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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
Chris Coons: Make abortion safe, legal and rare.
Chris Coons: I respect stare decisis, and a woman's right to choose.
Chris Coons: Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Christine O`Donnell: Converted to pro-life position.
Christine O`Donnell: Adult stem cell research over embryonic stem cell research.
Gene Truono: Pro-life; supports a ban on abortions after 20 weeks.
Kevin Wade: Not proud that Delaware has highest abortion rate.
Kevin Wade: Funding to Planned Parenthood ok if not used for abortions.
Lauren Witzke: Life begins at conception; constitutional change necessary.
Lauren Witzke: Abortion is extermination of minorities.
Rob Arlett: Protect life from natural conception to natural death.
Tom Carper: Fund Planned Parenthood; contraception reduces abortion.
Eric Hansen: I support reasonable limits on late-term abortions.
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Budget & Economy
Chris Coons: Bailout was done too fast and put billions at risk.
Chris Coons: TARP lending and SBA loans are positive & concrete steps.
Chris Coons: My county was one of only 30 earning Triple-A bond rating.
Christine O`Donnell: My financial problems let me relate to families' suffering.
Gene Truono: Government spending must have accountability & transparency.
James DeMartino: Stalwart for cost effective modernization of infrastructure.
James DeMartino: Support free market competition instead of non-profits.
Kevin Wade: I've balanced budget in my engineering corporation.
Kevin Wade: Trust ourselves to make their own choices.
Lauren Witzke: No income tax increase; end government waste.
Lauren Witzke: No federal spending for stimulus, but ok for COVID.
Lauren Witzke: Direct payments and tax-free access to 401k for COVID relief.
Tom Carper: Let competition work instead of capping credit card interest.
Mike Katz: Pass balanced budgets; pay down national debt.
Eric Hansen: Deal with inflation via collaboration, not partisan politics.
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Civil Rights
Alex Pires: Women are treated disproportionately poorly.
Alex Pires: Gay people are equal.
Chuck Boyce: Staunch supporter of equality including sexual orientation.
Chuck Boyce: Civil rights movement continues to progress for the better.
Gene Truono: Constitution's inferred rights cover LGBT rights.
James DeMartino: Identity politics is detrimental to our domestic security.
Jessica Scarane: Reparations for slavery & genocide of indigenous peoples.
Jessica Scarane: Pass laws that protects girls' & women's rights.
Kevin Wade: Marriage is fundamental building block for any community.
Lauren Witzke: Appreciates rally security from Proud Boys.
Tom Carper: Let state legislatures decide who can get married.
Tom Carper: Repeal DOMA; it's unconstitutional.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Every American deserves to be treated with respect & dignity.
Mike Katz: Shepherded a Delaware bill legalizing LGBTQ civil unions.
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Corporations
Alex Pires: Corruption comes from taking money from the corporate world.
Alex Pires: Less money on corporate subsidies; more on children.
Charles Schumer: The Schumer box: full disclosure on credit card agreements.
Chris Coons: Citizens United was ill-decided & distorts political process.
Christine O`Donnell: Economic recovery comes when government gets out of the way.
Christine O`Donnell: Citizens United overturns limits on First Amendment.
Chuck Boyce: Small businesses are the job creators in America.
Gene Truono: Decrease regulatory burden on small businesses.
Jessica Scarane: Increase corporate taxes; raise capital gains taxes.
Kevin Wade: Small business owner: Philadelphia Control System since 1982.
Rob Arlett: Remove job-killing regulations to boost the economy.
Tom Carper: Roadmap for deficit reduction should raise corporate taxes.
Tom Carper: 22-year history of pro-business support of banking lobby.
Mike Katz: Public-private partnerships for R&D and infrastructure.
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Crime
Chris Coons: Domestic terrorism should be a federal crime.
James DeMartino: No death penalty, because pro-life.
James DeMartino: Support our police ; restore law and order.
Jane Timken: I will always "Back the Blue," not defund the police.
Jessica Scarane: End mass incarceration in favor of rehabilitation.
Eric Hansen: Support federal intervention to stop drug cartels, gangs.
Chris Coons: Consider commuting death sentences to life without parole.
Chris Coons: FBI chief more focused on social media than fighting crime.
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Drugs
Chris Coons: Bath salts & synthetic marijuana terrorize our communities.
Chuck Boyce: Expand treatment for those struggling with addiction.
