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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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The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Bush White House, by David Frum
(Click for Amazon book review)
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Dick Cheney: Supports stem-cell research.
George W. Bush: Supports adult stem-cell research but limits on embryos.
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Budget & Economy
George W. Bush: Reframed Clinton from economic prosperity to moral failing.
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Civil Rights
George W. Bush: Instinct on gay issues: do not touch them.
George W. Bush: On Patriot Act, willing to defy ethnic lobbies.
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Corporations
George W. Bush: Enron news hit White House like a death in the family.
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Drugs
George W. Bush: Turned from alcoholism by power of prayer.
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Education
George W. Bush: Favors rigorous testing over school choice.
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Energy & Oil
Dick Cheney: Energy use outstrips growth-so conserve AND drill.
George W. Bush: Energy plan is about reducing oil imports, not cheap energy.
George W. Bush: Rejected CO2 trading permits as solution to global warming.
George W. Bush: Solution to global warming is safe & clean nuclear power.
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Foreign Policy
George W. Bush: Abandoned ambiguity with China to horror of own diplomats.
George W. Bush: Focus on Russia as part of Europe.
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Homeland Security
George W. Bush: Pro-Muslim post-9-11 message failed.
George W. Bush: “Axis of Evil” means US uses strength without remorse.
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Immigration
George W. Bush: Mexico: immigration reform in exchange for oil development.
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Principles & Values
Dick Cheney: Gave up any independent political existence from Bush.
George W. Bush: “Compassionate conservatism” disliked by conservatives.
George W. Bush: Bush elected as the un-Clinton.
George W. Bush: Glad to sign a law “love thy neighbor”.
George W. Bush: Conspicuous intelligence unwelcome in Bush White House.
George W. Bush: Has not succeeded at goal of being above party & ideology.
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Tax Reform
George W. Bush: Not too big, not too small, tax cut was just the right size.
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War & Peace
Condoleezza Rice: Supported large-scale war on terror over limited war.
George W. Bush: Bush to Arab World: terrorism must stop, or else.
George W. Bush: “Axis of Evil” links Saddam with 9/11.
Ted Kennedy: Bush squandered world goodwill in rush to Iraq war.
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The above quotations are from The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Bush White House, by David Frum.
Related books, debates, and candidates:
- Decision Points, by George W. Bush
- Shrub, by Molly Ivins
- Fortunate Son, by J. H. Hatfield
- Worse Than Watergate, by John Dean
- The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Bush White House, by David Frum
- The Price of Loyalty: The Education of Paul O'Neill, by Ron Suskind
- Bush At War, Part I, by Bob Woodward (2002)
- Plan of Attack, Part II, by Bob Woodward (2004)
- State of Denial, Part III, by Bob Woodward (2006)
- A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush, by Ronald Kessler
- Lessons From a Father to His Son, by John Ashcroft
- Winning Modern Wars
- Hegemony or Survival, by Noam Chomsky
- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- A Charge To Keep, by George W. Bush
- The Assault on Reason, by Al Gore
- Against All Enemies:Inside America's War on Terror, by Richard A. Clarke
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