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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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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
David Vitter: I'm endorsed by pro-life groups; my rivals not 100% pro-life.
David Vitter: No exceptions for rape or incest victims.
Jay Dardenne: Sweeping ban on human cloning would harm medical research.
Jay Dardenne: Exceptions for rape & incest victims are ok.
John Bel Edwards: Provide alternatives to Planned Parenthood before blocking.
David Vitter: Supported by anti-abortion group Louisiana Right to Life.
David Vitter: Promote a positive culture of life.
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Civil Rights
John Bel Edwards: Supreme Court decided: issue same-sex marriage licenses.
Jay Dardenne: OpEd: Mixed record on gender identity issues.
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Crime
David Vitter: More community crime tips; more DNA testing; more options.
David Vitter: Keep state police presence in New Orleans' French Quarter.
Jay Dardenne: Let New Orleans police itself; remove state police sometime.
John Bel Edwards: Let New Orleans police itself; remove state police soon.
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Drugs
Jay Dardenne: Opposes legalizing marijuana.
John Bel Edwards: Opposes legalizing marijuana.
David Vitter: Strengthen penalties against meth and heroin dealers.
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Education
Jay Dardenne: Common Core's high standards move LA in the right direction.
Jay Dardenne: TOPS cannot be sustained without capping costs.
David Vitter: Get Louisiana out of Common Core.
David Vitter: No federal incentives to get states to adopt Common Core.
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Environment
David Vitter: Coastal restoration with private funding.
Jay Dardenne: Coastal restoration with federal funding.
John Bel Edwards: Mississippi River diversion: backbone to coastal restoration.
David Vitter: Drafted hurricane protection & flood control bill.
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Government Reform
Jay Dardenne: Tighten disclosure rules for lobbyists, to limit influence.
David Vitter: Led and won the fight for state term limits.
David Vitter: Term limits instead of automatic pay raises for Congress.
Jay Dardenne: Don't bring dysfunctional Washington politics to Louisiana.
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Gun Control
John Bel Edwards: I support gun rights, unlike national Democrats.
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Health Care
Jay Dardenne: I would accept Medicaid expansion, under certain conditions.
David Vitter: Fight to repeal the fatally flawed ObamaCare.
Jay Dardenne: Don't leave LA at the mercy of Washington bureaucrats.
Jay Dardenne: Don't accept Medicaid expansion as-is; get LA waiver.
John Bel Edwards: Don't delay Medicaid expansion; that ties up LA tax dollars.
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Homeland Security
John Neely Kennedy: We don't need a military parade to show off American power.
David Vitter: Help defense budget, but follow the sequester.
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Immigration
David Vitter: Led Senate's Border Security and Enforcement First caucus.
David Vitter: Block federal funds going to sanctuary cities.
Jay Dardenne: Don't increase enforcement against employers of illegals.
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Local Issues
David Vitter: Create and fund coastal restoration master plan.
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Principles & Values
John Bel Edwards: Only Democratic governor in the Deep South.
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Social Security
Jay Dardenne: Merge Elderly Affairs & Veterans Affairs into one department.
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War & Peace
David Vitter: Iran advances their nuclear program while playing the US.
David Vitter: Iran nuclear deal is non-binding and can be revoked.
David Vitter: Military force against ISIS if Arab ground troops involved.
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