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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
Jeff Kessler: Prohibit abortions after 20 weeks.
Jim Justice: The Supreme Court ruled on abortion, and the law is the law.
Ron Stollings: For access to birth control; against age requirements.
Woody Thrasher: I am a strong defender of the right to life.
Mac Warner: Fight for life; protect the family as center of WV life.
Steve Williams: Let voters decide on abortion ban or reproductive freedom.
Steve Williams: Trust women can make the decision with their physicians.
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Budget & Economy
Ben Salango: State has yet to spend most of CARES Act money.
Jim Justice: Proposed nearly $3 billion for infrastructure.
Michael Folk: Support free enterprise, job creation, and tax reform.
Michael Folk: State money not spent should go into rainy day fund.
Ron Stollings: Promote economic growth during coronavirus pandemic.
Woody Thrasher: Delays lead to roads needing to be rebuilt, not repaired.
Woody Thrasher: Economic development requires numerous approaches.
Moore Capito: Always need to take a conservative approach towards finances.
Steve Williams: Invest in infrastructure; have to have water systems.
Steve Williams: Ensure services are financed, but balance the budget.
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Civil Rights
Ben Salango: One can support both Black Lives Matter and the police.
Jim Justice: Governor's Minority Affairs director condemned by NAACP.
Jim Justice: State human rights commission is understaffed & underfunded.
Jim Justice: Black lives matter because all lives matter.
Jim Justice: Would sign Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ in housing, jobs.
Patrick Morrisey: When males compete alongside females, fairness evaporates.
Steve Williams: Anyone marginalizing individuals doesn't have a place here.
Mac Warner: Tribalism is a threat, not racism.
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Corporations
Michael Folk: Shouldn't have taxes that drive business out of state.
Stephen Noble Smith: Help shift who has wealth and political power in our state.
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Crime
Mac Warner: Stand with law enforcement; demand law and order.
JB McCuskey: Supports putting armed security guards in public schools.
Moore Capito: There is a need to put away really, really bad people.
Steve Williams: Tells criminals, "We're going to run you out of town".
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Drugs
Ben Salango: For medical marijuana; roadside test for recreational use.
Bill Cole: Supports combating our growing drug epidemic.
Bill Cole: People who sell drugs belong in jail.
Jim Justice: Jobs & Hope: $29.7 million to guide people in recovery.
Michael Folk: Government can't solve drug problem; only community can.
Michael Folk: Led push to force vote to legalize medical marijuana.
Natalie Tennant: It costs us less to rehabilitate than to jail someone.
Ron Stollings: Establish the Governor's Office of Substance Abuse.
Ron Stollings: Addiction is a disease; integrate recovery into primary care.
Stephen Noble Smith: Rapidly expand access to drug treatment services.
Woody Thrasher: Execute drug dealers whose sales result in death.
Woody Thrasher: Addiction is a disease; but no compassion for dealers.
Woody Thrasher: Focus on treatment, prevention, helping families.
Moore Capito: Much of the crime we see is connected to drugs in some way.
Patrick Morrisey: Rated B by NORML: monitor decriminalization of marijuana.
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Education
Ben Salango: Fund public education so all can prosper.
Bill Cole: High speed internet access in every classroom.
Bill Cole: Student potential diminished by crippling bureaucracy.
Jim Justice: Cool to education savings accounts & charter schools.
Jim Justice: Supports education, with focus on public school teachers.
Michael Folk: Repeal Common Core and Testing.
Michael Folk: Don't need to buy new math books every few years.
Michael Folk: Teach basics to young children, not how to use devices.
Natalie Tennant: Address numerous small reforms, not huge sweeping measures.
Natalie Tennant: Public moneys should go to public schools, not charters.
Ron Stollings: Invest in education; value our educators.
Woody Thrasher: For charter schools; not sure on education savings accounts.
Woody Thrasher: I fundamentally believe in choice and competition.
Mac Warner: Defend the rights of parents; protect girls' sports.
Moore Capito: Parental choice for public, private or home-schooling.
Steve Williams: Make post-secondary education affordable for everyone.
Steve Williams: Don't subsidize private education over public education.
Mac Warner: Parents choose schools--public, private, or homeschool.
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Energy & Oil
Ben Salango: Don't turn back on coal miners, but focus on future.
Jim Justice: I truly believe that coal has a future, a real future.
Joe Manchin III: No regulation of greenhouse gases by EPA.
John Rockefeller: No regulation of greenhouse gases by EPA.
Lisa Murkowski: No regulation of greenhouse gases by EPA.
Natalie Tennant: Responsible development of Marcellus shale.
Woody Thrasher: Praise for ending "Obama's war on coal".
Mac Warner: Fossil fuels are an essential part of basic energy.
Moore Capito: The solution is to return our country to energy independence.
Steve Williams: Identify other uses of coal, not just burning it.
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Environment
Jim Justice: EPA regulations have been difficult, overreaching, and wrong.
Jim Justice: Paid $900,000 fine for poor pollution controls at mines.
Natalie Tennant: Raise motor vehicle fees, but gradually, not $40M at once.
Woody Thrasher: Eliminate unnecessary regulations, balance with conservation.
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Families & Children
Michael Folk: Wrong incentives put kids in foster care instead of families.
