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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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2011 Governor's State of the State speeches
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Abortion
Rick Perry: Protect the unborn via sonogram requirement.
Haley Barbour: We made MS the safest state for an unborn child.
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Budget & Economy
Tom Corbett: Reduce the size and cost of state government.
Tom Corbett: Reduce the size and cost of state government.
Robert Bentley: Goal is balanced, conservative budget without federal help.
Robert Bentley: Protect essential services, and otherwise cut 15-45%.
Pat Quinn: Restrain spending by $220B by Budgeting For Results.
Scott Walker: Wisconsin's once strong economy is in need of repair.
Terry Branstad: End the days of unsustainable commitments.
Peter Shumlin: Get back to fiscal responsibility, post-stimulus.
Jay Nixon: Missouri has earned its triple-A credit rating.
Earl Ray Tomblin: 2011 budget: balanced; no new taxes; no new fees.
Dennis Daugaard: Invite, increase, and innovate--for economic development.
Mitch Daniels: Automatic taxpayer refund when reserves exceed 10%.
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Civil Rights
Haley Barbour: Proud of MS's highest vote in US for traditional marriage.
Dan Malloy: CT shattered the glass ceiling with first female governor.
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Corporations
Bev Perdue: Tax relief for corporations from highest rate in southeast.
Paul LePage: Depreciate bonuses; reduce business tax rate to under 8%.
Scott Walker: Expand relocation & economic development tax credits.
Steve Beshear: Incentive programs for businesses; to bring in jobs.
Terry Branstad: Reduce state corporate income tax from 12% to 6%.
Jack Markell: Expand manufacturing; reform permitting; help small business.
Nikki Haley: Reduce red tape; time is money.
Dave Heineman: We lowered taxes over last 3 years; do same for next 4 years.
John Hickenlooper: Regulatory impact statement on all new legislation.
Earl Ray Tomblin: Sales tax credit for new business; & tax increment financing.
Matt Mead: Continue the manufacturing sales tax exemption.
Dennis Daugaard: Revamp MicroLOAN program for small businesses.
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Crime
Tom Corbett: Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County.
Tom Corbett: Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County.
Rick Perry: Life without parole for certain repeat sex offenders.
Peter Shumlin: Help keep non-violent offenders out of jail.
Jay Nixon: More DWI arrests save more lives.
Nikki Haley: Save millions by reducing recidivism.
Sean Parnell: More enforcement presence via Village Public Safety Officers.
Bob McDonnell: Tough statutes and sentences; but also re-entry programs.
Haley Barbour: $7.3M for state trooper school.
Mike Beebe: Let non-violent offenders repay debt to society productively.
Mitch Daniels: Incarcerate in a smarter way, based on danger to society.
Butch Otter: Improve offender assessment to reduce inmate population.
Andrew Cuomo: Incarcerating juveniles increases likelihood of offending.
Jack Dalrymple: More highway patrol; more emergency communications system.
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Drugs
Bill Haslam: Get tough on meth crimes.
Paul LePage: Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients.
Rick Perry: Fight cross-border violence as part of drug war.
Mary Fallin: Women in Recovery: abuse programs avoid incarceration.
Peter Shumlin: War on recidivism: $300,000 for methadone treatment.
Matt Mead: Narcotic prescriptions abused more than illegal drugs.
Haley Barbour: Fight the scourge of illegal narcotics with a vengeance.
Mike Beebe: Heavier penalties for drug trade; but not for possession.
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Education
Bill Haslam: Remove 90-cap limit on charter schools.
Rick Scott: Increase the number of charter schools.
Tom Corbett: Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable.
Tom Corbett: Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable.
Robert Bentley: Though benefits will be cut, no teaching jobs will be lost.
Pat Quinn: Consolidate from 868 school districts to save $100M.
Bev Perdue: $400M federal funds for Ready Set Go! Initiative.
Martin O`Malley: Complete College Maryland: incentives to finish on time.
Steve Beshear: Alternative programs to reduce school dropout rate.
Jerry Brown: Let people vote to avoid cutting schools & colleges.
Jack Markell: Ensure we have the best possible public schools.
Nikki Haley: Educate kids not based on where they happen to live.
Susana Martinez: Kids First, New Mexico Wins: 4 key initiatives.
Dave Heineman: $1.5M Nebraska Internship Program for college students.
Earl Ray Tomblin: One-time $800 enhancement now; teacher raise later.
Matt Mead: Charter schools provide new ideas for traditional schools.
Nathan Deal: $15M for science/tech charter schools.
Chris Christie: Expand 73 charter schools to replace 200 failing schools.
Dennis Daugaard: Repeal 100 student minimum for state aid to districts.
Haley Barbour: Expand charter schools; expand dual enrollment.
