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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
August Wolf: Pro-choice but no federal funding for abortion.
Leora Levy: Signed pledge she believes life begins at conception.
Leora Levy: Switched views on abortion and Trump, now opposes abortion.
Matthew Corey: Pro-choice.
Themis Klarides: Her voting record endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut.
Leora Levy: Life begins at conception.
Themis Klarides: Pro-choice.
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Budget & Economy
Christopher Shays: OpEd: Spent $200M on "Bridge to Nowhere".
Dan Carter: Too much of our economy is controlled by federal government.
Heidi Heitkamp: Quit playing blame game & pass Balanced Budget Amendment.
Jack Orchulli: Enforce the constitutional spending CAP backed by facts.
Leora Levy: Capitalism is the greatest system ever devised.
Matthew Corey: Washington's unbalanced budget affects all states.
Matthew Corey: Wasteful spending and regulations crippling jobs.
Rick Berg: We need a budget that comes to closure, and reins in deficit.
Themis Klarides: Democrats coming to pick you pocket instead of spending cuts.
Matthew Corey: Control taxes & spending: reduce our deficit.
Matthew Corey: Rebuild deteriorating roads, bridges, sewer systems! .
Chris Murphy: The Inflation Reduction Act did bring down inflation.
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Civil Rights
Ann-Marie Adams: President of the Conn. Association of Black Communicators.
August Wolf: Signed Supreme Court amicus brief favoring same-sex marriage.
Leora Levy: Opposes trans rights: boys don't belong in girls' sports.
Matthew Corey: Supports same-sex marriage.
Themis Klarides: 2012: Urged GOP to support civil unions for same sex couples.
Ann-Marie Adams: Racial injustice:Black student debt disproportionately worse.
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Corporations
August Wolf: Not everyone who works on Wall Street is a criminal.
Heidi Heitkamp: Fought attempt to weaken ND bank privacy laws.
Richard Blumenthal: Eliminate antitrust exception for Major League Baseball.
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Crime
Dan Carter: Empower both law enforcement and communities together.
Matthew Corey: Supports capital punishment but not mandatory minimums.
Themis Klarides: Early-release program has let loose many violent offenders.
Themis Klarides: Against legislation removing important police protections.
Matthew Corey: Back the Blue: unequivocal support for law enforcement! .
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Drugs
Linda McMahon: 1989: WWE exonerated unanimously of steroid doctor misdeeds.
Themis Klarides: Increase penalties for fentanyl, treat it like a narcotic.
Chris Murphy: Rated B by NORML: depoliticize medical marijuana .
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Education
August Wolf: Support home-school, charter schools, & parochial schools.
Dan Carter: Bottom-up decisions on schools, not top-down politicians.
Dan Malloy: $22M for new charter schools over three years.
Leora Levy: Always defend Parental Rights and Freedom of Choice.
Leora Levy: Claimed COVID funds used to teach critical race theory.
Matthew Corey: Wants vouchers for school choice, empower states.
Peter Lumaj: Expand charter schools and the voucher program.
Tom Foley: Ran on platform of school choice.
Ann-Marie Adams: Lack of minority teachers led to achievement gap.
Robert Hyde: Public education is a broken system.
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Energy & Oil
August Wolf: Support domestic exploration for clean coal, oil, and gas.
Joseph Lieberman: Cheney energy bill was imperfect but good for CT.
Matthew Corey: Yes to Keystone; no to funding renewables.
Ned Lamont: Cheney energy bill keeps us dependent on foreign oil.
Peter Lumaj: Develop our vast natural gas and oil reserves.
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Environment
Robert Hyde: Ardent advocate for animal rights; no abuse tolerated.
Robert Hyde: Balance environmental protection with economy.
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Families & Children
Chris Murphy: Affordable child care in the richest country in the world.
Robert Hyde: Toys for Tots: a powerful force for good.
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Foreign Policy
Dan Carter: Policy of stupefied bystander erodes America's stature.
Joseph Lieberman: North Korean missiles were provocative, but don't over-react.
Leora Levy: Maintain an unbreakable alliance between the US and Israel.