Ron Stollings: We need to invest in first 1,000 days of a child's life.
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Free Trade
Jim Justice: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA.
JB McCuskey: Ban China, Russia, Saudis from buying West Virginia property.
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Government Reform
Michael Folk: Government is not the answer.
Michael Folk: Cut red tape on state purchasing.
Joe Manchin III: Protect election workers from threats & intimidation.
Mac Warner: Election integrity is the most contentious issue of our time.
Mac Warner: WV communities have been destroyed by federal policies.
Patrick Morrisey: Lawsuit challenging 2020 election results in 4 swing states.
Steve Williams: Government accountability by public scrutiny.
Moore Capito: Important to tear down all of these needless regulations.
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Gun Control
Ben Salango: Protect WV gun owners from federal overreach.
Jeff Kessler: Don't require permit and training for concealed carry.
Michael Folk: Red flag gun laws unconstitutional & unacceptable.
Woody Thrasher: I am a strong defender of the Second Amendment.
Moore Capito: Against letting schools make all dorms "gun-free zones" .
Mac Warner: No restrictions on gun ownership.
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Health Care
Ben Salango: Health care must be accessible and affordable.
Jeff Kessler: ObamaCare gets thousands of the poor onto Medicaid.
Jim Justice: Don't plan on repealing Obamacare/ACA's Medicaid expansion.
Michael Folk: Abolish "Certificate of Need" law as anti-competitive.
Michael Folk: We need a free market in health care.
Ron Stollings: Affordable health care should include oral and mental health.
Ron Stollings: Invest in more mental health services & foster care crisis.
Ron Stollings: Coronavirus: $2m to prepare a plan now.
Ron Stollings: Supports bill to cap monthly supply of insulin at $25.
Ron Stollings: Re-examine Medicaid reimbursement rates to medical providers.
Woody Thrasher: AdWatch: Be proactive on coronavirus, not reactive.
Mac Warner: No to transgender medical procedures mutilating children.
Steve Williams: If you're an American, you are entitled to health care.
Mac Warner: No person should be compelled to take a vaccination.
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Homeland Security
Bill Cole: Honor and support military as guardians of our freedoms.
Mac Warner: Would highly recommend military service to any young person .
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Immigration
Jim Justice: Attacks Democrats for not supporting border security.
Mac Warner: Physically secure the southern border.
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Jobs
Ben Salango: Diversify economy and ensure WV gets federal assistance.
Mac Warner: No state requirement for a minimum wage.
Woody Thrasher: State must help diversify economy.
Woody Thrasher: WV needs jobs or we'll keep losing population.
Woody Thrasher: Lower taxes, fewer regulations, incentivize small business.
Patrick Morrisey: Allow firing of workers for orientation/gender identity.
JB McCuskey: Scored 0% by West Virginia AFL-CIO .
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Principles & Values
Ben Salango: Stop secret tax deals for public officials.
Ben Salango: Shouldn't have to sue governor to live in capital city.
Ben Salango: Focused on public service rather than self-service.
Stephen Noble Smith: Wants to be an ally, not the face of any movement.
Stephen Noble Smith: We get what we want when we unite, build power to take it.
Woody Thrasher: West Virginia is hurting, we need strong leadership.
Woody Thrasher: If elected, I'll put my businesses in a blind trust.
Mac Warner: A constitutional conservative and America-First patriot.
Mac Warner: We don't want 87,000 new IRS agents.
Moore Capito: Faith, family and freedom are nation's foundational values.
JB McCuskey: A proud conservative, lawyer, business owner & man of faith.
Moore Capito: Need to be proud of spiking the football when we have a win.
Steve Williams: Vote for me as the best person, not because I'm a Democrat.
Steve Williams: Make No Little Plans: expect more out of ourselves.
Mac Warner: Born-again Christian; I live by John 3:16.
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Social Security
Jim Justice: Eliminate state tax on Social Security benefits.
Jim Justice: Signs law phasing out tax on Social Security for most.
Michael Folk: Eliminate state tax on Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Bill Cole: Work with legislature to reform our tax code.
Michael Folk: Don't raise taxes on shrinking population.
Woody Thrasher: We are not in favor of tax increases.
Patrick Morrisey: When we look at the tax cuts, we need to go even farther.
Mac Warner: We don't want 87,000 new IRS agents.
Moore Capito: Always be working to cut taxes so people can reinvest more.
Steve Williams: Eliminated the business and occupation tax on manufacturing.
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Technology
Ben Salango: Upgrade and fix roads and bridges throughout WV.
Bill Cole: Federal investment in West Virginia roads & infrastructure.
Bill Cole: Recommends action--not more studies--on transportation.
Natalie Tennant: Find funding to keep our infrastructure strong.
Ron Stollings: Invest in infrastructure and site development.
Woody Thrasher: More Internet infrastructure, to keep young people in W.V.
Woody Thrasher: Broadband is a must; recruit tech companies.
Woody Thrasher: Only build highways that generate new economic activity.
JB McCuskey: Ban TikTok on state government devices, computer networks.
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War & Peace
Mac Warner: Israel is our ally; China is a threat.
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Welfare & Poverty
Stephen Noble Smith: Try This: individual communities decide what they need.
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