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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
Kris Kobach: Planned Parenthood like Nazi doctor.
Lisa Johnston: Decision by each woman and her family & doctor.
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Civil Rights
Barbara Bollier: Validate transgender identity.
Jeff Colyer: No executive order banning LGBT worker discrimination.
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Corporations
Laura Kelly: Experiment of no taxes on businesses drained our budget.
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Drugs
Carl Brewer: Legalize recreational marijuana to diversify farm crops.
Greg Orman: Legalize medical marijuana & decriminalize recreational use.
Jeff Colyer: No proof that marijuana treats any medical conditions.
Kris Kobach: Skeptical of medical marijuana; we can't limit it.
Laura Kelly: Supports medical marijuana and treatment over incarceration.
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Environment
Carl Brewer: Community partnerships to clean up polluted Superfund sites.
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Families & Children
Kris Kobach: Gay marriage makes it worse for traditional families.
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Government Reform
ACLU: Disallow checking citizenship papers to register to vote.
Kris Kobach: Tighten restrictions on voting.
Kris Kobach: Found in contempt for checking voter citizenship to register.
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Gun Control
Barbara Bollier: Red flag legislation for temporary removal of firearms.
Barbara Bollier: Allow schools & localities to enact gun restrictions.
Jake LaTurner: Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions.
Kris Kobach: Opposes restrictions on guns.
Laura Kelly: Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions.
Sam Brownback: Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions.
Susan Wagle: Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions.
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Health Care
Barbara Bollier: Focus on inaccessibility of healthcare and unaffordability.
Barry Grissom: Focus on expanding health care access and affordability.
Bernie Sanders: State-by-state Medicaid expansion is a major step.
Carl Brewer: We all deserve health care, even the poor.
Jeff Colyer: Helped privatize Medicaid as KanCare.
Laura Kelly: Expand Medicaid, without further study or compromises.
Laura Kelly: Cover an additional 150,000 Kansans by expanding Medicaid.
Susan Wagle: Medicaid expansion is socialism.
Susan Wagle: Expanding Medicaid will break our back with debt.
Wink Hartman: Medicaid expansion is important, but Kansas can't fund it.
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Homeland Security
Ezola Foster: America's borders need to be defended.
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Principles & Values
Barbara Bollier: Supports impeachment because no one is above the law.
Dave Lindstrom: Played on KC Chiefs; served on Turnpike Authority's board.
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Social Security
Jim Slattery: Put Medicare & Social Security dollars in a lockbox.
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Tax Reform
Sam Brownback: 2012 "march to zero" income tax cuts overturned.
Sam Brownback: Let states collect windfall from federal tax changes.
Susan Wagle: $500M tax cut: no state windfall from federal tax changes.
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