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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
Bob Kelleher: Abortions should always be illegal, including funding.
Brad Johnson: Conservative opposition to abortion.
Greg Gianforte: Supported anti-abortion campaigns through Family Foundation.
Mark Perea: Enforce ban on abortion services, except maybe for rape.
Mike Cooney: Fought to reject laws restricting access to health care.
Mike Cooney: Would veto any anti-abortion legislation.
Steve Bullock: Keep Title X funding for reproductive health services.
Steve Bullock: An abortion, even late-term, is a legal, personal decision.
Tim Fox: Ensure Montana is national leader protecting innocent life.
Tim Fox: Joins amicus brief supporting banning abortion at 20 weeks.
Whitney Williams: Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice women.
Ryan Busse: State abortion restrictions threaten women's health care.
Ryan Busse: Hardliners won't stop at merely restricting abortion .
Ryan Busse: Protect a woman's Constitutional right to health decisions.
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Budget & Economy
Casey Schreiner: Shift education funding from local property tax.
Mike Cooney: Spearheaded tax credit for businesses hiring apprentices.
Tim Fox: Eliminate regulations that hamper industry.
Greg Gianforte: Prices driven by reckless, out-of-control federal spending.
Tanner Smith: Opposed tax dollars to construct affordable housing.
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Civil Rights
Corey Stapleton: Will take deliberative approach on mail-in voting.
Greg Gianforte: Promoted openly gay workers despite his religious beliefs.
Greg Gianforte: We need equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.
Mark Perea: Gay people are just like anybody else.
Mike Cooney: Invest in economic opportunities on and off reservations.
Mike Cooney: Avidly supports equal protection for all, especially LGBTQ.
Steve Bullock: Still work to be done to ensure gender pay equity.
Steve Bullock: Protect the right to marry any person you love.
Steve Bullock: Close the wage gap for women.
Steve Bullock: First MT governor to officiate same-sex wedding.
Steve Bullock: Address persistent wage gap between men and women.
Steve Bullock: We celebrate progress, but fight for equal rights continues.
Tim Fox: Welcomes Chick-fil-A to Montana, despite anti-LGBTQ views.
Tim Fox: No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists.
Tanner Smith: Supported bill prohibiting minors at drag shows.
Ryan Busse: It's not my business who loves whom, or how people identify.
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Corporations
Greg Gianforte: BootStrapping for Businesses: mentors entrepreneurs.
Greg Gianforte: Voted to roll back Dodd-Frank bank regulations.
Mike Cooney: Opposes rolling back financial regulations.
Tim Fox: Make estate tax exemption permanent; protect family farms.
Tim Fox: Disallow price gouging during coronavirus pandemic.
Ryan Busse: Surplus went to tax breaks for corporations & wealthy people.
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Crime
Bob Kelleher: Alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders.
Brian Schweitzer: Supports the death penalty.
Brian Schweitzer: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
Casey Schreiner: Reformed child sex abuse law, justice for Indigenous women.
Greg Gianforte: Philosophically OK with death penalty; but is it worth it?
Steve Bullock: Arrest and prosecute sex predators and scam artists.
Tim Fox: Endorsed by National Association of Police Organizations.
Tanner Smith: Firm on crime; no exceptions; see something, say something.
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Drugs
Brian Schweitzer: Stricter penalties for drug criminals.
Corey Stapleton: Making it easier to vote leads to marijuana legalization.
Greg Gianforte: Oppose easing marijuana laws; some support for medical use.
Jack Ciattarelli: Meth abuse is the number one crisis in the state.
Mike Cooney: Let voters decide if legalization is right for the state.
Steve Bullock: Confront the invisible epidemic of prescription drug abuse.
Tim Fox: Substance abuse is number one crisis in state.
Tim Fox: Need more treatment options, like drug treatment courts.
Tim Fox: Hold opioid manufacturers accountable for recklessness.
Tanner Smith: Keep cannabis businesses 1,000 feet from churches/schools.
Tanner Smith: Marijuana is decaying our state from within.
Ryan Busse: Opposed veto of popular bill allocating marijuana taxes.
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Education
Bob Kelleher: Supports voluntary prayer in public schools.
Bob Kelleher: State-funded vouchers for private or religious school.
Brad Johnson: Supports school choice.
Brian Schweitzer: Invest in K-12 by creating public-private partnerships.
Casey Schreiner: For public preschool, better funding for public schools.
Casey Schreiner: Sees need for special needs funding as teacher and as parent.
Greg Gianforte: Provides high school scholarships for computer coding.
Greg Gianforte: Helped build a museum based on creationist beliefs.
Greg Gianforte: Supports school choice and voucher initiatives.
