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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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Inventing Al Gore, by Bill Turque
(Click for Amazon book review)
Click here for 31 full quotes from Al Gore in the book Inventing Al Gore.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Two questions: Is abortion acceptable? Who should decide?
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Budget & Economy
Deficit Hawk for balancing 1993 budget, but not ideological.
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Civil Rights
Tipper & Al pushed for voluntary record lyric labeling.
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Drugs
Smoked pot recreationally, but kept it separate from work.
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Energy & Oil
Pushed for BTU tax on coal & gas, in 1993.
Pushed emissions trading plan at Kyoto greenhouse summit.
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Environment
Co-sponsored first Superfund bill, on Love Canal.
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Families & Children
Son’s accident taught Gore sensitivity & better parenting.
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Free Trade
Debate with Perot was instrumental in passing NAFTA.
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Government Reform
Gore as reporter uncovered City Hall zoning scandal.
Supported “PAC participation in the political process”.
“Reinvention” caused some reform, but nothing fundamental.
Fundraising from White House? Maybe. Candor & caution? No.
Buddhist temple fundraiser: overzealous but probably legal.
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Gun Control
Supported gun rights in 1970s, because his constituents did.
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Health Care
Could “never vote against” anti-smoking lobby.
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Homeland Security
Even as student at anti-war Harvard, Gore intended to serve.
Concluded Vietnam was a mistake, but had valid purpose.
Called for replacing MIRVed MX with single-warhead Midgetman.
Against SDI & more carriers; for Grenada & nuclear freeze.
Quicker than Clinton to favor force; but avoided it in Haiti.
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Principles & Values
Al & Tipper as model for “Love Story”?
Born-again Baptist; serves God & obeys God’s will.
Congressional campaign style: hard work & cautiousness.
In Congress, called himself a “raging moderate”.
“One of our greatest Pres.” but “disappointed” by Clinton.
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Technology
Assisted heavily with invention of Internet in 1989.
Supported V-Chip; pushed TV execs for rating system.
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War & Peace
Supported early action in Bosnia; no “Vietnam syndrome”.
Committed to the survival & security of Israel.
Supported Gulf War; costs of war less than alternative.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Al Gore
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The above quotations are from Inventing Al Gore, by Bill Turque.
Related books, debates, and candidates:
- Al Gore's main page
- Tipper Gore
- Bill Clinton
Books by Al Gore:
- Earth in the Balance, by Al Gore
- Inventing Al Gore, by Bill Turque
- Common Sense Government, by Al Gore
- Medicare at a Crossroads, Gore's Health Care Plan
- Gore's 191-page Economic Plan
Debates with George W. Bush (presidential race, 2000):
- Presidential debate, Boston Mass.
- Presidential debate, Washington U., St. Louis MO
- Presidential debate, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem NC
- NACHRI Survey: Iowa Children's Hospital issues
Debates with Bill Bradley (Democratic primary, 1999-2000):
- Primary Debate at Dartmouth University
- Democrat Debate in Des Moines, Iowa
- Democrat Debate at UNH-Durham
- Democrat Debate in the Apollo Theater in Harlem
- Democrat Debate in Johnston Iowa
- Democrat debate in Los Angeles, California
- Democrat Debate in Manchester, NH
- Democrat Debate in Nashua NH
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