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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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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) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
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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2006 Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2006 National Political Awareness Test (number of quotes indicated):
- Bill Ritter (4) Colorado Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
- Deval Patrick (4) Massachusetts Democratic Governor
- Ed Rendell (9) Pennsylvania Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010)
- Jodi Rell (7) Connecticut Former Republican
- Joel Dykstra (8) Republican Challenger (2008) South Dakota
- John Baldacci (4) Maine Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010)
- John Lynch (9) New Hampshire Former Democratic Governor (2005-2013)
- Mike Cooney (5) Montana Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Rod Blagojevich (5) Illinois Former Democrat Governor (2003-2009)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Jodi Rell: Leave abortion decision to a woman & her doctor.
Jodi Rell: $100M for stem cell research.
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Budget & Economy
John Lynch: I erased a major budget deficit without new taxes.
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Civil Rights
Bill Ritter: Traditional definition of marriage; but full rights for gays.
Bill Ritter: Supports MWDBE programs for those without historical access.
Ed Rendell: Recognize civil unions.
Ed Rendell: Affirmative action in state contracts and colleges.
Jodi Rell: Comprehensive state job searches should ignore demographics.
John Lynch: Consider civil unions for N.H.
John Lynch: Encourage diversity without discrimination.
Joel Dykstra: No same-sex civil unions.
Joel Dykstra: No affirmative action in government decisions.
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Crime
Deval Patrick: Supports criminal rehabilitation and alternative sentencing.
Ed Rendell: Supports the death penalty.
Ed Rendell: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
Jodi Rell: Supports the death penalty.
Jodi Rell: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
John Baldacci: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
John Lynch: Support NH’s current death penalty.
Rod Blagojevich: Supports death penalty, but keep moratorium for now.
Rod Blagojevich: Supports reducing recidivism and re-entry assistance.
Joel Dykstra: Supports the death penalty.
Joel Dykstra: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
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Drugs
Ed Rendell: Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes.
Jodi Rell: Restrict sale of products used to make methamphetamine.
Joel Dykstra: Restrict products used to make methamphetamine.
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Education
Jodi Rell: Supports Head Start & early childhood education.
John Lynch: Ensure every child the opportunity for a great education.
Joel Dykstra: Support voluntary prayer in public schools.
Mike Cooney: More funding for Head Start and critical K-12 programs.
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Energy & Oil
Ed Rendell: Promote alternative fuels & also traditional domestic fuels.
John Lynch: 25% renewable sources by 2025.
Mike Cooney: Increased use of alternative fuel technology.
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Environment
Mike Cooney: Fund open space preservation.
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Families & Children
Mike Cooney: Recognize civil unions between same-sex couples.
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Government Reform
Deval Patrick: Limit campaign donations.
Ed Rendell: Limit campaign contributions but not campaign spending.
John Baldacci: Limit political campaign donations.
John Lynch: Restrinct campaign donations, but not campaign spending.
Rod Blagojevich: Supports McCain-Feingold campaign finance system.
Joel Dykstra: Limit individual & PAC donations; require disclosure.
Mike Cooney: Limit campaign contributions; adopt statewide voting rules.
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Gun Control
Bill Ritter: Comfortable with Colorado’s existing gun laws.
Deval Patrick: Strengthen existing gun laws; require background checks.
Ed Rendell: Strengthen existing gun laws; add background checks.
John Baldacci: Allow concealed carry.
John Lynch: Keep N.H. gun laws unchanged.
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Health Care
John Baldacci: Ensure access to basic health care.
Rod Blagojevich: Cover 400,000 more thru FamilyCare, KidCare, & AllKids.
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Jobs
Bill Ritter: Supports livable wage and increasing minimum wage.
Rod Blagojevich: Raised the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.50.
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Local Issues
Ed Rendell: Use casino tax to reduce homeowners’ property taxes.
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Tax Reform
John Lynch: I will veto any income or sales tax.
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Welfare & Poverty
Deval Patrick: Increase funding for employment and job training programs.
Joel Dykstra: Promote marriage for welfare recipients.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Bill Ritter Colorado Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
- Deval Patrick Massachusetts Democratic Governor
- Ed Rendell Pennsylvania Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010)
- Jodi Rell Connecticut Former Republican
- Joel Dykstra Republican Challenger (2008) South Dakota
- John Baldacci Maine Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010)
- John Lynch New Hampshire Former Democratic Governor (2005-2013)
- Mike Cooney Montana Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Rod Blagojevich Illinois Former Democrat Governor (2003-2009)
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The above quotations are from 2006 Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart.
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- 2013-2014 Political Courage Test: Gubernatorial & Senate, plus legislative records
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- 2008 Political Courage Tests: Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Senatorial
- 2006 Political Awareness Tests: Gubernatorial and Senatorial
- 2004 Political Awareness Tests: Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Senatorial
- 2002 Political Awareness Tests: Gubernatorial and Senatorial
- 2000 Political Awareness Tests: Presidential and Congress
- 1996-1998 Political Awareness Tests: House, Senate, and State
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