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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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2014 Maine Senate debates
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2014 ME Senate debate (number of quotes indicated):
- Eliot Cutler (1) Maine Independent Challenger
- Mike Michaud (1)
- Shenna Bellows (18) Democratic Challenger
- Susan Collins (7) Republican Sr Senator Maine
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Maine Senate debates:
- AARP Voter Guide (on Shenna Bellows), Aug. 31, 2014
- Time magazine, "Marijuana and NSA Wedge Issues", by Alex Rogers, March 4, 2014
- U.S.News & World Report, "National Security Drives Maine Race", by David Catanese, Feb. 27, 2014
- Portland Press Herald, "Push To Legalize Marijuana Likely In More Maine Communities", by Kevin Miller, Jan. 21, 2014
- Portland Press Herald, "Indiscriminate NSA spying", 1/4/2014
- Hillary Savage in Machias Valley News Observer, "Bellows Visits", Dec. 4, 2013
- Deirdre Fultin in The Portland Phoenix, "Takes shape", Dec. 12, 2013
- Salon.com on 2014 Maine Senate race, "Edward Snowden" Oct 30, 2013
- CNN "State of the Union" interview of Sen. Susan Collins, May 12 and Oct. 13, 2013
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Drugs
Shenna Bellows: Supports marijuana legalization.
Eliot Cutler: Legalizing marijuana sends message that drug use is OK.
Mike Michaud: Real concerns about the impact of pot legalization on kids.
Shenna Bellows: Three past presidents acknowledged use; legalize pot.
Susan Collins: Declines to take sides in marijuana legalization petition.
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Education
Shenna Bellows: Voucher programs siphon public school money.
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Energy & Oil
Shenna Bellows: Green energy solutions instead of nuclear energy.
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Free Trade
Shenna Bellows: NAFTA damaged our manufacturing sector; so will TPP.
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Government Reform
Shenna Bellows: Funding her campaign $5 at a time from local events.
Susan Collins: Outrageous for IRS to target Tea Party groups.
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Gun Control
Shenna Bellows: Was NRA member, but left because they became too extreme.
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Health Care
Shenna Bellows: Supports ObamaCare & universal health coverage.
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Homeland Security
Shenna Bellows: NSA should target only based on individualized suspicion.
Susan Collins: Increase transparency of NSA but keep NSA programs.
Susan Collins: Mass surveillance justified by national security.
Susan Collins: Mass unwarranted surveillance is never justified.
Shenna Bellows: We cannot afford to be the world's policemen.
Shenna Bellows: No spying on foreign leaders NOR on ordinary Americans.
Shenna Bellows: Snowden was a whistle-blower, not a criminal.
Susan Collins: No justification for spying on Germany's chancellor.
Susan Collins: Cuts in defense are very troubling to me personally.
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Jobs
Shenna Bellows: Increase minimum wage to make it a living wage.
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Principles & Values
Shenna Bellows: Calls herself a progressive libertarian.
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Social Security
Shenna Bellows: Scrap the Cap: highest-paid Americans pay their fair share.
Shenna Bellows: Scrap the cap; apply payroll tax over $113,700.
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Technology
Shenna Bellows: "Total Information Awareness" undermines our democracy.
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Welfare & Poverty
Shenna Bellows: No one in Washington stands up for people who are hurting.
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The above quotations are from 2014 Maine Senate debates.
- Outsider in the House, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, VT)
- The Little Plaid Book, by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R, TN)
- Cowboy in Caracas, by Senate nominee Charlie Hardy (D, WY)
- The New Black Politician: Cory Booker, Newark, and Post-Racial America (D, NJ)
- Now or Never: A Call to Reclaim America, by Rep. Jody Hice (R, GA-10)
- The Case for Polarized Politics, by Senate candidate Jeff Bell (R, NJ)
- Born To Fly, by Senate candidate Shane Osborn (R, NE)
- A Tribute to 101 Incredible Women, by Senate candidate Joyce Dickerson (D, SC)
- The Debt Bomb, by Senator Tom Coburn (R, OK)
- A Fighting Chance, by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D, MA)
- Winning Right, by Senate candidate Ed Gillespie (R,VA)
- Planned Bullyhood, by Senate candidate Karen Handel (R,GA)
- The Tea Party Goes to Washington, by Senator Rand Paul (R,KY)
- Governor`s Travels, by Senator Angus King (I,ME)
- This Is Not Florida, biography of Senator Al Franken (D,MN)
- The Truth (with jokes), by Sen. Al Franken (D, MN)
- Planned Bullyhood, by Senate candidate Karen Handel (R, GA)
- Republican Leader, biography of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R, KY)
- The Man Behind The Mask, by Senate candidate Andy Martin (R, NH)
- In the Company of Men, by Senate candidate Nancy Mace (R, SC)
- Be the Change!, by Senate candidate Michelle Nunn (D, GA)
- The Greatest Hoax, by Sen. James Inhofe (R, OK)
- Unite and Conquer, by Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D, AZ)
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