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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
Claire McCaskill: Fund Planned Parenthood; protect abortion providers.
Josh Hawley: Roe v. Wade was most unjust decision in U.S. history.
Tony Monetti: Pro-life, but support healthcare & adoption.
Jason Kander: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood.
Jason Kander: Endorsed by NARAL for perfect pro-choice voting records.
Austin Petersen: Against abortion, but would limit government role.
Todd Akin: Resisted stepping aside after "legitimate rape" comment.
John Brunner: Pledges support to overthrow of Roe v. Wade.
Sarah Steelman: Life begins at conception; consider Constitutional Amendment.
Todd Akin: Life begins at conception; support Constitutional Amendment.
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Budget & Economy
Josh Hawley: Reduced budget via staff reduction and exposing fraud.
Jason Kander: Supports federal spending to promote economic growth.
Roy Blunt: Weak economy has left far too many Missourians behind.
Robin Carnahan: 2008 bank bailout helped Wall Street, not ordinary people.
Robin Carnahan: 2008 bank bailout helped Wall Street, not ordinary people.
Roy Blunt: Bailout ok; stimulus package a huge mistake.
Roy Blunt: Bailout ok; stimulus package a huge mistake.
Robin Carnahan: TARP financial bailout let banks run wild.
Roy Blunt: TARP was a plan that worked.
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Civil Rights
Tony Monetti: Value diversity and America's melting pot of cultures.
Jason Kander: SCOTUS has spoken: support gay marriage nationwide.
Jason Kander: Protect GLBT employees under nondiscrimination policy.
Claire McCaskill: FactCheck: Akin's female staff are not paid as much as men.
Todd Akin: No policy to pay female staff less than men (but he does).
Claire McCaskill: Women shouldn't get paid less simply because they're women.
Todd Akin: Women's pay should be left to discretion of employers.
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Corporations
Claire McCaskill: Amend banking rules in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Claire McCaskill: Supports Net Neutrality: equal access to all users.
Josh Hawley: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional.
Tony Monetti: Lower corporate tax rates where possible.
Josh Hawley: Went after big mortgage companies for improper loans.
Jason Kander: Close tax loopholes for companies that send jobs overseas.
John Brunner: Served as CEO of personal care products manufacturer.
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Crime
Tony Monetti: Stronger emphasis on policing.
Josh Hawley: Use anti-riot laws on crowds protesting police shootings.
Josh Hawley: Apply consumer protection laws to pursue human traffickers.
Jason Kander: End school-to-prison pipeline.
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Drugs
Claire McCaskill: Supports medical marijuana & alternative drug sentencing.
Josh Hawley: Supports medical marijuana.
Josh Hawley: Charges opioid manufacturers with deception.
Jason Kander: Supports medical marijuana.
Roy Blunt: Don't decriminalize marijuana federally, but let states try.
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Education
Claire McCaskill: Increase student financial aid, like Pell Grants.
Josh Hawley: Give religious schools state educational resources.
Josh Hawley: Universities provide worthless degrees and waste billions.
Tony Monetti: Public schools that fail our kids do not deserve our support.
Josh Hawley: Excluding religious school choice amounts to discrimination.
Sarah Steelman: More competition in college loans; end federal monopoly.
Todd Akin: Federal government should be out of the student loan market.
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Energy & Oil
Claire McCaskill: Subsidize alternative energy, but build Keystone Pipeline.
Josh Hawley: Oppose the job-killing climate agenda.
Josh Hawley: Clean Power Plan hurts economy by raising energy prices.
Josh Hawley: Dismantle Obama-era network of energy regulations.
Jason Kander: Climate change is a real consequence of human activity.
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Environment
Claire McCaskill: Limit EPA farm regulations, but no EPA cuts.
Josh Hawley: Fought Obama EPA overreach.
Jason Kander: Protect our state's air & water for future generations.
Robin Carnahan: Brother's $107M wind project created 1000s of jobs statewide.
Robin Carnahan: Brother's $107M wind project created 1000s of jobs statewide.
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Families & Children
Claire McCaskill: Supports gay marriage.
Josh Hawley: Supports biblical truth about husband & wife, man & woman.
Josh Hawley: 1960s sexual revolution destroys our families.
Claire McCaskill: Women were exploited in 2000 BC, not just from 1960s.
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Foreign Policy
Jason Kander: Supports Iranian nuclear deal.
Roy Blunt: Friends no longer trust us; our enemies aren't afraid of us.
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Free Trade
Claire McCaskill: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China.
Josh Hawley: Supports Trump's tariffs on China, but what about farmers?
Josh Hawley: China systematically abuses the global trade system.
Jason Kander: Let farmers sell to Cuba: a billion dollar industry.
Jason Kander: Trans-Pacific Partnership should not be fast-tracked.
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Government Reform
Claire McCaskill: Limits on corporate campaign donations; full disclosure.
Claire McCaskill: Opposes voter ID requirements.
Josh Hawley: Supported by Citizens United PAC for Attorney General.
Josh Hawley: Defended strict Missouri voter ID requirements.
Tony Monetti: Cut spending, waste, needless regulation.
Tony Monetti: Term limits for senators.
Tony Monetti: Preserve separation of church and state.
