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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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Budget & Economy
Cary Kennedy: Balanced budget after citizens vote on taxes.
Doug Robinson: Use our budget more effectively, instead of raising taxes.
Greg Lopez: Wants to champion and advocate for small business.
Walker Stapleton: Balanced budgets in private career & then as state treasurer.
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Civil Rights
Dan Baer: I'm lucky to have grown up gay, but there's still work to do.
Mike Johnston: Participated in Women's March in Denver.
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Crime
Angela Williams: Get compensation for the wrongly convicted.
Angela Williams: Introduced bill to repeal the death penalty.
Mike Johnston: Reduce sentencing disparities; ban police chokeholds.
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Drugs
Doug Robinson: Opposed Amendment 64: youth usage of drugs is too high.
George Brauchler: Pot law has not ended criminal activity.
Jared Polis: Signed law allowing mass pardon for minor marijuana offenses.
Steve Barlock: Will follow state law on pot.
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Education
Alice Madden: Drive more money into K-12 and higher education.
Cary Kennedy: Make college more affordable, including tech & vocational.
Dan Baer: Education is a social benefit & an investment in our country.
Doug Robinson: In education, more choice makes more competition.
Mike Johnston: Keep up with innovation: 2 years of free college or training.
Mike Johnston: National Guard service in exchange for state college tuition.
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Energy & Oil
Alice Madden: Dire need to forge solutions to the climate crisis.
Alice Madden: Sense of urgency to act on addressing climate change.
Angela Williams: Passed bill reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado.
Dan Baer: Address climate change, but not the Green New Deal.
Steve Barlock: State should not pick favorites in clean energy.
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Environment
Alice Madden: Sense of urgency to act on saving the environment.
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Families & Children
Angela Williams: Lemonade-stand law: legalize businesses of minors.
Cary Kennedy: Supports foster care via faith-based organizations.
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Foreign Policy
Dan Baer: Served as US ambassador to OSCE & multilateral organizations.
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Government Reform
Dan Baer: Tackle corruption and role of big money in politics.
Mike Johnston: No PAC money when running as state senator or as governor.
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Gun Control
Alice Madden: Gun safety in the wake of school shootings.
Greg Lopez: Don't like mass murder, but Second Amendment is important.
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Health Care
Alice Madden: Grow toward a public option.
Angela Williams: Make sure everyone has access to affordable health care.
Dan Baer: Address insurance non-coverage, but no single-payer system.
George Brauchler: Increase Medicaid co-pays to change behavior.
Greg Lopez: VA is proof against government health-care system.
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Immigration
Angela Williams: Let undocumented students attend state college.
Cary Kennedy: Keep local cops out of immigration.
Greg Lopez: I support legal immigration, not illegal immigration.
Steve Barlock: Hardline against illegal immigration.
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Principles & Values
Alice Madden: Withdrew from race when former governor declared candidacy.
Greg Lopez: Military taught values of loyalty, teamwork, brotherhood.
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Tax Reform
Greg Lopez: I will never raise taxes; I defend Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Ron Hanks: Fight for limited government & lower taxes.
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Technology
Cary Kennedy: Rural areas need transportation & broadband infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Doug Robinson: Trump is right with strong response on Syria.
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Welfare & Poverty
Walker Stapleton: Random drug testing for people on public assistance.
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