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Candidate Debates
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St. Anselm NH debate
June 13, 2011 |
Faith & Freedom Conference
June 4, 2011 |
South Carolina debate
May 5, 2011 |
NRA Conference
May 1, 2011 |
CPAC Conference
Feb. 11, 2011 |
Candidate Books
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Mitt Romney: The Man, His Values and His Vision, by Lisa Ray Turner and Kimberly Field
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Real Change, by Speaker Newt Gingrich
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The Revolution: A Manifesto, by Ron Paul, published April 2008
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Tim Pawlenty: The Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure
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The Audacity of Hope,
by Sen. Barack Obama (D, IL)
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Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, by Joe Biden
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Withdrawn Candidates
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The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump
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Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee
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Leadership, autobiography by Rudolph Giuliani
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America by Heart, by Sarah Palin
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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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Jesse Jackson : The Search for Common Ground, by Charles P. Henry
(Click for Amazon book review)
Click here for 17 full quotes from Rev. Jesse Jackson in the book The Search for Common Ground.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
Budget & Economy
Economic justice & fairness over efficiency.
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Civil Rights
Pledged woman V.P. in 1984; key to Geraldine Ferraro in 1988.
Participated in gay rights rallies during 1988 campaign.
First serious black presidential candidate.
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Defense
Commitment against first use of nuclear weapons.
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Education
Involve parents in school decision-making.
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Families & Children
Jackson populism: attack big business; stress family values.
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Immigration
Supports bilingual ed.; opposed Reagan’s immigration reform.
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Principles & Values
My religion obligates me to be political.
Politically progressive: responsibility over victimhood.
Apologized for calling NYC “Hymietown”.
Was 1988 frontrunner after winning Michigan primary.
Rainbow Coalition: specific groups instead of a melting pot.
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Tax Reform
Tax wealthy & business more, to pay for social programs.
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War & Peace
Endorsed self-determination for Palestinians.
Got US POW released from Syria in 1984.
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Welfare & Poverty
Deal forcefully with “permanent disaster areas” in cities.
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The above quotations are from Jesse Jackson : The Search for Common Ground, by Charles P. Henry.
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