Mitch Daniels: Pay teachers, and award tenure, based on effectiveness.
Andrew Cuomo: Replace formula-based grants with performance incentives.
Dan Malloy: Had learning disability when there were no support programs.
Jack Dalrymple: Achieved long-sought goal of 70% funding from state.
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Energy & Oil
Tom Corbett: Under Marcellus Shale is another bonanza, the Utica Shale.
Tom Corbett: Under Marcellus Shale is another bonanza, the Utica Shale.
Steve Beshear: To Washington: Get off our backs! about coal.
Gary Herbert: Utah is energy-independent; now export oil & nuclear.
Brian Sandoval: Access federal land to make NV renewable energy capitol.
Jay Nixon: Nuclear power provides reliable, affordable energy.
Sean Parnell: Reduce EPA red tape on Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Susana Martinez: Cap-and-Tax does not move us toward a cleaner environment.
Earl Ray Tomblin: We should be looking for more ways to use coal, not less.
Earl Ray Tomblin: Develop natural gas from the Marcellus Shale.
Matt Mead: Export wind energy, build wind turbines here.
Matt Mead: Skeptical about man-made global warming; support oil & gas.
Sam Brownback: New wind energy projects; make KS the Renewable State.
Dennis Daugaard: Increase ethanol revolving fund from $7M to $17M.
Andrew Cuomo: Power for Jobs: use low cost hydropower.
Jack Dalrymple: Oil & gas development brings jobs; let's build them roads.
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Environment
Rick Perry: Flexible permitting to reduce ozone & NOx levels.
Peter Shumlin: Clean up Lake Champlain: federal waivers & local flexibility.
Neil Abercrombie: New Day Work Projects: transit-oriented development.
Jay Nixon: State Parks Youth Corps: employ kids in state parks.
Sean Parnell: AK statehood was a mandate for resource development.
Butch Otter: To EPA: Delist wolves and restore state management.
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Free Trade
Pat Quinn: Exports support 500,000 jobs in IL; double that in 5 years.
Bev Perdue: Visited China to see N.C.'s competition.
Scott Walker: Global opportunity: Get WI products out to the world.
Gary Herbert: Assist Utah companies with global vision for export growth.
Rick Snyder: Increase Canada trade with new Detroit River bridge.
Sean Parnell: Develop rare earth minerals to beat China trade quota.
Jack Dalrymple: Link ND businesses with foreign buyers.
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Government Reform
Bev Perdue: Consolidate 14 state agencies into 8; cut $2.2B from budget.
Scott Walker: End tax on HSAs; reduce frivolous lawsuits.
Steve Beshear: 6-day furlough for state workers; cut top staff salaries 10%.
Brian Sandoval: Sunset all 180 licensing & advisory boards by 2013.
Rick Snyder: Michigan Dashboard: measure progress & present it publicly.
Susana Martinez: Moratorium on state car purchases; sell the state luxury jet.
Susana Martinez: Pay-to-play is a crime, not an ethical dilemma.
Christine Gregoire: Transform to 21st-century government that can't do it all.
Dan Malloy: Require state government to use GAAP accounting principles.
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Gun Control
Martin O`Malley: Further toughen the enforcement of our gun laws.
Jack Markell: More troopers & more enforcement against gun crimes.
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Health Care
Robert Bentley: Federal takeover of our health care system will kill jobs.
Pat Quinn: Comprehensive Medicaid reform: save taxpayers $550M.
Paul LePage: MaineCare recipients contribute to statewide health coverage.
Rick Perry: Repeal ObamaCare; simple message to Washington: "Enough".
Mary Fallin: Certified Healthy program; & website for health insurer info.
Gary Herbert: Sue on unconstitutionality of ObamaCare.
Nikki Haley: Let Medicaid buy generics for AIDS, cancer, & mental health.
Rick Snyder: Improve cost, quality and access with wellness & prevention.
Earl Ray Tomblin: WV Connect: access for 10,000 working uninsured & spouses.
Matt Mead: Establish litigation fund to join lawsuit against ObamaCare.
Nathan Deal: ObamaCare will cost Georgia $2.5B over next ten years.
Christine Gregoire: 10-year goal: Save $26B and increase quality of care.
Jack Dalrymple: Large funding increases for nursing homes & home-based care.
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Homeland Security
Bill Haslam: Only 1% of our country serves to keep the rest of us free.
Bev Perdue: N.C. is most military-friendly state in America.
Jay Nixon: Show-Me Heroes: jobs waiting for returning vets.
Earl Ray Tomblin: State cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dennis Daugaard: Split two departments: Military & Veterans' Affairs.
Jack Dalrymple: Our troops safeguard our quality of life.
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Immigration
Robert Bentley: Will fight illegal immigration in Alabama.
