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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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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
Andy Martin: Committed to sanctity of life, within the rule of law.
Bill O`Brien: Led override of veto of partial-birth abortion ban.
Bill O`Brien: Would ban abortion in all cases, including rape and incest.
Bob Smith: Human life begins at conception.
Chuck Morse: Backs restrictive abortion ban; I'm a pro-life Republican.
Corky Messner: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; no government funding.
Don Bolduc: Pro-life excepting rape, incest, life of mother.
Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Against funding Planned Parenthood.
Jeanne Shaheen: Opposed the Blunt Amendment: require birth control coverage.
Jeanne Shaheen: Shaheen amendment provides reproductive care in foreign aid.
Jim Rubens: Oppose partial birth abortion; support parental notification.
Karen Testerman: No taxpayer dollars to terminate human life in the womb.
Kelly Ayotte: Make birth control pills available without prescription.
Ray Metcalfe: Supports reproductive rights & stem-cell research.
Scott Brown: OpEd: Not a reliable vote on abortion rights.
Don Bolduc: FactCheck: Claims NH is pro-life but voters 71% pro-choice.
Maggie Hassan: Right to abortion in jeopardy if GOP controls Congress.
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Budget & Economy
Bob Smith: Time to stop mortgaging our children's future.
Corky Messner: Support a Balanced Budget Amendment.
Don Bolduc: Federal government should not pick winners and losers.
Jeanne Shaheen: Eliminate wasteful spending; reform broken budget system.
Karen Testerman: More government jobs threaten our economy & freedom.
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Civil Rights
Bill O`Brien: Opposed students voting in-state "with no life experience".
Bob Smith: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Corky Messner: Black Lives Matter is revolutionary, don't defund police.
Corky Messner: Horrific that students learn about transgender.
Don Bolduc: I don't look at color; I look at content of their character.
Don Bolduc: Solution to racism is not laws but education.
Don Bolduc: AdWatch: opposes marriage equality.
Don Bolduc: Shut down national media to stop spread of COVID fear.
Karen Testerman: Vocal opponent of same-sex civil unions.
Maggie Hassan: Ban discrimination against transgender individuals.
Scott Brown: Next step in racial equality: stop glorifying violence.
Joe Biden: Reverse ban on transgender individuals serving in military.
Chris Pappas: I was proud to be able to marry my husband.
Scott Brown: Once praised DEI as a core value, now denounces it as "woke".
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Corporations
Jim Rubens: Reduce corporate tax rates & repatriate overseas profits.
Scott Brown: AdWatch: Loosened financial reform regulations.
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Crime
Andy Martin: Current crime system is ok, but open to improvements.
Corky Messner: Criminal investigation requested of Messner Foundation.
Corky Messner: Arrested for DUI in 1995, pled guilty to lesser charge.
Corky Messner: We need law and order; get bad cops out of the system.
Jeanne Shaheen: Ban choke holds; address police reform.
Jeanne Shaheen: Vetoed bill to abolish death penalty.
Kelly Ayotte: Supports capital punishment for police killers.
Kelly Ayotte: Strengthen penalties for dealers, end misguided bail reform.
Chris Pappas: Calls for increased penalties for package thieves.
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Drugs
Andy Martin: We need more Safe Stations, for opioid users.
Jeanne Shaheen: Allow medical marijuana; but no recreational marijuana.
Jim Rubens: War on drugs is a flagrant $1 trillion policy failure.
Jim Rubens: Legalize marijuana; drug-assisted treatment for opioids.
Ray Metcalfe: End the war on drugs.
Scott Brown: Restrict medical marijuana; and no recreational marijuana.
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Education
Andy Martin: Ensure college access for everyone.
Andy Martin: Taxpayers shouldn't help pay off existing student loans.
Bob Smith: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards.
Chuck Morse: Teach ABC's in school, not Critical Race Theory.
Corky Messner: No restrictions on education dollars including homeschooling.
Don Bolduc: Reduced tuition benefits through public service.
Jeanne Shaheen: Tax-free college tuition savings plan.
Jim Rubens: Unconstitutional for federal government to control K-12.
Karen Testerman: Put parents back in charge, not Department of Education.
Karen Testerman: Stop the "common core" federal education standards.
Kelly Ayotte: Cut Pell Grants; use private student loan financing.
Maggie Hassan: As governor, I froze college tuition.
Kelly Ayotte: Will work to pass and sign the Parental Bill of Rights.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Smith: No subsidies for wind and solar.
Corky Messner: Climate changes just part of earth's life cycle.
Joe Biden: Day One: rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement.
Karen Testerman: End the war on coal: keep electrical generating plants.
Karen Testerman: Carbon dioxide causes plants to thrive, not global warming.
Scott Brown: Keystone XL should be included in energy efficiency bill.
Kelly Ayotte: Take an all-of-the-above approach to lower energy costs.
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Environment
Andy Martin: You can count on me to be an environmentalist.
Corky Messner: Against overreach of environmental regulations.
Jeanne Shaheen: Protect NH clean air from upwind polluters.
Jeanne Shaheen: Coastal New Hampshire at risk from climate change.