Mark Perea: Allot vouchers based on what we spend now per child.
Mike Cooney: Oppose diverting public funding toward private education.
Mike Cooney: More funding for Head Start and critical K-12 programs.
Mike Cooney: Freeze college tuition; reduce student debt.
Whitney Williams: Opposes efforts to fund private schools with tax dollars.
Whitney Williams: Prioritize affordable childcare and preschool.
Tanner Smith: Quality education for students, competitive pay for teachers.
Ryan Busse: Tribal education shouldn't be through somebody else's lens.
Ryan Busse: Improve schools by fully funding public schools and teachers.
Ryan Busse: Adamant that no public dollars goes to religious schools.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Kelleher: Use coal, oil & gas in an environmental manner.
Brian Schweitzer: Develop renewable energy: ethanol, wind and hydrogen.
Casey Schreiner: Reduce our reliance on fossil fuels over time.
Greg Gianforte: The "War on Coal" endangers jobs.
Greg Gianforte: Critical of regulations & studying social cost of carbon.
Greg Gianforte: Has more than $5 million invested in fossil fuel companies.
Mike Cooney: Focus on a realistic transition to renewable energy.
Mike Cooney: Increased use of alternative fuel technology.
Reilly Neill: Find commonality to address man-made climate change.
Reilly Neill: Campaign centered on issue of climate change.
Reilly Neill: We need to remove politics from science of climate change.
Steve Bullock: Develop our resources for American energy independence.
Steve Bullock: Promotes wind and solar power and clean coal for Montana.
Tim Fox: Defends Keystone XL pipeline as beneficial to Montana.
Tanner Smith: Advocate for sustainable and diverse energy sources.
Tanner Smith: Strive for energy independence; extract rich coal & oil.
Ryan Busse: Montana can lead on dealing with reality of climate change.
Ryan Busse: Climate crisis will and must take center stage.
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Environment
Casey Schreiner: Opposes sale of public lands to highest bidder.
Casey Schreiner: A fearless advocate for outdoor heritage.
Greg Gianforte: Favors repeal of regulations; end "war on coal".
Jack Ciattarelli: Comply with law but balance interests.
Mike Cooney: Fund open space preservation.
Mike Cooney: Stronger requirements to protect critical wildlife areas.
Reilly Neill: Apply science to best preserve our public lands.
Steve Bullock: Tackle the threat of invasive species.
Tanner Smith: Scored 14% on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard.
Tanner Smith: Hall of Shame on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard.
Tanner Smith: Preserve water rights to safeguard for future.
Tanner Smith: Steward with care but without federal overreach.
Greg Gianforte: $50 million EPA grant for resilience of forests & waterways.
Ryan Busse: Opposes state management of federal public lands .
Ryan Busse: I want to facilitate what's next, not hold on to what was.
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Families & Children
Casey Schreiner: Understands living paycheck to paycheck.
Casey Schreiner: Equal opportunity for women in education & employment.
Mike Cooney: Recognize civil unions between same-sex couples.
Steve Bullock: Unemployment benefits to victims of domestic violence.
Ryan Busse: Protested state rejecting federal money for child nutrition.
Ryan Busse: Supported federal program to help feed schoolchildren.
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Foreign Policy
Corey Stapleton: Two-state solution for Israel like Montana & reservations.
Greg Gianforte: Signed law banning foreign adversaries from buying property.
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Free Trade
Albert Olszewski: Governor should be #1 salesperson for agriculture abroad.
Tim Fox: Countries abused free trade; will work to resolve trade war.
Ryan Busse: Ban foreign adversaries from owning our farmland.
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Government Reform
Bob Kelleher: Limit all types of political contributions, and spending.
Brian Schweitzer: Refuses special interest & PAC money for his campaign.
Greg Gianforte: Eliminate excessive regulations that burden businesses.
Greg Gianforte: Rolling back regulations leads to prosperity.
Mike Cooney: Limit campaign contributions; adopt statewide voting rules.
Steve Bullock: Primary allows spending $667K instead of returning it.
Ryan Busse: Arrogant for trying to withhold public records.
Greg Gianforte: No same-day voter registration; yes voter ID.
Ryan Busse: Make it easier for people to vote.
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Gun Control
Brian Schweitzer: Protect our 2nd Amendment rights.
Greg Gianforte: Lifetime member of the NRA.
Steve Bullock: Forever preserve access to public land for hunting & fishing.
Steve Bullock: Believes in 2nd Amendment, but not guns in wrong hands.
Steve Bullock: Background checks & age restrictions to reduce gun violence.
Tim Fox: Fight any effort to undermine this fundamental right.
Tanner Smith: 2nd Amendment is alive and well in Montana.