Josh Hawley: Work for campaign ethics reform, starting with Missouri.
Jason Kander: OpEd AdWatch: "Pandering Panda" caters to lobbyists.
Jason Kander: FactCheck: Has more MO donors & less PAC money than opponent.
Todd Akin: Get rid of Departments of Energy, Education and Commerce.
Todd Akin: Reversing 17th Amendment gives power back o the states.
Todd Akin: Denounces intrusive government regulations and ObamaCare.
Robin Carnahan: Pledges to not seek earmarks if elected.
Roy Blunt: Took $200K from lobbyists for 2010; tops among House members.
Roy Blunt: Carnahan's $107M wind energy project created only 16 jobs.
Roy Blunt: Took $200K from lobbyists for 2010; tops among House members.
Roy Blunt: Ban earmark requests, but only for this year.
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Gun Control
Claire McCaskill: Supports background checks and assault rifle ban.
Josh Hawley: Supports background checks but not assault rifle ban.
Josh Hawley: Stronger gun control background checks; ban bump stocks.
Tony Monetti: Gun ownership is a guaranteed right.
Jason Kander: Support 2nd amendment rights AND background checks.
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Health Care
Josh Hawley: ObamaCare has raised premiums by 145%.
Josh Hawley: Cover pre-existing conditions by mandate, without ObamaCare.
Claire McCaskill: Protect coverage of pre-existing conditions.
Josh Hawley: ObamaCare was never constitutional.
Josh Hawley: Get rid of ObamaCare, but cover pre-existing conditions.
Tony Monetti: Replace ObamaCare with free market.
Eric Greitens: ObamaCare has been a disaster in Missouri.
Josh Hawley: Ran for Attorney-General on anti-ObamaCare platform.
Roy Blunt: Reduce costs & improve care, but repeal ObamaCare.
Sarah Steelman: End intrusive regulations; repeal ObamaCare.
Robin Carnahan: Repeal Congress' healthcare if you want to repeal ObamaCare.
Roy Blunt: Medical liability reform would reduce cost of health care.
Roy Blunt: Missourians know ObamaCare won't work.
Robin Carnahan: To repeal ObamaCare, repeal Congress plan first.
Roy Blunt: Limit health costs by limiting medical malpractice liability.
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Homeland Security
Josh Hawley: Provide veterans with free legal help.
Tony Monetti: Invest in training & equipment.
Jason Kander: The U.S. can't tolerate cowardly acts of terrorism.
Roy Blunt: FactCheck: Did not disclose student deferment from Vietnam.
Roy Blunt: Amended defense bill for company donating $20,000.
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Immigration
Claire McCaskill: Opposes border wall; also opposes path to citizenship.
Josh Hawley: Amnesty is not the answer; supports border wall.
Jason Kander: Agree with Obama immigration plan, but not executive action.
Josh Hawley: Immigration laws need overhaul but not via executive order.
Todd Akin: Illegal immigrants receiving benefits is unacceptable.
John Brunner: Citizenship for veterans; but not for college grads.
Sarah Steelman: Take away all the incentives that are attracting illegals.
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Jobs
Claire McCaskill: Opposed MO ballot initiative on Right to Work.
Claire McCaskill: Increase minimum wage to $12 by 2023.
Josh Hawley: Support Right to Work: make union dues optional.
Josh Hawley: Minimum wage increase may result in lost jobs.
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Principles & Values
Josh Hawley: Under investigation for mixing public funds with campaign.
Josh Hawley: Fight the false gospel of 'anything goes'.
Josh Hawley: Conservative principles are the backbone of our country.
Sarah Steelman: Elected officials are trustees of the people.
Todd Akin: I'm no career politician; I left a safe district.
Todd Akin: Experienced conservative voice in Congress.
Robin Carnahan: Rep. Blunt is an insider Congressman.
Roy Blunt: Married a lobbyist for tobacco giant Phillip Morris.
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Social Security
Claire McCaskill: Opposes privatization of Social Security and VA.
Robin Carnahan: Accuses opponent of voting to privatize.
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Tax Reform
Claire McCaskill: Ad-Watch: Supports middle-class tax cuts, not all tax cuts.
Josh Hawley: Ad-Watch: tax plan gives 25%, not 83%, to richest 1%.
Josh Hawley: Keep deductions for local taxes & 401(k) contributions.
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Technology
Claire McCaskill: Supports federal infrastructure investment.
Tony Monetti: Re-invest in workers and a crumbling infrastructure.
Tony Monetti: Investment in infrastructure means jobs.
Roy Blunt: Americans have been too willing to share their personal data.
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War & Peace
Claire McCaskill: Supported treaty limiting Iran nuclear capability.
Josh Hawley: Withdraw from Iran nuclear treaty.
Josh Hawley: under many threats from radical Islam & N Korea.
Jason Kander: Iraq War was a huge strategic error, and I said so then.
Jason Kander: Engage ISIS, including ground troops as a last resort.
Roy Blunt: Iran deal lets the nuclear genie out of the bottle.
Robin Carnahan: No date for Afghan withdrawal, but no open-ended commitment.
Roy Blunt: Huge mistake to announce date for Afghan withdrawal.
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