|
|
Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
|
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) |
|
|
Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
|
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
|
Abortion
Kirsten Gillibrand: Majority of women use contraception; it's not "evil".
|
Civil Rights
Bob Turner: Supports domestic partnerships, not same-sex marriage.
Donald Trump: No gay marriage; no same-sex partner benefits.
Rudy Giuliani: Extended all city benefits to same-sex couples.
Steve Forbes: Respects people without worrying about lifestyle choices.
|
Corporations
Cynthia Nixon: Fight against tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy.
|
Energy & Oil
Bob Turner: Keystone XL pipeline & hydrofracking are key energy sources.
|
Foreign Policy
Ben Carson: Don't just sit around waiting to see what other people do.
Rick Perry: Our allies doubt us and our adversaries test us.
|
Government Reform
Andrew Cuomo: End “government for sale” with public financing of campaigns.
|
Gun Control
Kathy Hochul: State senate too afraid of NRA to vote on "red flag" bill.
|
Health Care
Ben Carson: Obamacare is about restriction and control.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban.
Wendy Long: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban.
|
Homeland Security
Kirsten Gillibrand: No across-the-board budget cuts to anti-terrorism.
|
Immigration
Cynthia Nixon: Fight for statewide immigrant sanctuary protection.
|
Principles & Values
Brian Kemp: Call off Georgia runoff election; it's a scam.
Donald Trump: Call off Georgia runoff election; it's a scam.
Wendy Long: Clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
|
Technology
Charles Schumer: Cutting $245M from NOAA means worse hurricane forecasting.
Ralph Nader: Ruling against Microsoft bodes well for competition.
|
War & Peace
Kirsten Gillibrand: Al Qaeda has metastasized; get troops out of Afghanistan.
Rick Perry: ISIS is the biggest threat since communism.
Wendy Long: Stand with Israel in ensuring Iran does not get nukes.
Wendy Long: No 2014 withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan.
|
Welfare & Poverty
Ben Carson: Get rid of dependency; that's true compassion.
|