Leora Levy: American Policy should include regime change in Iran.
Linda McMahon: Sustainable 2-state solution in Israel; no settlement freeze.
Ned Lamont: Biggest threat to US is rogue nation with nukes.
Richard Blumenthal: 2-state solution in Israel after Palestine stops terrorism.
Richard Blumenthal: China is watching what we do in Ukraine.
Matthew Corey: Support Israel from its enemies! Stop coddling Iran!
John Flynn: Address foreign wars and international relations.
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Free Trade
August Wolf: Ratify fast-track trade authority and TPP.
Dan Carter: Oppose TTP as neither free trade nor fair trade.
Joseph Lieberman: Connecticut jobs rely on exports.
Ned Lamont: Lieberman never saw a trade agreement he didn't like.
Ned Lamont: Negotiate strong labor & enviro into trade agreements.
Robert Hyde: Protect American industries and jobs.
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Government Reform
Dan Carter: Democrats do nothing but raise campaign cash for re-election.
Joseph Lieberman: Public has right to know candidate's personal income taxes.
Joseph Lieberman: Earmarks are great for Connecticut.
Matthew Corey: Don't regulate union/corporate campaign contributions.
Ned Lamont: Earmarks should be outlawed as lobbyist over-influence.
Themis Klarides: Doesn't agree with Trump that 2020 election was stolen.
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Gun Control
August Wolf: Never disarm law abiding Americans.
Chris Murphy: NRA has more control over Congress than any other group.
Chris Murphy: Teachers don't want to be armed; nor do parents or students.
Chris Murphy: Stricter gun control laws on a federal level.
Dan Carter: Represented Newtown; but opposed gun control after shooting.
Leora Levy: Firmly believes in the Right to Bear Arms.
Themis Klarides: Supported gun control measure adopted after Sandy Hook.
Chris Murphy: Inconceivable Congress hasn't addressed gun violence.
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Health Care
Ann-Marie Adams: Expand Medicaid and reduce disparities.
August Wolf: Repeal ObamaCare: all of it; immediately.
Dan Carter: Government-run ObamaCare screams out to repeal & replace.
Jack Orchulli: No billions for public option; keep skin in the game.
Matthew Corey: Let health care be governed by the free market.
Ned Lamont: Why hasn't Lieberman ever signed onto universal healthcare?
Peter Lumaj: Repeal ObamaCare; create market-based health care system.
Themis Klarides: Supported adequate funding of state's Medicaid program.
Robert Hyde: Affordable and accessible healthcare for all Americans.
Chris Murphy: We took on the drug industry;Trump let drug prices skyrocket.
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Homeland Security
August Wolf: Demand accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs.
August Wolf: VA administration has been sorely mismanaged.
Dan Carter: Restore troops to being nimble, smart and relentless.
Joseph Lieberman: Last thing we want is to release dangerous Gitmo detainees.
Leora Levy: A powerful military reinforces the efficacy of diplomacy.
Linda McMahon: Terrorists only need to succeed once; we must succeed always.
Matthew Corey: Veterans cannot be ignored or forgotten.
Ned Lamont: Gitmo, wiretaps, & Haditha have weakened our moral authority.
Peter Lumaj: Peace through strength to defeat terrorism.
Richard Blumenthal: Apologizes again for having said he served in Vietnam.
Richard Blumenthal: End unfair copays charged to veterans for contraception.
Robert Hyde: Served in Marine Corps in Iraqi theater.
Robert Hyde: Enhance the country's defense capabilities .
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Immigration
August Wolf: Build a wall & aggressively enforce immigration laws.
Joseph Lieberman: Now it's too easy to come in across our border.
Joseph Lieberman: Earn citizenship only after 11 years of waiting within rules.
Leora Levy: Closing our borders is paramount in the pursuit of safety.
Leora Levy: Opposes permanent legal status for DACA young adults.
Linda McMahon: More merit-based system for green card & citizenship.
Linda McMahon: No amnesty; enforce immigration laws.
Ned Lamont: Focus on employers hiring, not on building fences.
Ned Lamont: Give illegal immigrants a path to earned citizenship.
