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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
Marsha Blackburn: Ban abortion; ban public funds for Planned Parenthood.
Phil Bredesen: Keep abortion legal, but not high priority.
Terry Adams: Pro-choice.
Gordon Ball: Opposes Amendment 1 banning abortion for rape & incest.
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Budget & Economy
Marsha Blackburn: Across-the-board federal spending cuts.
Bob Corker: Adding $2T to deficit was fiscally irresponsible.
Gordon Ball: Balanced budget amendment to restore fiscal discipline.
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Civil Rights
Marsha Blackburn: Let people of faith withhold services to gay couples.
Phil Bredesen: Disallow withholding services to same-sex couples.
Gordon Ball: Pro-gay rights.
Terry Adams: Pro-gay rights.
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Corporations
Phil Bredesen: Pay for corporate tax cuts by closing loopholes.
Phil Bredesen: As mayor, enticed the NFL's Oilers to relocate to Nashville.
Terry Adams: Democracy is hijacked by corporations & special interests.
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Crime
Gordon Ball: Where do the little people go for justice?
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Drugs
Marsha Blackburn: Don't loosen federal regulations marijuana.
Phil Bredesen: Let states decide on marijuana legalization.
Phil Bredesen: Get tough on opioid prescriptions from pain clinics.
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Education
Marsha Blackburn: Supports vouchers for private schools.
Marsha Blackburn: Don't lower student loan interest.
Phil Bredesen: Supports charter schools but "not wild about vouchers.
Phil Bredesen: Free community college tuition; lower student loan interest.
Larry Crim: Children should have quality education minus crushing debt.
Larry Crim: Children should have quality education minus crushing debt.
Gordon Ball: I believe in public education.
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Energy & Oil
Marsha Blackburn: Climate change isn't settled; withdraw from Paris Accord.
Phil Bredesen: Green energy will be of vast importance and growth.
Gordon Ball: Transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Gordon Ball: Commercial solar & wind, and also clean coal.
Gordon Ball: Supports construction of the Keystone pipeline.
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Environment
Marsha Blackburn: Cut budget of Environmental Protection Administration.
Phil Bredesen: Supports environmental regulation by government.
Gordon Ball: No one has the right to pollute America's air and water.
Gordon Ball: Class-action lawsuits against paper companies' dumped waste.
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Foreign Policy
Gordon Ball: Promote human rights as cornerstone of US foreign policy.
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Free Trade
Marsha Blackburn: Trump's tariifs are a bad deal for Tennesseans.
Phil Bredesen: Trump's tariifs are same as a new tax on Tennesseans.
Gordon Ball: Fair trade is vital; but don't ship jobs overseas.
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Government Reform
Joe Carr: Reduce crossover voting in Tennessee primary elections.
Lamar Alexander: The Era of the 1,000-Page Bill Is Over.
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Gun Control
Marsha Blackburn: Get background checks working, but no other gun regulations.
Phil Bredesen: Close gun show loophole & ban bump stocks.
Gordon Ball: Second Amendment protects Americans from tyranny.
Joe Carr: 30,000 people respond to raffling off a Beretta 92A1.
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Health Care
Marsha Blackburn: Health savings accounts instead of ObamaCare.
Phil Bredesen: Support ObamaCare, with fixes, and some Medicare-for-All.
Larry Crim: Constituents should have a seat at the table on health care.
Larry Crim: Constituents should have a seat at the table on health care.
Gordon Ball: ObamaCare is over the top, but keep the good parts.
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Homeland Security
Larry Crim: We honor our veterans by keeping their care a priority.
Larry Crim: We honor our veterans by keeping their care a priority.
Larry Crim: Provides spiritual counseling to help America's Veterans.
Gordon Ball: Ensure our troops receive the support & resources they need.
Terry Adams: Men & women in uniform are victims of catastrophic neglect.
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Immigration
Marsha Blackburn: No amnesty for DREAMers; it makes illegal immigration surge.
Phil Bredesen: Deporting DREAMers would be un-American.
Gordon Ball: Fair and just path to citizenship.
Joe Carr: AdWatch: Border crisis was created by giving amnesty to 11M.
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Jobs
Marsha Blackburn: Minimum wage is a federal mandate; let competition decide.
Phil Bredesen: Minimum wage should keep pace with inflation.
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Principles & Values
Phil Bredesen: 1960s scholarship to Harvard; millionaire businessman at 43.
Joe Carr: Endorsed by Tea Party Patriots on anti-amnesty grounds.
Lamar Alexander: Declined to debate in Republican primary.
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Social Security
Larry Crim: Don't touch Social Security funds.
Gordon Ball: No scare tactics: system is solvent for next 20 years.
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Tax Reform
Marsha Blackburn: Support President Trump's tax cuts.
Larry Crim: Lower tax rates; close loopholes.
Gordon Ball: Simplify and streamline the tax code with flat tax.
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Technology
Marsha Blackburn: Opposes Net Neutrality; it's government-controlled internet.
Phil Bredesen: Empower TVA to bring rural broadband internet access.
Phil Bredesen: Supports Net Neutrality: equal access for everyone.
Larry Crim: Our interstates and highways need our tax dollars now.
Larry Crim: Our interstates and highways need our tax dollars now.
Gordon Ball: We send too little on infrastructure.
Joe Carr: Cell phone ban should be addressed by airlines, not feds.
Lamar Alexander: No cell phone conversations on planes; email and texting ok.
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War & Peace
Marsha Blackburn: Iran nuke deal puts future security in jeopardy.
Larry Crim: Oppose President Obama's disastrous Iran Deal.
Gordon Ball: Time for our service members to come home from Afghanistan.
Gordon Ball: Critical to avoid nukes in North Korea and Iran.
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