense.
Gene Truono: Honor the military by taking care of them.
Chuck Boyce: Fire unfit VA workers, but protect whisteblowers.
Kevin Wade: Welcome home America's veterans and serve them.
Chris Coons: Reduce spending on C-17, F-35, & eliminate other platforms.
Chris Coons: Swiftly repeal discriminatory "don't ask, don't tell".
Christine O`Donnell: Let military decide "don't ask, don't tell" on its own.
Christine O`Donnell: Don't give terrorists Miranda-ized rights.
Chris Coons: Rejected debate hosted by "9-12 Patriots" issue groud.
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Immigration
Rob Arlett: For immigration reform: keep illegals out & welcome legals.
Gene Truono: New policy for legal immigration: more border security.
Chuck Boyce: Double headline - Already Done.
Gene Truono: Supports comprehensive immigration reform, and address DACA.
Chuck Boyce: Comprehensive reform including a path to citizenship.
Kevin Wade: Secure the border; return lost children to home countries.
Alex Pires: Don't split up members of immigrant workers' families.
Kevin Wade: It's not hard to come here legally; follow the right away.
Tom Carper: If immigrants stay out of trouble, they can stay.
Chris Coons: No pathway to citizenship; but pathway to legal residency.
Christine O`Donnell: Put virtual fence on border; don't reward those who cheat.
Christine O`Donnell: Ease pathway to citizenship for legal immigrants.
Jan Ting: Comprehensive immigration reform is a defeatist solution.
Tom Carper: No one proposes that illegal aliens receive Social Security.
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Jobs
Alex Pires: Jobs come from small businesses; they need bank credit.
Chris Coons: Unemployment hasn't doubled in two years; O'Donnell is lying.
Christine O`Donnell: Unemployment under Coons has doubled in two years.
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Principles & Values
Rob Arlett: Proud Christian man: fight for free practice of religion.
Rob Arlett: I will vote principles and not party lines.
Gene Truono: Seek common ground solutions using dignity and respect.
Tom Carper: We need bridge-builders in Washington.
Kevin Wade: Sen. Carper accepts Wade's 10-debate challenge.
Kevin Wade: Challenges Carper to twenty Senate debates.
Tom Carper: 2000: Twenty debates are "the Delaware way".
Chris Coons: I am not a bearded Marxist; but a clean-shaven capitalist.
Christine O`Donnell: I am not a witch; the Constitution is my guide.
Christine O`Donnell: Decision to black out national media from DE debates.
Chris Coons: Described himself in college as a "bearded Marxist".
Christine O`Donnell: Charged with spending $20K after campaign had ended.
Chris Coons: Focuses on his experience; will fight on Delaware issues.
Jan Ting: Things are broken in Washington DC, and I’m outraged.
Tom Carper: I’ve built bipartisan coalitions in the US Senate.
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Tax Reform
Rob Arlett: For Trump's 2017 Tax Reform: make taxpayer cuts permanent.
Gene Truono: Tax reform will be one of his top 3 issues for advocacy.
Kevin Wade: Tax code adds 12.5 percent to the cost of everything.
Chris Coons: Every extension of Bush tax cut adds to the deficit.
Christine O`Donnell: 2011 tax hikes will cost $10,000 per family.
Christine O`Donnell: Two-year tax holiday on the capital gains tax.
Christine O`Donnell: Small business owners earn $300K and need tax cuts too.
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Technology
Tom Carper: America's Water Infrastructure Act :good for entire nation.
Rob Arlett: Our strategic highways are in disrepair.
Kevin Wade: NSA data collection invades citizens' privacy.
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War & Peace
Kevin Wade: Aid Israel & serve as a transformative force in Mideast.
Chris Coons: Are 100,000 troops in Afghanistan contributing to security?
Christine O`Donnell: No random withdrawal; leave when Afghanis reach benchmarks.
Jan Ting: Cooperate with China and Russia on North Korea.
Tom Carper: Multinational embargo, not unilateral, against North Korea.
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Welfare & Poverty
Rob Arlett: Best economic program is the dignity of work and a paycheck.
Rob Arlett: The best welfare program of all is getting a job.
Chris Coons: It's not dependency to rely on food stamps during recession.
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