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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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2012 Maine Senate Debate
Maine Senate debates:
- KJ Online coverage 3/31/2012
- Portland Press Herald coverage of Senate debates, June 6, 2012
- WCSH-6 Portland coverage of bipartisan candidate forum in South Portland, hosted by the Insurance Agents Association of Maine, June 6, 2012
- Morning Sentinel coverage of 45-minute debate on WGME-13, June 6, 2012
- Kennebec Journal coverage of debate at the University of Southern Maine, June 9, 2012
- WGME-13 coverage, July 22, 2012
- Portland Press Herald coverage, Aug. 15-23, 2012
- Maine Today / Sentinel coverage, Aug. 23, 2012
- Maine Public Broadcasting Network "Your Vote 2012", downloaded Sept. 1, 2012
- King/Summers/Dill debate at University of Southern Maine on Sept. 12-13, 2012, covered by Portland Press-Herald
- King/Summers/Dill debate at Franco-American Center in Lewiston on Sept. 17, 2012, covered by Kennebec Journal
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Charlie Summers: Must consider incest or rape.
Angus King: Favors abortion rights; opposes defunding Planned Parenthood.
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Budget & Economy
Matt Dunlap: Shore up availability of credit to stimulate job creation.
Matt Dunlap: Shore up availability of credit to stimulate job creation.
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Civil Rights
Charlie Summers: Marriage is between a man and a woman.
Angus King: Supports gay marriage.
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Energy & Oil
Charlie Summers: Off-shore exploration for oil, plus nuclear and coal.
Cynthia Dill: Encourage conservation and renewable energy.
Matt Dunlap: Invest in weatherization programs and maintain LIHEAP.
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Free Trade
Charlie Summers: I support free trade, but protect shoe factories.
Cynthia Dill: Keep tariffs against foreign products that compete unfairly.
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Government Reform
Charlie Summers: OpEd: Pushes for voter registration, with his name on ballot.
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Gun Control
Angus King: Supports gun rights.
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Health Care
Cynthia Dill: Medicaid and Medicare programs need to be strengthened.
Matt Dunlap: ObamaCare individual mandate is constitutional.
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Homeland Security
Cynthia Dill: Cut military spending such as weapons systems.
Cynthia Dill: Opposes unlimited detention of terror suspects.
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Jobs
Angus King: Keep 900 shoe factory jobs in Maine.
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Social Security
Charlie Summers: Remove disability coverage from Social Security.
Cynthia Dill: Stop raiding Social Security Trust Fund.
Matt Dunlap: Remove cap on earnings to sustain system.
Scott D`Amboise: Option to invest in private retirement program.
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Tax Reform
Cynthia Dill: Require the wealthy to pay their fair share.
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War & Peace
Charlie Summers: Iraq & Afghanistan have taken a turn for the positive.
Cynthia Dill: Afghanistan is not as irresponsible as was Iraq.
Matt Dunlap: Iraq war was poorly thought out and enormously expensive.
Scott D`Amboise: Time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan.
Matt Dunlap: We cannot stand by while Syria slaughters its citizens.
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The above quotations are from 2012 Maine Senate Debate.
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