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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) |
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 |
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(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
Deborah Ross: All employers should cover contraceptives (no RFRA).
Thom Tillis: Human life begins at conception.
Sean Haugh: No role for government in regulating abortion.
Sean Haugh: No state nor federal government role in abortion.
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Budget & Economy
Chris Rey: As mayor, revitalized downtown & turned around economy.
Thom Tillis: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity.
Sean Haugh: Scrap the Federal Reserve.
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Civil Rights
Deborah Ross: Transgender individuals use public bathrooms of their choice.
Richard Burr: Let same-sex marriage be decided by the states.
Deborah Ross: Introduced gender pay equity bill in state legislature.
Thom Tillis: OpEd: Supported tax cuts over help for students and women.
Thom Tillis: Defend the N.C. gay marriage ban.
Thom Tillis: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Sean Haugh: Government has no say over whom consenting adults love.
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Corporations
Deborah Ross: Corporations and wealthiest should pay their fair share.
Thom Tillis: AdWatch: began working at 15; postponed college until later.
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Crime
Deborah Ross: No incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors.
Chris Rey: Started workforce development program for released prisoners.
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Drugs
Deborah Ross: Supports medical marijuana.
Richard Burr: Marijuana has no value that you can't get thru other things.
Sean Haugh: End the Drug War.
Sean Haugh: War on drugs is a war on our own people.
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Education
Deborah Ross: Make first two years of community college free.
Chris Rey: Read with the Mayor: volunteer program at grade schools.
Thom Tillis: Department of Education is 5,000 overpaid bureaucrats.
Kay Hagan: Repeatedly stressed support for public schools.
Thom Tillis: Oppose Common Core; eliminate U.S. Department of Education.
Sean Haugh: Scrap the Common Core curriculum standards.
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Energy & Oil
Thom Tillis: No subsidies for wind and solar.
Thom Tillis: Climate change is not an established fact.
Kay Hagan: Advocate for Keystone XL pipeline.
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Families & Children
Chris Rey: AdWatch: Faith, family, and service give my life meaning.
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Foreign Policy
Deborah Ross: Work with Iran on nukes; work with allies on ISIS.
Deborah Ross: Approach threats in multilateral way, like Iran nuclear deal.
Richard Burr: 13% on Livable World scorecard; opposed Iran nuke deal.
Sean Haugh: No global policeman; no foreign entanglements.
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Free Trade
Deborah Ross: Always against the TPP; we need to stop trade agreements.
Sean Haugh: We need to completely change to free trade.
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Government Reform
Greg Brannon: I believe in a constitutionally limited government.
Thom Tillis: Photo ID for voting.
Thom Tillis: Helped engineer voter ID legislation.
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Gun Control
Deborah Ross: Tried to block legislation that would allow concealed carry.
Deborah Ross: Supports commonsense gun safety and background checks.
Thom Tillis: Opposes more gun restrictions.
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Health Care
Chris Rey: Expand Medicaid despite North Carolina's state legislature.
Thom Tillis: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
Thom Tillis: Voting for ObamaCare is a fire-able offense.
Kay Hagan: AdWatch: Hagan promised wrongly that all can keep insurance.
Thom Tillis: AdWatch: ObamaCare is a disaster.
Kay Hagan: I'd vote for ObamaCare again, but do "sensible fixes".
Thom Tillis: AdWatch: TV PAC attack on ObamaCare is a "badge of honor".
Kay Hagan: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare.
Kay Hagan: AdWatch: Voted against consumers keeping pre-ObamaCare plans.
Thom Tillis: Do everything in our power to undo ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Deborah Ross: Maintain a strong military & care for veterans.
Chris Rey: Organized bipartisan "Save the 440th Airlift Wing" coalition.
Chris Rey: Improve support for military veterans.
Richard Burr: OpEd: Quashed release of report about CIA torture.
Thom Tillis: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Sean Haugh: Repeal the abomination of the Patriot Act.
Sean Haugh: Stop drone warfare.
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Immigration
Deborah Ross: Support the DREAM Act.
Chris Rey: Support giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.
Deborah Ross: Support giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.
Thom Tillis: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
Thom Tillis: Amnesty shouldn't be on the table.
Kay Hagan: Inaction is not an option; comprehensive reform is best.
Thom Tillis: Bipartian failure to secure the border.
Sean Haugh: Free movement across borders instead of curbs on immigration.
Sean Haugh: I believe in open borders.
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Jobs
Tom Cotton: Yes on minimum wage of $8.25, but no minimum-wage-economy.
Thom Tillis: Opposes federal minimum wage; but let states decide.
Tim Scott: $1,000 tax credit for job-training apprenticeships.
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Principles & Values
Greg Brannon: Tea Party supporter of constitutional conservative fighters.
Thom Tillis: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Thom Tillis: A self-made man who grew up in a trailer park.
Sean Haugh: YouTube-based campaign as Libertarian party nominee.
Sean Haugh: The spoiler argument is bogus on every level.
Thom Tillis: Served on town commission; ousted sitting State House Rep.
Thom Tillis: "Moral Mondays" are for whining losers who oppose GOP agenda.
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Social Security
Deborah Ross: Government shouldn't cut nor privatize Social Security.
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War & Peace
Deborah Ross: Committed to defeating ISIS, with our international partners.
Richard Burr: We have effective oversight of CIA and drone strikes.
Thom Tillis: Withdrawing too quickly from Iraq left vacuum for ISIS.
Kay Hagan: Supports Obama's anti-ISIS strategy.
Thom Tillis: Too little is known about Syrian rebels to arm them.
Kay Hagan: US should have more quickly armed the moderate Syrian rebels.
Thom Tillis: US should have more quickly armed the moderate Syrian rebels.
Sean Haugh: Opposes US military intervention abroad.
Sean Haugh: Stay out of the Russia-Ukraine imbroglio.
Sean Haugh: Iraq exit plan is to find a door and exit.
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Welfare & Poverty
Thom Tillis: No government assistance for those who can help themselves.
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