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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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2008 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic Response: Jan. 28, 2008
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Barack Obama: Bush stimulus plan leaves out seniors & unemployed.
Hillary Clinton: The economy is not working for middle class families.
Hillary Clinton: We need immediate relief for home heating & housing crisis.
John Edwards: We need bold solutions for people who can’t wait months.
John Edwards: Washington is out of touch with what’s happening in country.
Kathleen Sebelius: Economy requires urgent action & sustained attention.
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Education
George W. Bush: $300M for Pell Grants for Kids for non-public schools.
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Yes, NCLB has raised test scores.
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Energy & Oil
George W. Bush: International treaty to reverse growth of greenhouse gases.
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Foreign Policy
George W. Bush: Define a Palestinian state, at peace with Israel, in 2008.
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Government Reform
George W. Bush: Trust in government is undermined by congressional earmarks.
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Earmark veto threat takes no effect until 2009.
Mike Huckabee: Transparency on spending will prune back Congress’ earmarks.
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Health Care
George W. Bush: Expand consumer choice, not government control.
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Tax deduction insures at most 9M, & not poorest.
Kathleen Sebelius: First step of overhaul: health care to 10 million children.
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Homeland Security
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Wiretapping authority foiled no terrorist plots.
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Immigration
George W. Bush: Deploy border fence; end “catch and release”.
Mike Huckabee: Build a border fence using American labor & materials.
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Jobs
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Yes, 52 months of job growth, but at lower wages.
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Principles & Values
Barack Obama: Turn the page on the failed politics & policies of the past.
Barack Obama: Overcome politics of demonizing opponents.
Mitt Romney: Washington is broken & can’t deal with many problems.
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Tax Reform
Barack Obama: Last thing we need now is a permanent tax cut.
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Expiring tax cuts typically cost $828, not $1,800.
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War & Peace
Barack Obama: The surge is not working toward enduring peace.
Barack Obama: Iraq takes our eye off al Qaeda & Afghanistan.
George W. Bush: Transition from leading operations to partnering with Iraqis.
George W. Bush: Iran: suspend nuclear enrichment before any negotiations.
George W. Bush: FactCheck: Troop drawdown of 20,000 still above pre-surge.
Hillary Clinton: Bush must ask Congress to approve agreements with Iraq.
Kathleen Sebelius: Chart a new course: Soldiers can’t solve political disputes.
Mike Huckabee: We are making progress in Iraq, Afghanistan, & war on terror.
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The above quotations are from 2008 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic Response: Jan. 28, 2008.
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- 2012 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2009 Address to Joint Session of Congress, plus response by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R, LA)
- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
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- 2008 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2007 State of the Union speech, plus response by Sen. James Webb (D, VA)
- 2007 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- 2005 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Harry Reid (D, NV) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Tom Daschle (D, SD) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
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- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
- Bush
- Reagan
- Carter
- Ford
Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
- Eisenhower
- Truman
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