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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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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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Abortion
Mike Workman: Support a woman's right to choose.
Jake Merrick: I'm an abortion abolitionist, not a regulator.
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Budget & Economy
Brad Henry: Our investments in Sooner State made recession better.
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Civil Rights
Mike Workman: Equal treatment regardless of sexual orientation.
Jake Merrick: I'll stand against the radical LGBTQ agenda.
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Education
Brad Carson: Support the lottery proposal to fund education.
Mike Workman: Support all public education; fight all vouchers.
Tom Coburn: The lottery proposal to fund education undermines virtue.
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Energy & Oil
Mike Workman: Support alternative energy to fight climate change.
Jake Merrick: I encourage the growth of the oil and gas industry.
Jake Merrick: Halt unchecked expansion of wind turbines and solar farms.
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Environment
Brad Henry: Created the State Park Foundation for capital improvements.
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Families & Children
Jake Merrick: Protect children from abuse while respecting parental rights.
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Free Trade
Mike Workman: Better worker protections in trade agreements.
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Government Reform
Jake Merrick: We need paper ballots, voter ID, and full audits .
Jake Merrick: I believe in throttling back regulation and lowering taxes.
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Gun Control
Tom Coburn: Both Carson and Coburn have 100% NRA records.
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Health Care
Mike Workman: Supports ObamaCare & suffered from pre-existing condition.
Jake Merrick: I'll ban all vaccine mandates in Oklahoma.
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Homeland Security
Brad Henry: Full confidence in DHS during Threat Level Orange.
Brad Henry: Honor Flight Network: fly vets to DC to visit their memorial.
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Immigration
Jake Merrick: Immediate deportation is the straightforward answer for most.
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Jobs
Mike Workman: Raise minimum wage to $10.10 now & $15 later.
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Principles & Values
Jake Merrick: Oklahoma needs leaders who govern with biblical wisdom.
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Social Security
Tom Coburn: Black men are being penalized by the Social Security system.
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Tax Reform
Jake Merrick: Explore consumption-based tax replacing all others.
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Technology
Jake Merrick: I will fight to prioritize road improvements.
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War & Peace
Brad Henry: Visits troops in Iraq, on the frontlines of war on terrorism.
Tom Coburn: We didn't go to Iraq for WMD's.
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