Paul LePage: Welcome immigrants, but no welfare for legal non-citizens.
Gary Herbert: Find solutions to tough issues where feds abdicated.
Rick Snyder: Openly encourages innovators and entrepreneurs to immigrate.
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Jobs
Rick Scott: High unemployment compensation deters job creation.
Robert Bentley: As new governor, job creation is my first priority.
Pat Quinn: Illinois Jobs Now! and Employer Training Investment Program.
Martin O`Malley: Recovery & Reinvestment Act creates jobs; spend more locally.
Scott Walker: Create 250,000 jobs via special legislative session.
Jerry Brown: Strip away regulations that prevent job creation.
Terry Branstad: Reduce burdensome regulation by public/private job team.
Brian Sandoval: $10M for deals via Nevada Jobs Unlimited.
Jack Markell: Job Creation Infrastructure Fund: tax credits for job growth.
Susana Martinez: Cover some salary when businesses hire unemployed workers.
John Hickenlooper: Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector.
Earl Ray Tomblin: $20M for Unemployment Compensation Fund.
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Local Issues
Mark Dayton: Highway 62 model: remain open while rebuilding roads.
Mary Fallin: We survived Dust Bowl & Trail of Tears--and this recession.
Steve Beshear: Keep KY Horse Capital of the World; a $4 billion industry.
Brian Sandoval: Make Nevada "the" place for gaming innovation.
Neil Abercrombie: Allow & encourage education in Hawaiian language.
Neil Abercrombie: Allow & encourage education in Hawaiian language.
Sam Brownback: ROZes: Rural Opportunity Zones with income tax waiver.
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Principles & Values
Mark Dayton: Five-Point Plan for Future Prosperity: Invest, & invest more.
Earl Ray Tomblin: Priorities: business climate; education; reinvent government.
Sam Brownback: Five measurable, significant, achievable goals.
Jack Dalrymple: Vision for ND: opportunity, growth, & responsibility.
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Social Security
Scott Walker: Increase public employee pension payments to 5%.
Bob McDonnell: 5% additional retirement contribution from state employees.
Chris Christie: Raise the retirement age, and limit COLA, for state workers.
Christine Gregoire: End automatic benefit increases in state retirement programs.
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Tax Reform
Tom Corbett: Tax increases choke growth; tax people less.
Tom Corbett: Tax increases choke growth; tax people less.
Paul LePage: End marriage penalty; increase personal exemptions.
Rick Perry: Balance our budget without raising taxes.
Steve Beshear: Taxes are not the answer; no broad-based increases.
Jerry Brown: Only choice is raise taxes to deal with extreme difficulty.
Peter Shumlin: Raise state budget reserve from 5% to 8%, for tough times.
Neil Abercrombie: Add alcohol & soft drink tax; repeal state tax deduction.
Jay Nixon: Remove tax credits which are bad returns on investment.
Susana Martinez: NM is not under-taxed. revenue enhancements vetoed.
Earl Ray Tomblin: Reduce, then remove, regressive & unfair sales tax on food.
Haley Barbour: Cut budget by $700M, instead of raising taxes.
Mike Beebe: Cut regressive grocery sales tax now; eliminate it later.
Butch Otter: Reduce tax burden; lower rates for individuals & businesses.
Andrew Cuomo: NY has 2nd highest state and local tax burden in the nation.
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Technology
Pat Quinn: Pay backlog of $280M for mass transit.
Bev Perdue: 46,000 students in NC Virtual Public High School.
Mark Dayton: Investing in transportation infrastructure improves business.
Martin O`Malley: 21st Century cyber-infrastructure & rural broadband network.
Jerry Brown: CA entrepreneurialism reaps benefit from Pacific Rim trade.
Peter Shumlin: Connect VT: $53M for rural broadband & cell service.
Peter Shumlin: $106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail.
Brian Sandoval: Drive investment in broadband technology.
Jay Nixon: MoBroadbandNow: Bring broadband to every corner of our state.
Matt Mead: Additional $52 M in highway funding.
Matt Mead: Recruit mega data centers: we have the weather & the land.
Dennis Daugaard: Secure $29M for deep underground lab.
Dan Malloy: Develop CT's deepwater ports & Bradley airport.
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Welfare & Poverty
Paul LePage: End welfare-on-day-one: No instant eligibility for benefits.
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The above quotations are from 2011 Governor's State of the State speeches.
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- 2018 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2017 State of the Union speech, plus response by the Democratic Party
- 2017 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- 2014 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- 2013 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- 2012 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2009 Address to Joint Session of Congress, plus response by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R, LA)
- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2008 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D, KS)
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- 2007 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- Other late 1990s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
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- Carter
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Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
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