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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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2007 Democratic primary debate, sponsored by the Des Moines Register; Dec. 13, 2007; final debate before Iowa caucus
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Budget & Economy
Barack Obama: Bush & GOP dug budget hole; need years to dig out.
Barack Obama: Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don’t need them.
Bill Richardson: Balanced 5 state budgets; priority to balance federal budget.
Bill Richardson: Supports restricted Constitutional balanced budget amendment.
Bill Richardson: Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don’t need them.
Chris Dodd: Federal budget much more complicated & diverse than states’.
Hillary Clinton: Look back to 1990s to see how I’d be fiscally responsible.
Joe Biden: Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices.
Joe Biden: Save Pentagon spending by getting the troops out of Iraq.
John Edwards: Get rid of structural deficiencies in American economy.
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Corporations
Barack Obama: Cap the farm subsidies for Fortune 500 companies.
Bill Richardson: Eliminate $73 billion in corporate welfare.
Joe Biden: We’ve yielded to corporate America on trade.
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Education
Barack Obama: Get parents re-engaged in educating the children.
Bill Richardson: Make education a top priority and scrap No Child Left Behind.
Bill Richardson: FactCheck: NM teacher salary only moved from 44th to 36th.
Bill Richardson: FactCheck: NM test scores have not made “enormous progress”.
Chris Dodd: Parents are the first teachers.
Hillary Clinton: Fully fund special education & 21st century classrooms.
Joe Biden: Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes.
John Edwards: Provide continual education for those in the work force.
John Edwards: A comprehensive plan to improve education.
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Energy & Oil
Bill Richardson: 30% renewable sources in our electricity by 2020.
Bill Richardson: FactCheck: Reducing GHGs by 90% costs households $800/yr.
Joe Biden: The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade.
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Environment
Barack Obama: Promote green technologies and fuel efficiency standards.
Chris Dodd: Advocate a corporate carbon tax.
Hillary Clinton: Advocate a cap and trade system.
John Edwards: Deal with energy independence in a serious way.
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Foreign Policy
Barack Obama: Obama Doctrine: ideology has overridden facts and reality.
Barack Obama: China is a competitor but not an enemy.
Chris Dodd: Stay engaged; US has been AWOL on Israel for 6 years.
Chris Dodd: Human rights and security are not opposing interests.
Chris Dodd: FactCheck: No, Chinese government prosecutes slavery.
Hillary Clinton: Establish coherent diplomatic approach toward China.
Hillary Clinton: Establish leadership & moral authority via multilateralism.
Joe Biden: Doctrine of crisis prevention, not preemption.
John Edwards: US has ignored China because of obsession with terrorism.
John Edwards: Edwards Doctrine: long term vision over ad hoc policy.
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Free Trade
Barack Obama: Enforce existing safety laws against Chinese products.
Barack Obama: NAFTA needs to be amended.
Bill Richardson: Ban contaminated toys and food from China.
Chris Dodd: China gains advantage by slavery & currency manipulation.
Chris Dodd: We need to get fair with China.
Dennis Kucinich: We need a policy of constructive engagement with China.
Dennis Kucinich: Either buy America or bye-bye America.
Joe Biden: No to tariffs; just enforce the law.
Joe Biden: Built environmental and labor standards in trade agreements.
John Edwards: Enforce country-of-origin labeling laws to deal with China.
John Edwards: Human rights should be central to the US trade policy.
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Government Reform
Bill Richardson: Focus on Iraq, energy reform, and restoring the Constitution.
Hillary Clinton: Never abuse the purpose of signing statements.
Joe Biden: Radical change to preserve family farmers.
John Edwards: Use signing statements as in the past, unlike Bush.
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Health Care
Barack Obama: Reforms in prevention and drug price negotiation save money.
Barack Obama: FactCheck: Reducing obesity would save $18B, not $1T.
Bill Richardson: Universal health care is a right for every American.
Bill Richardson: FactCheck: Between 7% and 31% of costs are administrative.
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Homeland Security
Joe Biden: Cut $350B in military programs, from Star Wars to F-22’s.
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Jobs
Barack Obama: Paying more at Wal-Mart is worth it for having US jobs.
Chris Dodd: Preserve and protect the farms in Iowa.
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Principles & Values
Barack Obama: Focus on Iraq, revising presidential power, and healthcare.
Chris Dodd: Focus on the Constitution, Iraq, and the Middle East.
Hillary Clinton: Focus on foreign policy and revising executive orders.
Joe Biden: Focus on Iraq, ending torture, healthcare, and education.
John Edwards: Focus on the Iraq War, healthcare, and global warming.
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Tax Reform
Bill Richardson: End unfair & unequal tax structure for wealthiest 2%.
Hillary Clinton: Want to restore the tax rates we had in the ‘90s.
Joe Biden: Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don’t need them.
John Edwards: Get rid of the tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.
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War & Peace
Barack Obama: Iran: Bush does not let facts get in the way of ideology.
Chris Dodd: Exercise caution but pursuing diplomacy with Iran.
Chris Dodd: Keep all options on the table for Iran.
Dennis Kucinich: I was right the first time; now no evidence of nukes in Iran.
Dennis Kucinich: US role: security for Israel and a state for Palestine.
Hillary Clinton: Continue diplomatic engagement with Iran.
Hillary Clinton: Believed, with others, that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapon.
Joe Biden: Accept NIE conclusion that Iran stopped nukes in 2003.
Joe Biden: Muslims don’t like us because they do not trust us.
John Edwards: Stop the neocons march to war with Iran.
John Edwards: Muslim dislike from Bush’s bullying abusive behavior.
Mike Gravel: Iran’s not a problem, never has been, never will be.
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Welfare & Poverty
Chris Dodd: Help lift people out of poverty and give them opportunities.
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The above quotations are from 2007 Democratic primary debate, sponsored by the Des Moines Register; Dec. 13, 2007; final debate before Iowa caucus.
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