Jeanne Shaheen: Coastal New Hampshire at risk from climate change.
Karen Testerman: Declaring national monuments to benefit donors is an abuse.
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Families & Children
Maggie Hassan: Fought for right to education for son with cerebral palsy.
Maggie Hassan: Hassan bill preventing child abuse passes Senate.
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Foreign Policy
Andy Martin: Be tough on China, but talk to China.
Bob Smith: America is in trouble; we need leadership out of this mess.
Jeanne Shaheen: Diplomacy is the preferred resolution to potential conflicts.
Jeanne Shaheen: Public cares about rights of women & girls in Afghanistan.
Joe Biden: Meet advancing authoritarianism, including China & Russia.
Scott Brown: Our allies don't trust us, our foes don't fear us.
Scott Brown: Restore American leadership; we have none now.
Jeanne Shaheen: Seize Russian assets in US, Europe to send to Ukraine.
Jeanne Shaheen: Makes a difference to have women in peace negotiations.
Jeanne Shaheen: Supports UN nominee in exchange for release of Haiti aid.
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Free Trade
Corky Messner: Incentives to move labor from rogue countries like China.
Don Bolduc: Bring manufacturing back instead of paying other countries.
Jeanne Shaheen: Expand opportunities to export to markets around the globe.
Ray Metcalfe: Fair trade as opposed to free trade.
Chris Pappas: Haphazard system of tariffs is creating chaos in our economy.
Jeanne Shaheen: Trump's tariffs are a tax, will make things more expensive.
Scott Brown: Believes Trump's tariffs are "very, very important".
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Government Reform
Bob Smith: Photo ID for voting.
Andy Martin: End partisan bickering and gridlock in Congress.
Chuck Morse: New Hampshire runs the best elections in the country.
Corky Messner: Eliminate unnecessary rules and regulations.
Don Bolduc: Overturn Citizens United decision; prevent dark money.
Jeanne Shaheen: People's Pledge: Let's limit outside PAC contributions.
Jeanne Shaheen: Introduced legislation to put a woman on the $20 bill.
Jim Rubens: Voluntary small dollar vouchers to fund federal elections.
Jim Rubens: Congress is addicted to spending to pay for pork.
Scott Brown: No pledge to limit outside PAC contributions.
Jeanne Shaheen: Demanded answers on destruction of USAID documents.
John Sununu: The filibuster is an incredibly important tool.
Scott Brown: Filibuster is important for when Democrats are in charge.
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Gun Control
Andy Martin: Changes at the margins to the Second Amendment.
Bob Smith: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Chuck Morse: New Hampshire is among safest states due to 2nd Amendment.
Corky Messner: Against erosion of First & Second Amendment Rights.
Don Bolduc: Key to reducing violence isn't legislation, but communities.
Don Bolduc: Endorsed by eight NH gun shop owners.
Jeanne Shaheen: Semi-automatic rifles are weapons of war.
Karen Testerman: Second Amendment is about protection, not hunting.
Kelly Ayotte: No gun restrictions except terrorist watch lists.
Scott Brown: Ok'd federal ban on assault weapons after Newtown shootings.
Kelly Ayotte: Defend our constitutional carry status, block infringements.
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Health Care
Andy Martin: ObamaCare blew up in Democrats' faces.
Bill O`Brien: ACA like Fugitive Slave Act: destructive of liberty.
Bob Smith: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
Carol Shea-Porter: Negotiate prices for prescription drugs with manufacturers.
Corky Messner: Reduce regulations, provide waivers for Medicare, Medicaid.
Corky Messner: COVID: Supports wearing a mask, against mandatory mask order.
Corky Messner: We need tort reform, allow market forces to work.
Don Bolduc: Go from disease management to health management.
Don Bolduc: ObamaCare is going to collapse under its own weight.
Don Bolduc: Replace ACA with free market principle.
Don Bolduc: COVID: Against mask mandate; they collect bacteria.
Don Bolduc: Keep some of ObamaCare but get the government out of it.
Don Bolduc: We need to put an emphasis on dental care & oral health.
Don Bolduc: COVID: Claims Bill Gates wans microchips in vaccine.
Jeanne Shaheen: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare.
Jeanne Shaheen: No apologies for helping people get affordable insurance.
Jeanne Shaheen: AdWatch: Falsely promised all people could keep insurance.
Jeanne Shaheen: Ebola: No fear-mongering; maybe a travel ban.
Karen Testerman: ObamaCare is unaffordable and unworkable.
Maggie Hassan: Broaden enforcement of law against surprise medical bills.
Ray Metcalfe: Supports universal health care.
Scott Brown: Supported RomneyCare in 2006; it's different than ObamaCare.
Scott Brown: ObamaCare's mandate means higher costs and fewer jobs.
Scott Brown: Ebola: travel ban to West Africa.
Kelly Ayotte: Growing need in state for more mental health services.
Bill Cassidy: Extend ObamaCare tax credits to avoid huge rate increases.
Scott Brown: Supports Medicaid cuts, only for people who need it most.
