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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
Jim Rubens: Oppose partial birth abortion; support parental notification.
Kelly Ayotte: Make birth control pills available without prescription.
Jeanne Shaheen: Opposed the Blunt Amendment: require birth control coverage.
Bob Smith: Human life begins at conception.
Scott Brown: OpEd: Not a reliable vote on abortion rights.
Karen Testerman: No taxpayer dollars to terminate human life in the womb.
Ray Metcalfe: Supports reproductive rights & stem-cell research.
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Budget & Economy
Bob Smith: Time to stop mortgaging our children's future.
Karen Testerman: More government jobs threaten our economy & freedom.
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Civil Rights
Maggie Hassan: Ban discrimination against transgender individuals.
Bob Smith: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Scott Brown: Next step in racial equality: stop glorifying violence.
Karen Testerman: Vocal opponent of same-sex civil unions.
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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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Drugs
Jim Rubens: War on drugs is a flagrant $1 trillion policy failure.
Jim Rubens: Legalize marijuana; drug-assisted treatment for opioids.
Jeanne Shaheen: Allow medical marijuana; but no recreational marijuana.
Scott Brown: Restrict medical marijuana; and no recreational marijuana.
Ray Metcalfe: End the war on drugs.
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Education
Kelly Ayotte: Cut Pell Grants; use private student loan financing.
Jim Rubens: Unconstitutional for federal government to control K-12.
Maggie Hassan: As governor, I froze college tuition.
Bob Smith: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards.
Karen Testerman: Put parents back in charge, not Department of Education.
Karen Testerman: Stop the "common core" federal education standards.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Smith: No subsidies for wind and solar.
Scott Brown: Keystone XL should be included in energy efficiency bill.
Karen Testerman: End the war on coal: keep electrical generating plants.
Karen Testerman: Carbon dioxide causes plants to thrive, not global warming.
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Environment
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.
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Foreign Policy
Scott Brown: Restore American leadership; we have none now.
Bob Smith: America is in trouble; we need leadership out of this mess.
Scott Brown: Our allies don't trust us, our foes don't fear us.
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Free Trade
Jeanne Shaheen: Expand opportunities to export to markets around the globe.
Ray Metcalfe: Fair trade as opposed to free trade.
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Government Reform
Jim Rubens: Congress is addicted to spending to pay for pork.
Jim Rubens: Voluntary small dollar vouchers to fund federal elections.
Bob Smith: Photo ID for voting.
Jeanne Shaheen: People's Pledge: Let's limit outside PAC contributions.
Scott Brown: No pledge to limit outside PAC contributions.
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Gun Control
Kelly Ayotte: No gun restrictions except terrorist watch lists.
Bob Smith: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Scott Brown: Ok'd federal ban on assault weapons after Newtown shootings.
Karen Testerman: Second Amendment is about protection, not hunting.
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Health Care
Carol Shea-Porter: Negotiate prices for prescription drugs with manufacturers.
Jeanne Shaheen: Ebola: No fear-mongering; maybe a travel ban.
Scott Brown: Ebola: travel ban to West Africa.
Bob Smith: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
Scott Brown: ObamaCare's mandate means higher costs and fewer jobs.
Jeanne Shaheen: AdWatch: Falsely promised all people could keep insurance.
Jeanne Shaheen: No apologies for helping people get affordable insurance.
Scott Brown: Supported RomneyCare in 2006; it's different than ObamaCare.
Karen Testerman: ObamaCare is unaffordable and unworkable.
Jeanne Shaheen: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare.
Ray Metcalfe: Supports universal health care.
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Homeland Security
Scott Brown: Strip US citizenship from terrorists who fight overseas.
Jeanne Shaheen: Tireless advocate for keeping our commitment to veterans.
Bob Smith: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Jim Rubens: The surveillance state is not OK: limit the NSA.
Karen Testerman: Rebuild our forces for adversaries like Chinese & Russians.
Jim Rubens: NSA infringes Constitution and causes citizen distrust.
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Immigration
Jim Rubens: No amnesty; no birthright citizenship; no sanctuary cities.
Scott Brown: The border is secure when people don't come across it.
Jeanne Shaheen: We need to fix our broken immigration system.
Scott Brown: It's wrong that illegals can just walk across the border.
Bob Smith: Securing our borders is matter of economic stability.
Karen Testerman: Illegal immigrants are stealing from our country.
Karen Testerman: Illegal immigrants over burden our public schools.
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Jobs
Jim Rubens: Enforce that all employers use E-Verify system.
Scott Brown: My job is to let businesses create jobs.
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Principles & Values
Bob Smith: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Jeanne Shaheen: On 99% vote with Obama: Find ways to appeal to independents.
Bob Smith: Too many in Washington have no vision to restore the nation.
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Tax Reform
Maggie Hassan: Wealthy should pay their fair share.
Karen Testerman: Supports flat tax & abolishing the IRS.
Ray Metcalfe: Tax cuts for the rich threw surplus into the toilet.
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War & Peace
Jeanne Shaheen: Address ISIS without fearmongering.
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