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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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Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney vs. Jill Stein vs. Gary Johnson On The Issues
by Jesse Gordon of OnTheIssues.org
(Click for Amazon book review)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from Democrat vs. Republican vs. Green vs. Libertarian: Four Party's Presidential Nominees On The Issues (number of quotes indicated):
- Barack Obama (1)
- Gary Johnson (1)
- Jill Stein (1)
- Mitt Romney (1)
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
BOOK SUMMARY by OnTheIssues.org:
This book puts OnTheIssues' web content into book form -- a direct comparison of issue stances -- not personal biographies, not political horserace analysis, not scandal histories.
Each headline below is backed up with a referenced citation, in context, so you can compare for yourself what each candidate says.
The comparisons are made convenient in a side-by-side layout, with book reviews and a VoteMatch issue summary at the end.
Obama (Democrat), Romney (Republican), Stein (Green), and Johnson (Libertarian) On The Issues
A side-by-side comparison of the presidential nominees from the four largest political paties, detailing their issue stances on all of the key issues of the presidential race.
Based on information from the website OnTheIssues.org.
Table of Contents
Obama, Romney, Stein, and Johnson on Domestic Issues
- Gun Rights
- Alternative Sentencing
- Death Penalty
- Drugs in Society
- Marijuana Legalization
- Environment vs. Economy
- Nuclear Waste
- Infrastructure Investment
- WikiLeaks
- Internet Policy
- Health Mandate
- Medicare
- ObamaCare
Obama, Romney, Stein, and Johnson on Economic Issues
- Corporation Policy
- Wall Street Reform
- Financial Bailout
- Economic Stimulus
- Mortgage Crisis
- National Debt
- Balanced Budget
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Union Policy
- Unemployment
- Job Creation
- Welfare State
- Social Security Privatization
- Capital Gains & Death Tax
- Income Tax Reform
Obama, Romney, Stein, and Johnson on Social Issues
- Contraception
- Abortion
- Stem Cells
- Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell
- Defense of Marriage Act
- Affirmative Action
- College Loans
- School Vouchers
- No Child Left Behind
- School Prayer
- Evolution
- Families & Children
- Tea Party
- Principles & Values
- American Exceptionalism
Obama, Romney, Stein, and Johnson on International Issues
- Climate Change
- Oil Drilling
- Nuclear Power
- Free Trade vs. Protectionism
- Mexican Border
- Illegal Alien Deportation
- Immigrant Benefits
- Cuba Policy
- Iranian Sanctions
- Iraq War
- Israel/Palestine
- International Diplomacy
- Patriot Act
- Guantanamo Prison
- Defense Spending
- Afghanistan War
Book reviews
- The Real Romney, by Michael Kranish & Scott Helman (2012)
- Ten Letters, by Eli Saslow (2012)
- An Inside Look, by R.B. Scott (2011)
- The Mormon Faith of Mitt Romney, by Andrew Jackson (2011)
- The Promise, by Jonathan Alter (2010)
- No Apology, by Mitt Romney (2010)
- Obama’s Challenge, by Robert Kuttner (2008)
- The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama (2006)
- Turnaround, by Gov. Mitt Romney (2004)
- Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama (1996)
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Principles & Values
Gary Johnson: Side-by-side issue comparison to Mitt Romney.
Jill Stein: Side-by-side issue comparison to Barack Obama.
Mitt Romney: OpEd: Majority are fiscal conservatives and social liberals.
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War & Peace
Barack Obama: Green Party OpEd: We are not out of Iraq.
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The above quotations are from Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney vs. Jill Stein vs. Gary Johnson On The Issues
by Jesse Gordon of OnTheIssues.org.
VoteMatch is our 20-question quiz which summarizes the candidate's views on the controversial issues of the day.
VoteMatch Domestic Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | Jill Stein | Gary Johnson |
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| More federal funding for health coverage | strongly favors | neutral | strongly favors | opposes |
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| Death Penalty | opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes | opposes |
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| Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws | opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes | opposes |
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| Absolute right to gun ownership | opposes | opposes | strongly opposes | strongly favors |
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| Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes | strongly opposes |
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VoteMatch Economic Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | Jill Stein | Gary Johnson |
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| Privatize Social Security | strongly opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes | favors |
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| Make taxes more progressive | strongly favors | strongly opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes |
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| Stricter limits on political campaign funds | strongly favors | opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes |
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| Allow churches to provide welfare services | favors | favors | neutral | neutral |
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| Replace coal & oil with alternatives | strongly favors | opposes | strongly favors | opposes |
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VoteMatch Social Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | Jill Stein | Gary Johnson |
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| Abortion is a woman's right | strongly favors | opposes | strongly favors | favors |
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| Require companies to hire more women & minorities | strongly favors | strongly favors | strongly favors | favors |
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| Same-sex domestic partnership benefits | strongly favors | opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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| Teacher-led prayer in public schools | opposes | strongly favors | strongly opposes | neutral |
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| Parents choose schools via vouchers | favors | strongly favors | opposes | strongly favors |
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VoteMatch International Issues |
| | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | Jill Stein | Gary Johnson |
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| Illegal immigrants earn citizenship | favors | opposes | strongly favors | favors |
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| Support & expand free trade | opposes | neutral | strongly opposes | strongly favors |
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| The Patriot Act harms civil liberties | strongly favors | strongly opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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| Expand the armed forces | favors | strongly favors | strongly opposes | strongly opposes |
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| US out of Iraq and Afghanistan | favors | strongly opposes | strongly favors | strongly favors |
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For VoteMatch questions in this book, see our Amazon Look Inside Obama, Romney, Stein, and Johnson On The Issues
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