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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
Mitt Romney: Opposes Roe v Wade, but won't tamper with abortion laws.
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Civil Rights
George Pataki: No Federal Marriage Amendment; yes hate crime legislation.
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Crime
Kathleen Sebelius: Owing to her Catholicism, Sebelius opposes the death penalty.
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Education
Dwight Eisenhower: 1957: Enforced school desegregation with federal troops.
Hillary Clinton: Teach Bible as history & literature; not science or religion.
Jim Gilmore: Moment of silence does not infringe on students' rights.
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Foreign Policy
Harry S Truman: Truman Doctrine established worldwide containment of USSR.
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Free Trade
Kathleen Sebelius: Regarded as pro-business and fiscally conservative.
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Government Reform
Kathleen Sebelius: Stand up to the big powerful lobbies.
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Gun Control
George Pataki: Supports gun control legislation.
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Homeland Security
Dwight Eisenhower: 1953 Domino Theory: one USSR takeover leads to more.
John Roberts: Support executive-branch power in foreign & military affairs.
Mitt Romney: FBI wiretaps and spying on immigrants OK.
William Rehnquist: Support executive-branch power in foreign & military affairs.
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Immigration
Janet Napolitano: Crackdown on employers who hire illegal workers, not workers.
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Principles & Values
John Kerry: Urban Legend: Kerry did not disparage Reagan at funeral.
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War & Peace
Harry S Truman: 1950: sued for peace in Korea, but MacArthur waged war.
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