Gene Truono: Federal marijuana regulations should reflect the state's.
James DeMartino: Heroin not just mental health issue, but a criminal issue.
Lauren Witzke: Admits having run drugs for Mexican cartels.
Lauren Witzke: Federal funding for faith-based solutions for drug recovery.
Rob Arlett: Tougher enforcement via Opioid Crisis Response Act.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Marijuana does not belong on Controlled Substances list.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Rated A by NORML: decriminalize marijuana & seal records.
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Education
Alex Pires: More education in math, science, technology & engineering.
Chris Coons: Race to the Top: successful change for DE schools.
Chris Coons: I Have a Dream Foundation: private money for public college.
Christine O`Donnell: My evolution belief is irrelevant; let local schools decide.
Christine O`Donnell: Fix schools by talking to teachers, not unions nor DOE.
Chuck Boyce: Return power to our classrooms; end teaching to test.
Gene Truono: Prepare students with the education and skills they'll need.
James DeMartino: A proponent of home schooling, private and charter schools.
James DeMartino: Taxpayers shouldn't be required to pay off student loans.
Jessica Scarane: Free public education from pre-K to higher education.
Kevin Wade: Department of Education has been an abysmal failure.
Lauren Witzke: Help pay off college loans so grads can have children.
Rob Arlett: Answers to education should come from teachers and parents.
Tom Carper: Introduce market forces into our schools.
Mike Katz: Early childhood education plays a critical role in life.
Eric Hansen: Expand school choice whether public, private, or parochial.
Robert Hyde: Public education is a broken system.
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Energy & Oil
Chris Coons: Reduce CO2 by focus on energy efficiency and conservation.
Christine O`Donnell: Cap-and-trade is at the expense of our citizens.
Chuck Boyce: Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs by 3:1.
Jessica Scarane: Transform energy system to end dependence on fossil fuels.
Jessica Scarane: Green New Deal:tackle climate change AND economic inequality.
Jessica Scarane: In favor of 'Green new deal' initiative.
Kevin Wade: Lottery to distribute 600M acres of oil and gas resources.
Kevin Wade: More oil drilling on U.S. soil.
Kevin Wade: Don't raise taxes on gas by 25 cents per gallon.
Lauren Witzke: No Paris Accord until China and India stop CO2 emissions.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Investing in energy efficiency helps reduce carbon emissions.
Tom Carper: Cleanest energy is the energy we save and never have to use.
Eric Hansen: Follow all-of-the-above energy strategy, market solutions .
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Environment
Chuck Boyce: Preserve our environment & modernize our infrastructure.
James DeMartino: Balance between protection and economic development.
Kevin Wade: EPA water authority is unaccountable & unconstitutional.
Eric Hansen: Regulation simply increases costs, slows down innovation.
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Families & Children
Chris Coons: Faith is a central part of how we raise our three children.
Christine O`Donnell: 1990s: espoused anti-masturbation; porn is akin to adultery.
James DeMartino: I will incentivize multi-generational households.
Jessica Scarane: Pass laws that protects girls'/womens' rights.
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Foreign Policy
Chris Coons: We need NATO more engaged in the Middle East.
Chris Coons: Led bipartisan opposition to China's election interference.
Christine O`Donnell: China could take us over monetarily before militarily.
Chuck Boyce: UN ideas aren't the US' burden to bear alone.
James DeMartino: Uphold a firm America first foreign policy.
Kevin Wade: Unwinnable situation in Afghanistan & all of Mideast.
Lauren Witzke: Accept as immigrants Christians under religious persecution.
Tom Carper: Keep lid on North Korea until reunification, like Germany.
Eric Hansen: Need to stop Russia from illegally seizing more territory.
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Free Trade
Chris Coons: Recent trade deals take advantage of us.
Lauren Witzke: Keep trade barriers; no more China ripoffs.
Rob Arlett: Supports free & fair trade; fight for security at ports.
Tom Carper: Work very, very hard to knock down trade barriers.
Chris Coons: Tariffs are a new national sales tax that will harm imports.
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Government Reform
Chris Coons: Consider 3-year freeze on non-defense discretionary spending.
Chris Coons: Nuclear option: Allow confirmation of Obama's appointees.
Christine O`Donnell: Private sector solutions over growth of government.
Christine O`Donnell: Cancel unspent stimulus; freeze spending & hiring.
Chuck Boyce: Revitalize the people's trust in their elected officials.