Richard Blumenthal: Enact comprehensive solution; piecemeal approach fails.
Matthew Corey: Finish the wall! End sanctuary cities & states!
Themis Klarides: Opposed driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
Chris Murphy: Republicans made it clear they want the border to be a mess.
Robert Hyde: Stricter immigration controls .
Matthew Corey: We're on the verge of World War III with Biden.
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Jobs
August Wolf: Minimum wage of $15 per hour is too high; find middle ground.
Joseph Lieberman: My seniority helps me deliver contracts and jobs to CT.
Linda McMahon: WWE has created 20 jobs annually for 28 years.
Linda McMahon: Six-point jobs growth plan; cut taxes for the middle class.
Ned Lamont: Invest in infrastructure to create local jobs.
Richard Blumenthal: Contractors without health insurance aren't good jobs.
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Principles & Values
August Wolf: Represented America at 1984 Olympics.
August Wolf: Participated in 1984 Olympics, as shot-put athlete.
Joseph Lieberman: I'm not George Bush, but Lamont is running against him.
Joseph Lieberman: Would run Independent due to Lamont's single-issue candidacy.
Leora Levy: Knows what happens when Communism conquers a country.
Leora Levy: America's founding was a miracle.
Linda McMahon: OpEd: Spent $50M of her own money on 2010 Senate race.
Ned Lamont: I say what I mean, and I mean what I say.
Ned Lamont: If Lieberman won't take on George Bush, I will.
Ned Lamont: My support is grassroots -- stand up and be clear.
Ned Lamont: Democrats should present constructive alternatives to Bush.
Robert Hyde: Supports Trump's vision of renewing American greatness.
Chris Murphy: Surrogate for Harris-Walz Campaign's National Advisory Board.
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Social Security
Joseph Lieberman: I looked at privatization but decided against it.
Matthew Corey: Social Security isn't an entitlement but a benefit.
Ned Lamont: No common ground with Bush on privatization.
Themis Klarides: Supported increased tax exemption for Social Security.
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Tax Reform
August Wolf: Tax reform to allow private industry to create jobs.
Dan Carter: Common sense tax policies to unleash power of entrepreneurs.
Heidi Heitkamp: Never eliminate home mortgage deduction.
Jack Orchulli: End over-spending by self-serving career politicians.
Leora Levy: Claims Inflation Reduction Act raises taxes, adds to deficit.
Linda McMahon: Economy is fragile; don't raise taxes in a recession.
Linda McMahon: Make Bush tax cuts permanent or CT loses 8.500 jobs.
Peter Lumaj: Simplify the tax code with a Flat Tax.
Richard Blumenthal: Nation's wealthiest don't need extension of Bush tax breaks.
Richard Blumenthal: Extending Bush tax cuts for wealthiest 2% is wrong.
Matthew Corey: Extend the Trump tax cuts! Stop taxing tip income!
Themis Klarides: Connecticut GOP stands for cutting taxes, limiting spending.
Robert Hyde: Advocate for tax policies that promote economic growth.
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Technology
Richard Blumenthal: Engage private sector to gather intel for homeland security.
Robert Hyde: Invest in infrastructure to boost jobs and growth.
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War & Peace
August Wolf: We can't trust the Iranian terrorist regime with nukes.
Chris Murphy: Executing foreign political figures opens Pandora's box.
Dan Carter: ISIS threat is very real both at home and abroad.
Joseph Lieberman: Overthrowing Saddam was right, and we can't abandon Iraq now.
Joseph Lieberman: Getting out too soon will be a disaster for Iraq and for us.
Linda McMahon: Support sanctions on Iran; keep all options on table.
Matthew Corey: ISIS must be eliminated at all costs.
Ned Lamont: Lieberman is only person confused about my position on Iraq.
Ned Lamont: 6 months to withdraw from front lines; 12 months out of Iraq.
Richard Blumenthal: Strengthen sanctions on Iran, adding an arms embargo.
Richard Blumenthal: Cautious support of Iran nuclear deal; needs more oversight.
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Welfare & Poverty
Chris Murphy: Raise $41,500 salary limit for subsidized childcare.
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