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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
Gerald Malloy: Pro life: let States and People decide rather than courts.
Gerald Malloy: Would vote to ban abortions federally without any exceptions.
John MacGovern: Opposes abortion in most cases.
John MacGovern: Don't require churches to provide birth control to staff.
John MacGovern: Religious liberty trumps contraception health insurance.
Scott Milne: Pro-choice but exact positions are unknown.
Scott Milne: Pro-life; and no free birth control.
Peter Welch: Steadfast advocate for reproductive rights and Proposal 5.
Gerald Malloy: Overturning Roe corrected a wrongful decision.
Gerald Malloy: States rights under the 10th Amendment for abortion.
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Budget & Economy
Bernie Sanders: Restructure debt so Puerto Rico can rebuild.
Gerald Malloy: Reduce the size of Federal Government, spend within budget.
Gerald Malloy: Save America from becoming dependent on stimulus.
John MacGovern: Budget deficit is a moral issue as well as economic issue.
John MacGovern: Our most serious problem is skyrocketing national debt.
Lawrence Zupan: Build an opportunity economy, with growth for generations.
Gerald Malloy: Address inflation by stopping Congressional overspending .
Peter Welch: Pay for programs from folks not paying their fair share.
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Civil Rights
Scott Milne: Supported civil unions in 2000.
Scott Milne: Opposes affirmative action.
Gerald Malloy: I will protect individual rights; we are all God's children.
Gerald Malloy: No reparations; no Critical Race Theory .
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Corporations
Brooke Paige: Streamline regulations to make Vermont "business friendly".
John MacGovern: Don't demonize private sector that produces jobs & growth.
Patrick Leahy: Amend Constitutional to declare corporations are NOT people.
Gerald Malloy: Grew jobs for technology and services businesses.
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Crime
Brooke Paige: Establish uniform sentencing and incarceration guidelines.
Gerald Malloy: Fund our Police; preserve order to enjoy freedoms.
Patrick Leahy: Worked to reverse some of mandatory minimum sentences.
Scott Milne: Supports the death penalty.
Bernie Sanders: I support police reform; not "defunding the police".
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Drugs
Brooke Paige: Legalize and commercialize marijuana, but not "hard drugs".
Patrick Leahy: Let legal cannabis businesses use banking system.
Scott Milne: Does not support the legalization of marijuana.
Scott Milne: Pass tougher drug laws instead of decriminalizing.
Gerald Malloy: No "safe injection sites"; maybe legal pot at VA hospitals.
Peter Welch: Legalize marijuana but not most other drugs.
Bernie Sanders: Rated A+ by NORML: 1st to call to end marijuana prohibition.
Phil Scott: Rated C+ by NORML: depenalize marijuana use.
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Education
Brooke Paige: Reject Common Core; protect local control.
Gerald Malloy: Parents decide what is and isn't taught to their children.
Lawrence Zupan: High tuition costs pay for facilities; learn online instead.
Patrick Leahy: For Farm-to-School Act to teach nutrition & agriculture.
Scott Milne: Rethink how government funds education.
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Energy & Oil
Brooke Paige: Develop alternative energy if affordable and reliable.
Gerald Malloy: Promote US independence across all forms of Energy.
Patrick Leahy: Human-caused climate change is accelerating.
Gerald Malloy: Transition to renewables AND lower energy costs.
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Environment
Brooke Paige: Farmers are unfairly blamed for fertilizer pollution.
Brooke Paige: Fund program for fertilizer runoff to reduce water pollution.
Lawrence Zupan: New farming technologies improve water quality.
Patrick Leahy: Opposed drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Scott Milne: Lake Champlain is a natural treasure we must preserve.
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Families & Children
Lawrence Zupan: Cost of paid family leave burden falls on small businesses.
Gerald Malloy: You're man or woman based on anatomy at birth.
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Foreign Policy
Bernie Sanders: Binding referendum on Guam's political status.
Bernie Sanders: Binding referendum on Puerto Rico statehood vs. independence.
Gerald Malloy: Don't make unenforceable treaties with untrustworthy allies.
John MacGovern: Developed energy projects in China and Southeast Asia.
Patrick Leahy: Signed letter opposing Israeli annexation of territories.
Scott Milne: US out of the UN, and UN out of the US.
Gerald Malloy: Synthetic fentanyl is chemical warfare waged by China.