James DeMartino: Business regulations must be streamlined.
Jan Ting: Lobbyists should not be allowed to donate to legislators.
Jeff Bartos: Voting rights bill attempt by radical left to seize power.
Lauren Witzke: Life-long pols don't serve America & her people.
Rob Arlett: Has whistle blower on staff: job is to root out corruption.
Tom Carper: I never received any money from Jack Abramoff.
Mike Katz: Alleviate regulatory burdens on small businesses & start-ups.
Mike Katz: Divisive politics as usual is no longer an option.
Eric Hansen: We need transparency and expanded federal agency disclosures.
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Gun Control
Chuck Boyce: Double headline - Already Done.
Gene Truono: Double headline - Already Done.
Gene Truono: He's pro 2nd Amendment but with common sense conditions.
James DeMartino: Stop eroding our constitutional rights with restrictions.
Lauren Witzke: Gun rights shall not be infringed.
Rob Arlett: Pro-2nd Amendment; Americans have right to defend themselves.
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Health Care
Chris Coons: Responsibly implement healthcare law while containing costs.
Chris Coons: Malpractice lawsuits with no cap offer important redress.
Chris Coons: Extend, perfect, and implement ObamaCare.
Chris Coons: Groups representing nurses & seniors support ObamaCare.
Christine O`Donnell: Full repeal of invasive & intrusive healthcare law.
Christine O`Donnell: ObamaCare is insurance reform, not health care reform.
Christine O`Donnell: 1/4 of Democrats now oppose ObamaCare, as costs skyrocket.
Christine O`Donnell: ObamaCare puts Uncle Sam in the examination room.
Christine O`Donnell: Avoid ER expenses by cross-state catastrophic insurance.
Chuck Boyce: Replace parts of ObamaCare with catastrophic insurance.
Gene Truono: Competition and full price disclosure in health care.
James DeMartino: Government bureaucracy cannot control healthcare.
Jessica Scarane: Healthcare is a right, not a place for profits.
Kevin Wade: Affordable Care Act violates the Constitution.
Rob Arlett: Repeal ObamaCare; get market-based insurance across states.
Mike Katz: Ensure universal access to quality affordable healthcare.
Eric Hansen: Allow Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate price of drugs .
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Homeland Security
Chris Coons: Rejected debate hosted by "9-12 Patriots" issue groud.
Chris Coons: Reduce spending on C-17, F-35, & eliminate other platforms.
Chris Coons: Swiftly repeal discriminatory "don't ask, don't tell".
Christine O`Donnell: Let military decide "don't ask, don't tell" on its own.
Christine O`Donnell: Don't give terrorists Miranda-ized rights.
Chuck Boyce: Fire unfit VA workers, but protect whisteblowers.
Gene Truono: Put country first: support strong national defense.
Gene Truono: Honor the military by taking care of them.
James DeMartino: Maintain the strongest, best equipped and trained military.
Kevin Wade: Welcome home America's veterans and serve them.
Lauren Witzke: America's military should be strong for our defense.
Lauren Witzke: Bring our troops home; limit defense spending.
Rob Arlett: Keep Homeland Security and Defense Depts. properly funded.
Rob Arlett: Strong military lineage; will fight to have their needs met.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: No greater responsibility than ensuring national security.
Mike Katz: Support active military; veterans a national imperative.
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Immigration
Alex Pires: Don't split up members of immigrant workers' families.
Chris Coons: No pathway to citizenship; but pathway to legal residency.
Christine O`Donnell: Put virtual fence on border; don't reward those who cheat.
Christine O`Donnell: Ease pathway to citizenship for legal immigrants.
Chuck Boyce: Comprehensive reform including a path to citizenship.
Chuck Boyce: Double headline - Already Done.
Gene Truono: Supports comprehensive immigration reform, and address DACA.
Gene Truono: New policy for legal immigration: more border security.
James DeMartino: The law must be enforced! Must not allow open borders.
Jan Ting: Comprehensive immigration reform is a defeatist solution.
Jessica Scarane: End mass deportations and close the border camps.
Kevin Wade: It's not hard to come here legally; follow the right away.
Kevin Wade: Secure the border; return lost children to home countries.
Lauren Witzke: Limit immigration to match emigration, except for marriage.
Lauren Witzke: Foreigners dismantle our culture, use drugs and take jobs.
