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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 |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2018 Pennsylvania Senate race: debates and news coverage
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from 2018 PA Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- Bob Casey (15) Democratic Sr Senator; previously state treasurer Pennsylvania
- Jim Christiana (5) Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania
- Lou Barletta (13) Pennsylvania Former Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Governor
- Rick Saccone (11) Republican Senate challenger (withdrew) Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania 2018 Senatorial debates and race coverage:
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Fetterman, Bartos, in race for Pa. lieutenant governor, take aim at the top of the tickets," by Julian Routh, Oct 6, 2018
- The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Casey demands more accountability on clergy sex abuse," by Chris Brennan, Aug 24, 2018
- Washington Times, "Trump-backer Barletta battling 'Sleeping Bob'," by Dave Boyer, August 20, 2018
- Lancaster Online, "Christiana talks tariffs, guns and immigration," by Sam Janesch, Apr 7, 2018
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Fox News, "Pennsylvania primary vying for Senate," 2018/05/15
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Bob Casey: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; but fund Planned Parenthood.
Lou Barletta: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; de-fund Planned Parenthood.
Rick Saccone: Endorsed by Pro-Life Federation.
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Budget & Economy
Lou Barletta: Recovery is found in private business, not big government.
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Civil Rights
Bob Casey: Evolved over time to support gay marriage.
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Crime
Rick Saccone: Arguments against death penalty are false.
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Education
Bob Casey: Refinance student loans at lower rates.
Lou Barletta: Empower parents to choose kids' education environment.
Jim Christiana: Worked with Democrats to expand education tax credits.
Rick Saccone: Supports options besides public schools.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Casey: Regulate greenhouse gases; join Paris Climate Accord.
Lou Barletta: Don't regulate greenhouse gases; we're in a cooling trend.
Rick Saccone: EPA's tyranny hurts coal jobs.
Rick Saccone: No extraction tax on the Marcellus Shale gas.
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Families & Children
Lou Barletta: Opposes gay marriage; let states decide.
Bob Casey: Mandatory reporting of the pure evil of child abuse.
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Foreign Policy
Rick Saccone: Don't trust UN vetting: pause all Syrian refugees.
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Free Trade
Bob Casey: Go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs.
Lou Barletta: Use tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals.
Jim Christiana: Negative consequences of retaliatory tariffs on agriculture.
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Government Reform
Bob Casey: Disclose political donors; Citizens United empowers wealthy.
Bob Casey: Protect voting rights; no voter-ID.
Lou Barletta: No disclosure of political donors.
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Gun Control
Bob Casey: Expanded background checks; ban on bump stocks.
Lou Barletta: No background checks; but limit bump stocks.
Jim Christiana: Opposes background checks on gun purchases.
Rick Saccone: Backed by the NRA.
Rick Saccone: Don't ban guns for no-fly list; too many false positives.
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Health Care
Rick Saccone: Free-market principles instead of ObamaCare.
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Immigration
Bob Casey: Comprehensive reform, including DREAMers staying.
Lou Barletta: Zero-tolerance policy; stop DACA in its tracks.
Bob Casey: Support sanctuary cities like Philadelphia.
Lou Barletta: Avoiding immigrant family separation is amnesty.
Jim Christiana: Hold sanctuary cities liable for damages by the undocumented.
Jim Christiana: Replace lottery visa program with a merit-based process.
Rick Saccone: Intense vetting of immigrants from terror-training countries.
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Jobs
Bob Casey: Raise federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020.
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Principles & Values
Bob Casey: Dubbed "Sleeping Bob" for anti-Trump obstructionism.
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Social Security
Lou Barletta: Explore privatization of Social Security.
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Technology
Bob Casey: Support Net Neutrality; require equal access to all users.
Lou Barletta: End Net Neutrality; don't require equal access to all users.
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War & Peace
Bob Casey: Supports Obama's Iran nuclear treaty.
Lou Barletta: Withdraw from Obama's Iran nuclear treaty.
Rick Saccone: Establish foothold diplomatic presence in North Korea.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Bob Casey Democratic Sr Senator; previously state treasurer Pennsylvania
- Jim Christiana Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania
- Lou Barletta Pennsylvania Former Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Governor
- Rick Saccone Republican Senate challenger (withdrew) Pennsylvania
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