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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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Pope Francis' North American visit, Sept. 19-26, 2015
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Click here for 18 full quotes from Pope Francis in the book Pope Francis' 2015 U.S. visit.
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Pope Francis' trip of September 2015:
- September 19-21, in Cuba, including meeting with President Castro
- September 22-23, in Washington DC, including a speech to the U.S. Congress, and audiences with pro-gay-marriage and anti-gay-marriage representatives.
- September 24-25, in New York City, including a visit to the United Nations
- September 26-27, in Philadelphia, then home to Rome
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Women who had abortions can be forgiven in Holy Year.
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Budget & Economy
Trickle-down theories are structurally perverse economics.
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Civil Rights
If a gay person seeks God, Who am I to judge?
Met at Vatican Embassy with openly gay man & his partner.
Met at Vatican Embassy with openly gay man and his partner.
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Crime
Abolish the death penalty; it precludes rehabilitation.
Global abolition of the death penalty.
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Energy & Oil
Calls for aggressive climate change action.
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Environment
Avert serious effects of environmental deterioration.
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Foreign Policy
WWII Holocaust & Armenian genocide were both tragedies.
Open Cuba; end American embargo.
Be attentive to fundamentalism in world of violent conflict.
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Homeland Security
Weapons manufacturers are duplicitous; don't trust them.
Vatican recognizes Palestinian statehood.
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Immigration
End inhuman conditions when Mexican migrants come to U.S.
View refugees as persons; respond humanely.
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War & Peace
Supports the Iran nuclear deal.
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Welfare & Poverty
Politicians should be disturbed by the lives of the poor.
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The above quotations are from Pope Francis' North American visit, Sept. 19-26, 2015.
Political Biographies focusing on Faith:
- Pope Francis's main political issues page
- Political characterization of the New Testament
- Political characterization of the Old Testament
- God and Hillary Clinton, by Paul Kengor
- The FAITH of Barack Obama, by Stephen Mansfield, Aug. 2008
- The Mormon Faith of Mitt Romney, by Andrew Jackson, Dec. 25, 2011
- The Faith of Condoleezza Rice, by Leslie Montgomery
- The Faith of George W. Bush, by Stephen Mansfield
- The Faith & Values of Sarah Palin, by Stephen Mansfield, Oct, 2010
- Rediscovering God in America, by Newt Gingrich
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