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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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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Johnny Isakson: Returned from surgery to defund Planned Parenthood.
Jim Barksdale: Comprehensive reproductive health care services for women.
Johnny Isakson: Government should not be funding Planned Parenthood.
Amanda Swafford: Human life doesn't begin at conception.
David Perdue: Human life begins at conception.
Rick Allen: Human life begins at conception.
Paul Broun: Human life begins at conception.
Karen Handel: Endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List for pro-life women.
Michelle Nunn: Safe, legal, rare, and woman's personal decision.
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Budget & Economy
Jim Barksdale: Audit the federal government to weed out double-spending.
Amanda Swafford: End the Federal Reserve; explore alternative currency.
Amanda Swafford: TARP manipulates the free enterprise system.
David Perdue: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity.
Paul Broun: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity.
Michelle Nunn: Sequestration is absolute wrong way of making cuts.
Josh Lanier: Congress is out of control on spending.
Vernon Jones: Lead the way to protect home ownership.
Vernon Jones: Record of balancing budgets and not raising taxes.
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Civil Rights
Jim Barksdale: Eradicate anti-LGBTQ discrimination codified in legal code.
Jim Barksdale: The gender wage gap is a real economic crisis.
Amanda Swafford: Marriage equality is an individual freedom.
Amanda Swafford: Government has authority to redefine marriage.
David Perdue: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Rick Allen: Marriage is a union of one man and one woman.
David Perdue: AdWatch: Perdue's company sued for gender pay discrimination.
Michelle Nunn: Support equal pay, and do it now.
Paul Broun: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Derrick Grayson: Government ain't got no business being involved in marriage.
David Perdue: Uphold Georgia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Corporations
Rick Allen: Free enterprise is the fairest system.
Amanda Swafford: FairTax avoids taxation of overseas corporate profit.
David Perdue: Only about 10 Senators have any real business experience.
David Perdue: End tax breaks & deals that outsource our jobs.
Jim Martin: Work with Delta Air but also respond to middle class needs.
Rand Knight: Invest in our communities, not in corporate subsidies.
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Crime
Jim Barksdale: Better training for police, to avoid confrontations.
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Drugs
Johnny Isakson: Legalize medical marijuana and cannabis oil.
Amanda Swafford: Replace War on Drugs with individual freedom.
David Perdue: Receptive to medical marijuana, but leave it to states.
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Education
Jim Barksdale: Invest in education without "Opportunity School Districts".
Amanda Swafford: Dismantle the Department of Education.
Paul Broun: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards.
Paul Broun: Big Bang & evolution: "lies straight from the pit of hell".
Derrick Grayson: Common Core gets government further entrenched in education.
Rand Knight: Raise teacher salaries; build more schools.
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Energy & Oil
Jim Barksdale: Irresponsible to refute evidence of man-made climate change.
Amanda Swafford: No subsidies for wind and solar.
David Perdue: No subsidies for wind and solar.
Rick Allen: No government funding for wind & solar.
Paul Broun: No subsidies for wind and solar.
Michelle Nunn: Move forward on Keystone pipeline.
Dale Cardwell: End our dependence on foreign oil with wind & solar.
Dale Cardwell: Invest billions to help clean energy entrepreneurs.
Jim Martin: Supports cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions.
Rand Knight: Tackle energy dependence to reduce terrorist support.
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Environment
Michelle Nunn: Preserved 85 acre marshland with conservation easements.
Josh Lanier: Help cities with mass transit and farmers in small towns too.
Vernon Jones: Capture methane gas from landfills for electricity.
Johnny Isakson: Protect environment while providing for economic opportunity.
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Foreign Policy
Jim Barksdale: Use all the tools of diplomacy in the pursuit of peace.
Derrick Grayson: 900 military bases in 150 countries is an empire.
Allen Buckley: We face significant problems, including foreign intervention.
Michelle Nunn: Our military is but one element of our national power.
Karen Handel: FactCheck: Only $2.2M on USAID pottery in Morocco, not $27M.
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Free Trade
Jim Barksdale: Rewrite trade deals to give US workers a level playing field.
Amanda Swafford: We need more transparency regarding trade agreements.
Michelle Nunn: Moving jobs to China & Mexico helps profits but not people.
David Perdue: My company exported American-made products into Asia.
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Government Reform
Jim Barksdale: Repeal Citizens United and ban Super PACs.
Allen Buckley: Our country faces excessive debt, entitlements, & regulation.
Amanda Swafford: Photo ID for voting.
David Perdue: Absolute power corrupts; support check and balance system.
David Perdue: Photo ID for voting.
Rick Allen: Enact congressional term limits.
Rick Allen: Require photo ID to vote.
Michelle Nunn: Amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision.
Paul Broun: Photo ID for voting.
Michelle Nunn: AdWatch: Michelle helps organizations make changes.