Rob Arlett: For immigration reform: keep illegals out & welcome legals.
Tom Carper: If immigrants stay out of trouble, they can stay.
Tom Carper: No one proposes that illegal aliens receive Social Security.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Time for comprehensive reform with pathway to citizenship.
Chris Coons: Establish new guardrails against immigration bans.
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Jobs
Alex Pires: Jobs come from small businesses; they need bank credit.
Chris Coons: Unemployment hasn't doubled in two years; O'Donnell is lying.
Christine O`Donnell: Unemployment under Coons has doubled in two years.
James DeMartino: A state regulated minimum wage hurts small business.
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Principles & Values
Chris Coons: Described himself in college as a "bearded Marxist".
Chris Coons: Focuses on his experience; will fight on Delaware issues.
Chris Coons: I am not a bearded Marxist; but a clean-shaven capitalist.
Chris Coons: There can only be reconciliation with repentance.
Chris Coons: We have to address the trust deficit in our country.
Christine O`Donnell: Charged with spending $20K after campaign had ended.
Christine O`Donnell: I am not a witch; the Constitution is my guide.
Christine O`Donnell: Decision to black out national media from DE debates.
Gene Truono: Seek common ground solutions using dignity and respect.
James DeMartino: Our government exists to protect our God given rights.
James DeMartino: Family man, Citadel grad, former Marine Judge Advocate.
Jan Ting: Things are broken in Washington DC, and I'm outraged.
Kevin Wade: Challenges Carper to twenty Senate debates.
Kevin Wade: Sen. Carper accepts Wade's 10-debate challenge.
Rob Arlett: I will vote principles and not party lines.
Rob Arlett: Proud Christian man: fight for free practice of religion.
Tom Carper: I've built bipartisan coalitions in the US Senate.
Tom Carper: 2000: Twenty debates are "the Delaware way".
Tom Carper: We need bridge-builders in Washington.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Bright Hope Church instilled family with hope and resilience.
Lisa Blunt Rochester: Prayed from House floor during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Mike Katz: The two major parties are root cause of our divisive society.
Mike Katz: American Dream is based on freedom and individual rights.
Eric Hansen: Eric Hansen is NOT a politician; that's a good thing.
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Social Security
James DeMartino: Promote individual responsibility for retirement.
Lauren Witzke: Benefits only to those who have paid into system.
Eric Hansen: We need to add 401(k)+ benefit options for future retirees.
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Tax Reform
Chris Coons: Every extension of Bush tax cut adds to the deficit.
Christine O`Donnell: 2011 tax hikes will cost $10,000 per family.
Christine O`Donnell: Two-year tax holiday on the capital gains tax.
Christine O`Donnell: Small business owners earn $300K and need tax cuts too.
Gene Truono: Tax reform will be one of his top 3 issues for advocacy.
James DeMartino: Low taxes and health care my priority for seniors, retirees.
Jessica Scarane: Wall Street must pay taxes on extreme wealth.
Jessica Scarane: Make Wall Street pay their fair share.
Kevin Wade: Tax code adds 12.5 percent to the cost of everything.
Rob Arlett: For Trump's 2017 Tax Reform: make taxpayer cuts permanent.
Mike Katz: Reduce corporate tax burdens; simplify the tax code.
Eric Hansen: We need to move towards a flatter, simpler tax system.
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Technology
Kevin Wade: NSA data collection invades citizens' privacy.
Rob Arlett: Our strategic highways are in disrepair.
Tom Carper: America's Water Infrastructure Act :good for entire nation.
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War & Peace
Chris Coons: Are 100,000 troops in Afghanistan contributing to security?
Chris Coons: Not consulting Congress on war weakens us in the world.
Christine O`Donnell: No random withdrawal; leave when Afghanis reach benchmarks.
Jan Ting: Cooperate with China and Russia on North Korea.
Jessica Scarane: Cease our endless wars, except in Syria.
Kevin Wade: Aid Israel & serve as a transformative force in Mideast.
Lauren Witzke: America should not meddle in the affairs of other nations.
Tom Carper: Multinational embargo, not unilateral, against North Korea.
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Welfare & Poverty
Chris Coons: It's not dependency to rely on food stamps during recession.
Rob Arlett: The best welfare program of all is getting a job.
Rob Arlett: Best economic program is the dignity of work and a paycheck.
Chris Coons: Big, Beautiful Bill will cost people health care and food.
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