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Free Trade
Gerald Malloy: Wants a comprehensive review US Trade and Import practices.
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Government Reform
Bernie Sanders: Sovereign rights & voting rights for Native Americans.
Brooke Paige: Implement ethics and transparency rues for state government.
Gerald Malloy: Wished he had protested Jan. 6 over 2020 election.
Patrick Leahy: Citizens United decision strikes at core of our democracy.
Scott Milne: Washington gridlock results from too-long incumbency.
Gerald Malloy: Keep the Electoral College; no statehood for DC or PR.
Peter Welch: Statehood for DC & PR; consider abolishing Electoral College.
Gerald Malloy: Constitutional amendment regarding term limits.
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Gun Control
Gerald Malloy: Support 2d Amendment; I am a gun owner.
Peter Welch: Ban assault weapons, for comprehensive background checks.
Scott Milne: Rated 50% by Gun Owners of Vermont.
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Health Care
Brooke Paige: Reject single-payer healthcare and Vermont Health Connect.
Gerald Malloy: No Universal Healthcare but improve Medicare, Medicaid, VA.
John MacGovern: Dislikes President Obama's health care act.
Lawrence Zupan: End mandate; start interstate competition.
Scott Milne: Promises of cost savings are likely a pipe dream.
Gerald Malloy: Prefers natural immunity route to COVID vaccine mandates.
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Homeland Security
Bernie Sanders: F-35 fighter planes OK at Burlington Airport.
John MacGovern: No noisy F-35 fighter planes at Burlington Airport.
John MacGovern: No new F-35 fighter jets at Burlington Airport.
Lawrence Zupan: Government doesn't provide veterans with proper health care.
Patrick Leahy: End the NSA's bulk collection program.
Gerald Malloy: F-35s in Burlington: jet noise is the sound of freedom.
Peter Welch: Base F-35 fighter jets in Burlington, but reduce noise.
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Immigration
Gerald Malloy: Put up the wall, enforce the law, stop criminals.
Lawrence Zupan: Stronger immigration controls; enforcement essential.
Scott Milne: Opposed to the EB-5 program due to poor regulation in VT.
Scott Milne: No immigrant benefits; no DREAMers; no amnesty.
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Jobs
Patrick Leahy: Raise minimum wage & eliminate gender pay gap.
Scott Milne: Focus on creating new jobs by changing Vermont's reputation.
Gerald Malloy: Rejuvenate America's entrepreneurial spirit: grow jobs.
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Principles & Values
Bernie Sanders: Lost campaigns in 1972, 1974 & 1988 before winning in 1990.
Brooke Paige: Nominee for Secretary of State (won 4 other nominations too).
Gerald Malloy: Wants to get US back on track, make it strong again.
John MacGovern: Served four terms in the Massachusetts legislature.
John MacGovern: Runs the Hanover Institute, a Dartmouth alumni group.
John MacGovern: Raised on an organic communal dairy farm.
Lawrence Zupan: Running on principles of life, liberty and private property.
Patrick Leahy: Co-sponsored Do No Harm Act: keep church and state separate.
Patrick Leahy: Lifelong Batman fan; has done cameos in several movies.
Peter Welch: January 6th was an attack on our democracy.
Bernie Sanders: I'd feel awful if America lost our 250 year old democracy.
Gerald Malloy: Legacy: good husband and Christian.
Gerald Malloy: Religious liberty is at risk; no infringing religious rights.
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Social Security
Gerald Malloy: Restore long-term solvency without cutting entitlements.
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Tax Reform
Brooke Paige: Vermont should not be the "Land of Endless Taxes".
Gerald Malloy: For limited government, not overspending, not more taxes.
Scott Milne: Cap the state-wide property tax in first two weeks.
Peter Welch: More enforcement of taxes due from the top 1%.
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Technology
Patrick Leahy: First senator with a blog; second to have internet homepage.
Patrick Leahy: Inducted into FOIA "Hall of Fame" for defending law.
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War & Peace
John MacGovern: No nation-building in Afghanistan or Iraq.
Patrick Leahy: Wrote first law banning export of anti-personnel landmines.
Gerald Malloy: I served in Mideast and Europe: people want peace on earth .
Gerald Malloy: Support peace and a fair solution in the Middle East.
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Welfare & Poverty
Gerald Malloy: Reckless "stimulus" caused a self-inflicted recession.
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