Derrick Grayson: Keep Georgians engaged; keep government transparent.
Derrick Grayson: PACs have agendas; don't take their money.
Michelle Nunn: If Congress doesn't pass a budget they don't get paid.
Michelle Nunn: Bar members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
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Gun Control
Jim Barksdale: Stop suspected terrorists from being able to buy guns.
Amanda Swafford: Sacrificing liberty for safety has never worked.
Amanda Swafford: Opposes more gun restrictions.
David Perdue: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Rick Allen: Disagree with more restrictive gun control laws.
Paul Broun: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Paul Broun: FactCheck: Guns cause more deaths than bats & hammers.
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Health Care
Jim Barksdale: ObamaCare isn't perfect, but it's a good step.
Derrick Grayson: Repeal ObamaCare and replace it with nothing.
Pat Roberts: Ebola: suspend air travel between the U.S. and West Africa.
Amanda Swafford: Dramatically strengthen Health Savings Accounts.
Amanda Swafford: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
David Perdue: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
Rick Allen: No government responsibility to ensure healthcare.
Paul Broun: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
Michelle Nunn: ObamaCare would have been better if bipartisan.
David Perdue: Responsible thing to do: fix ObamaCare; don't repeal it.
Karen Handel: ObamaCare overreaches, but feds should address healthcare.
Karen Handel: ObamaCare canceled my wife's policy & doubled premiums.
Michelle Nunn: Add a tier of affordable coverage to ObamaCare.
Karen Handel: Embrace threat of federal shutdown to defund ObamaCare.
Jim Martin: All children must have access to health care.
Jim Martin: Part of team that created the PeachCare Act.
Vernon Jones: Part of team that created the PeachCare Act.
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Homeland Security
Jim Barksdale: Protect our military installations from BRAC closures.
Derrick Grayson: Stop borrowing money to fight unjust, undeclared wars.
Derrick Grayson: Give veterans priority for treatment and services.
Amanda Swafford: Oppose private prison industry and domestic wiretapping.
Amanda Swafford: Superior nuclear arsenal is not necessary.
David Perdue: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Rick Allen: Maintain a larger nuclear arsenal than our adversaries.
Paul Broun: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Derrick Grayson: Reform VA care for veterans to reduce suicides and shootings.
Vernon Jones: Find the terrorists no matter where they are.
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Immigration
Jim Barksdale: Pass comprehensive reform & bring 11M out of shadows.
Greg Orman: Tough, practical, fair policy: no amnesty but no deportation.
Amanda Swafford: No caps on number of visas allowed.
Amanda Swafford: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
David Perdue: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
Rick Allen: Protect the border and to prevent illegal entry.
Paul Broun: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
Karen Handel: Immigration bill is 1,000 pages of industry rewards.
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Jobs
David Perdue: 2005: I spent my career outsourcing; 2014: I'm proud of that.
David Perdue: Oppose increase in the federal minimum wage.
Michelle Nunn: Increase the minimum wage, help lower the unemployment rate.
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Principles & Values
Jim Barksdale: Against Georgia adopting "religious liberty" legislation.
Amanda Swafford: Judeo-Christian values aren't threatened by Shariah.
David Perdue: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Rick Allen: Shariah law is a threat; keep Judeo-Christian framework.
Paul Broun: Biblical morality is spiritual foundation of our nation.
David Perdue: Change diapers & politicians frequently: not a D.C. insider.
Jack Kingston: Broaden appeal of GOP by engaging liberal media.
Michelle Nunn: Daughter of Sen. Sam Nunn: legacy of bipartisanship.
David Perdue: CEO of Dollar General & Reebok; cousin of Gov. Sonny Perdue.
Derrick Grayson: 100% of the Constitution, 100% of the time.
Derrick Grayson: Social positions based on strong Christian values.
Paul Broun: Lost campaigns in 1990, 1992 & 1996 before winning in 2006.
Paul Broun: Separation of church and state is a mistaken idea.
Jack Kingston: Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner over Handel.
Karen Handel: Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner before Kingston.
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Social Security
Jim Barksdale: No privatized "everyone on their own" scheme.
David Perdue: Reduce $86T retirement deal for federal employees.
Michelle Nunn: Bipartisan entitlement reform to preserve Social Security.
Vernon Jones: Fight hard as the Dickens for our seniors.
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Tax Reform
Amanda Swafford: Politicians use tax code to for social engineering.
David Perdue: Cut spending AND increase revenue.
Josh Lanier: Opposes $1 trillion tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
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Technology
Michelle Nunn: Reverse the downward trends in basic R&D funding.
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War & Peace
Jim Barksdale: No wars of choice without clear purpose & exit strategy.
Derrick Grayson: Non-intervention: Bring our troops home immediately.
Rand Knight: Get out of Iraq within 12-18 months.
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Welfare & Poverty
Derrick Grayson: Welfare policy rips black families apart, like slavery.
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