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Homeland Security
Bob Smith: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Corky Messner: Invest in a strong national defense, latest technology.
Corky Messner: Build up defense but spend money wisely.
Don Bolduc: Green Alert: find post-traumatic stressed veterans.
Jeanne Shaheen: Tireless advocate for keeping our commitment to veterans.
Jeanne Shaheen: Fight to stop sexual assault in the military.
Jeanne Shaheen: No more base closures; protect Pease & KC-46A tanker.
Jeanne Shaheen: Support military spending, but don't undercut diplomacy.
Jim Rubens: NSA infringes Constitution and causes citizen distrust.
Jim Rubens: The surveillance state is not OK: limit the NSA.
Joe Biden: Extend the New START Treaty for five years with Russia.
Karen Testerman: Rebuild our forces for adversaries like Chinese & Russians.
Scott Brown: Strip US citizenship from terrorists who fight overseas.
Kelly Ayotte: Ensure every veteran receives the support they need.
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Immigration
Bob Smith: Securing our borders is matter of economic stability.
Chuck Morse: Secure & defend border against crime, drugs, terror threats.
Corky Messner: For border wall to stop flow of illegal immigrants & drugs.
Don Bolduc: Effectively secure our borders, including a wall.
Don Bolduc: Citizenship off the table for those entering illegally.
Jeanne Shaheen: We need to fix our broken immigration system.
Jim Rubens: No amnesty; no birthright citizenship; no sanctuary cities.
Karen Testerman: Illegal immigrants are stealing from our country.
Karen Testerman: Illegal immigrants over burden our public schools.
Scott Brown: It's wrong that illegals can just walk across the border.
Scott Brown: The border is secure when people don't come across it.
Kelly Ayotte: Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for sanctuary cities.
Jeanne Shaheen: Voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act.
Scott Brown: Against fighting to protect the so-called rights of illegals.
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Jobs
Andy Martin: Minimum wage but NOT intended as living wage.
Corky Messner: There should be no federal minimum wage; leave to states.
Don Bolduc: I will never support raising the minimum wage.
Jeanne Shaheen: Extend unemployment benefits & childcare tax credit.
Jeanne Shaheen: Supported Raise the Wage Act to improve economy.
Jim Rubens: Enforce that all employers use E-Verify system.
Scott Brown: My job is to let businesses create jobs.
Kelly Ayotte: Voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act addressing pay gap.
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Principles & Values
Andy Martin: King of the Birthers: Obama is hiding something.
Andy Martin: Government restraint when acting on religious institutions.
Bill O`Brien: Endorsed by Ted Cruz.
Bill O`Brien: I want to make sure we preserve the genius of our founders.
Bob Smith: Too many in Washington have no vision to restore the nation.
Bob Smith: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Chuck Morse: Family, hard work and community have defined me as a person.
Corky Messner: Against vandalism, but take down Confederate statues.
Corky Messner: Millennials aren't supporters of government socialism.
Don Bolduc: Leadership mantra: People, Family, Mission.
Don Bolduc: Lost to GOP establishment; building grassroots organization.
Don Bolduc: Not for Black Lives Matter, but Everyone's Lives.
Don Bolduc: Forts named for Confederates a "symbol of hope".
Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Leadership by serving others & personal responsibility.
Jeanne Shaheen: On 99% vote with Obama: Find ways to appeal to independents.
Jeanne Shaheen: Women's experiences different not better or worse than men's.
Don Bolduc: 2021: Trump won; 2022: Biden is legitimate president.
Kelly Ayotte: NH is one election away from turning into Massachusetts.
Scott Brown: My life is the American story; but I worry about America.
Scott Brown: Resigned as New England Law School dean after seven months.
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Social Security
Chris Pappas: Form a bipartisan commission to shore up Social Security.
John Sununu: Pledged to protect social security and Medicare.
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Tax Reform
Chuck Morse: I'll take New Hampshire record of lower taxes to Washington.
Corky Messner: Reduce taxes on small business; accelerated depreciation.
Karen Testerman: Supports flat tax & abolishing the IRS.
Maggie Hassan: Wealthy should pay their fair share.
Ray Metcalfe: Tax cuts for the rich threw surplus into the toilet.
Kelly Ayotte: Never allow an income or sales tax to be imposed in NH.
John Sununu: New Hampshire thrives when we keep taxes low.
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Technology
Andy Martin: Massively invest in cybersecurity & critical infrastructure.
Jeanne Shaheen: Secured funds for Berlin prison & Portsmouth Memorial Bridge.
Joe Biden: Appoint National Security Advisor for Cyber Technology.
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War & Peace
Andy Martin: Keep America talking, not shooting.
Don Bolduc: New Hampshire needs a full-service VA hospital.
Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Problem in the VA is leadership; need bottom up solution.
Jeanne Shaheen: Address ISIS without fearmongering.
Joe Biden: Burmese military should relinquish power they have seized.
Joe Biden: Support UN-imposed ceasefire in Yemen.
Chris Pappas: Trump shouldn't have bombed Iran without Congress approval.
Chris Pappas: Support Ukraine because "other countries will be next".
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