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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
David Baria: Keep abortion & contraception safe, legal & woman's choice.
Roger Wicker: Roe v Wade has led to a decades-long holocaust.
Jensen Bohren: Women should have same body autonomy as men.
Chris McDaniel: Human life begins at conception.
Chris McDaniel: Unborn children are children.
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Budget & Economy
David Baria: Stimulus spending ok, but hesitant about 2009 Obama plan.
Roger Wicker: Opposed Obama 2009 stimulus plan & most stimulus plans.
Chris McDaniel: Immoral to saddle our grandchildren with this much debt.
Chris McDaniel: Era of big spending is over; age of appropriations must end.
Chris McDaniel: Those in D.C. don't appear to be listening.
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Civil Rights
Roger Wicker: Allow businesses to deny services to same-sex couples.
Tate Reeves: Clerks have religious right to refuse gay marriage licenses.
Chris McDaniel: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Chris McDaniel: As host of Right Side Radio, railed against hip-hop culture.
Chris McDaniel: Dems want homosexual marriage legal in all 50 states.
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Corporations
David Baria: No cutbacks in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Roger Wicker: CPFB is thinly veiled attempt to expand federal control.
Jensen Bohren: Small businesses need same subsidy that big businesses get.
Jensen Bohren: Wall Street needs regulations to stop manipulating prices.
David Baria: Tax giveaways are trouble when obligations aren't met.
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Crime
David Baria: Supports criminal justice reform in line with Black Caucus.
Jensen Bohren: Reformed felons need their voting rights reinstated.
Jensen Bohren: Private prisons being encouraged to fill up to capacity.
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Drugs
David Baria: Medical marijuana yes; recreational marijuana no.
Roger Wicker: Feds should intervene if states legalize marijuana.
Tate Reeves: Stronger measures against drugs at work.
David Baria: In favor of legalizing medical marijuana.
Jensen Bohren: Marijuana should be treated like alcohol and tobacco.
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Education
David Baria: Opposes vouchers for private schools with public money.
David Baria: Make 2-year colleges tuition free.
Roger Wicker: Support tax-free savings accounts for private school costs.
Roger Wicker: Opposes refinancing student loans at lower rates.
Jensen Bohren: Put the focus on educating the students, not on profits.
Chris McDaniel: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards.
Chris McDaniel: Give students right to organize religious groups at school.
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Energy & Oil
David Baria: Limit greenhouse gases; support renewable energy.
Roger Wicker: Human cause of climate change isn't settled.
Jensen Bohren: Total shift to green energy sources and transportation.
Chris McDaniel: No subsidies for wind and solar.
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Environment
David Baria: Prioritize protecting the environment, but no us-vs.-them.
Chris McDaniel: Supported Katrina relief, but some funds were misspent.
Chris McDaniel: Uphold property rights; oppose Supreme Court's Kelo decision.
Thad Cochran: The Quiet Persuader: Got $29B for Katrina rebuilding.
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Families & Children
Chris McDaniel: Hip-hop culture values prison more than college.
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Foreign Policy
Chris McDaniel: Opposed Sec. Def. Hagel as "too soft on Iran".
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Free Trade
David Baria: Tariffs have negative impact on Mississippians.
Roger Wicker: Tariffs hurt, but end results will be greater opportunities.
Travis Childers: End tax breaks for big corporations that ship jobs overseas.
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Government Reform
Roger Wicker: Opposes limiting campaign donations, and opposes disclosure.
Jensen Bohren: Prohibit all campaign donations from corporations.
Chris McDaniel: Photo ID for voting.
Thad Cochran: OpEd: Earmarked spending brings federal funds to Mississippi.
Chris McDaniel: Require photo ID to vote.
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Gun Control
David Baria: Common-sense measures, like restrict semi-automatic weapons.
Roger Wicker: More gun control laws are not the answer to gun problems.
David Baria: I support 2nd Amendment along with rest of Bill of Rights.
Jensen Bohren: Moratorium on studying gun violence must be lifted.
Chris McDaniel: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Chris McDaniel: Blames rising gun violence on "hip-hop" culture.
Chris McDaniel: Preserve the rights of gun owners.
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Health Care
David Baria: Improve ObamaCare without weakening it.
Roger Wicker: Repeal massive overhaul of America's healthcare system.
Jensen Bohren: Cut out middleman and use the taxes for Medicare-For-All.
Chris McDaniel: Repeal ObamaCare to let our economy flourish.
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Homeland Security
Jensen Bohren: Our vets don't deserve the treatment they have received.
Chris McDaniel: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Chris McDaniel: Why are Muslims never portrayed as villains by Hollywood?
Chris McDaniel: Waterboarding was effective on suspected 9/11 terrorists.
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Immigration
David Baria: Path to citizenship for DREAMers; earned path for others.
Roger Wicker: De-fund DREAMer programs; oppose path for citizenship.
David Baria: Against President Trump's immigration policies.
Travis Childers: Signed anti-amnesty pledge: don't reward lawbreakers.
Chris McDaniel: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
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Principles & Values
Tate Reeves: Aligns God with prayers for both state and nation.
Jensen Bohren: Protect our inalienable rights.
Chris McDaniel: Runoff recount denied by Mississippi Supreme Court.
Chris McDaniel: OpEd: Cochran accused of courting blacks for runoff vote.
Chris McDaniel: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Chris McDaniel: Revive America's Christian foundation.
Thad Cochran: AdWatch: American Conservative Union's lowest-scored Senator.
Chris McDaniel: Tied to Tea Party and endorsed by conservative groups.
Thad Cochran: First elected in 1978; still undecided about 2014 retirement.
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Social Security
David Baria: Protect Social Security from privatization.
Roger Wicker: Let workers invest portion in private accounts.
David Baria: Work hard to protect people's Social Security benefits.
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Tax Reform
David Baria: Trump tax cuts are giveaway to top 1%.
Roger Wicker: Trump tax cuts give job creators more capital to invest.
Jensen Bohren: Elect those who actually represent us, not themselves.
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Technology
Jensen Bohren: Net Neutrality is fair to all, keeps manipulators at bay.
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War & Peace
Roger Wicker: Withdraw from Iran nuclear treaty & make better deal.
Roger Wicker: Withdraw from Iran nuke deal, and step up sanctions.
David Baria: Syria used chemical weapons against its own civilians.
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Welfare & Poverty
Chris McDaniel: Liberty, not 100 years of begging for federal scraps.
Jensen Bohren: Paycheck to paycheck is an abominable way to exist.
Chris McDaniel: No welfare state: "I'm not going to do anything for you".
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