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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
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) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
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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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Cary Kennedy: Don't invest state dollars in risky stock portfolios.
Cary Kennedy: $5.1M annual earnings from diversifying city investments.
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Civil Rights
Bill Ritter: Traditional definition of marriage; but full rights for gays.
Bill Ritter: Supports MWDBE programs for those without historical access.
Ed Perlmutter: Recognize same-sex marriage and equal benefits.
Ed Perlmutter: Equal pay for equal work: close the gender gap.
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Crime
Mike Johnston: Additional reporting transparency about police incidents.
Victor Mitchell: More prisons; less parole; harsher punishments.
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Education
Cary Kennedy: BEST program: $1B to fix crumbling and dilapidated schools.
Cary Kennedy: Authored Amendment 23: Fund education & repair schools.
Cary Kennedy: Preschool & kindergarten for every child.
Ed Perlmutter: Invest in our public education system.
Ed Perlmutter: Increase Pell grants; reduce student loan interest rates.
Mike Johnston: Teachers are the solution; tenure is the problem.
Mike Johnston: Harlem charter schools are a success.
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Energy & Oil
Ed Perlmutter: Responsibly develop fossil fuels plus all-of-the-above.
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Families & Children
Cary Kennedy: Help at-risk low-income kids with nurse home visits.
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Foreign Policy
Ed Perlmutter: Normalize relations with Cuba; lift the embargo.
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Free Trade
Ed Perlmutter: Opposed Free-Trade Agreements with Korea, Panama & Colombia.
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Government Reform
Cary Kennedy: Transparency in public finance: publish online.
Ed Perlmutter: Citizens United is worst decision in recent history.
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Gun Control
Bill Ritter: Comfortable with Colorado’s existing gun laws.
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Health Care
Ed Perlmutter: ObamaCare enhances health of America's families and workers.
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Immigration
Ed Perlmutter: Pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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Jobs
Bill Ritter: Supports livable wage and increasing minimum wage.
Cary Kennedy: Target tax cuts for job creation.
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Social Security
Ed Perlmutter: Opposes private accounts for Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Cary Kennedy: Tax rebates for seniors & disabled.
Cary Kennedy: Colorado Tax Tracks: see how taxes are spent, online.
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Technology
Cary Kennedy: Transit Oriented Development & develop airport commercially.
Ed Perlmutter: Land humans on Mars by 2033.
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War & Peace
Ed Perlmutter: Supports the Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation Agreement.
Ed Perlmutter: Airstrikes and more, to degrade & destroy ISIS capabilities.
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