Ryan Busse: Universal background check/red flag law not infringements.
Ryan Busse: Left gun industry frustrated about marketing assault rifles.
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Health Care
Brad Johnson: Opposes Medicaid expansion.
Casey Schreiner: Won reauthorization of Medicaid expansion.
Casey Schreiner: Will fight to lower drug costs, take on big pharma.
Casey Schreiner: Choice between health or quality of life is "disgusting".
Greg Gianforte: Provide for those who cannot provide for themselves.
Jack Ciattarelli: Restore state mental health services but don't raise taxes.
Mike Cooney: Lower the cost, expand access to care.
Steve Bullock: Worked with legislature to expand Medicaid.
Tim Fox: Repeal and replace ObamaCare.
Whitney Williams: EMILY's List: Will fight to reduce drug, health care cost.
Ryan Busse: Restore 133,000 Montanans to life-saving Medicaid.
Ryan Busse: Medicaid expansion improved the lives of countless people.
Tanner Smith: We don't work 7 days a week so everyone can have freebies.
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Homeland Security
John Edward Walsh: Commanded Montana Infantry Battalion in combat in Iraq.
John Edward Walsh: Commanded Montana Infantry Battalion in combat in Iraq.
Greg Gianforte: Voted to increase military forces, modernize our defense.
Tanner Smith: Thank veterans who have selflessly served our country.
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Immigration
Greg Gianforte: Oppose efforts to relocate refugees into Montana.
Mike Cooney: Montanans are welcoming, but very few refugees in state.
Steve Bullock: Safety first; review protocols for Syrian refugees.
Steve Bullock: Public DACA support, also tries private persuasion with GOP.
Steve Bullock: No Guard troops to border without asking state governor.
Tim Fox: Need for increased border security non-negotiable.
Tim Fox: Migrant and security crises are linked.
Tanner Smith: If Federal Government won't enforce immigration laws, I will.
Ryan Busse: Leave immigration as federal policy; not for governor.
Ryan Busse: Must have a secure border, but this is a federal issue.
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Jobs
Casey Schreiner: Spending on infrastructure will create jobs across state.
Greg Gianforte: Address Montana's dismal national standing on wages.
Greg Gianforte: Voted against bills strengthening unions.
Mike Cooney: Opposed limiting Montana public sector unions.
Mike Cooney: Adjust minimum wage based on cost of living and inflation.
Tim Fox: Market-oriented policies can promote high-wage jobs.
Ryan Busse: People should have the right to repair equipment they own.
Ryan Busse: Veto right-to-work rules in unionized workplaces.
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Principles & Values
Bill McChesney: Served in state legislature from 2007 until 2015.
Casey Schreiner: I live like an everyday Montanan.
Greg Gianforte: American exceptionalism & capitalism lead to prosperity.
Jack Ciattarelli: Find problems, then build coalitions.
Mark Perea: Americans lose liberty at hands of federal government.
Reilly Neill: Campaign hamstrung by state party, money, & media.
Steve Bullock: I teach my kids the same Montana values I was taught.
Whitney Williams: Will fight for families because he lives it every day.
Tanner Smith: Montana born and raised, great pride in "God's country".
Tanner Smith: We need to double down on conservatism.
Tanner Smith: Respect the sacred flag & the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ryan Busse: Running as a champion for our Montana way of life.
Ryan Busse: Condemning Nazis should be easy, Republicans can't do it.
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Social Security
Greg Gianforte: Noah in the Bible was still working at age 600.
Steve Bullock: Vetoed state tax exemption for Social Security income.
Greg Gianforte: He won't let Washington politicians cut retirement benefits.
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Tax Reform
Greg Gianforte: 406 Tax Relief plan: cut taxes & freeze government spending.
Greg Gianforte: 2002: state sales tax ok; 2016: no state sales tax.
Mark Perea: Replace IRS with flat income tax.
Mike Cooney: 2017 tax cuts favored multi-millionaires.
Steve Bullock: Don't benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class.
Tim Fox: Opposes applying out of state sales tax to Montana.
Whitney Williams: Strongly against state sales tax.
Whitney Williams: Tax out of state residents with vacation property in Montana.
Tanner Smith: Implement policies to lower taxes, promote economic growth.
Ryan Busse: Tax breaks for renters and homeowners, not corporations.
Ryan Busse: Released his tax returns publicly, to ensure debate occurs.
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Technology
Ryan Busse: TikTok metadata could be legitimate Chinese security threat.
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War & Peace
Tanner Smith: Peace through strength is best deterrent, in Israel too.
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Welfare & Poverty
Reilly Neill: Need to double down on community effort to feed the hungry.
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