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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
Scott Milne: Pro-life; and no free birth control.
Scott Milne: Pro-choice but exact positions are unknown.
John MacGovern: Don't require churches to provide birth control to staff.
John MacGovern: Opposes abortion in most cases.
John MacGovern: Religious liberty trumps contraception health insurance.
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Budget & Economy
Lawrence Zupan: Build an opportunity economy, with growth for generations.
John MacGovern: Budget deficit is a moral issue as well as economic issue.
John MacGovern: Our most serious problem is skyrocketing national debt.
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Civil Rights
Scott Milne: Opposes affirmative action.
Scott Milne: Supported civil unions in 2000.
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Corporations
Brooke Paige: Streamline regulations to make Vermont "business friendly".
Patrick Leahy: Amend Constitutional to declare corporations are NOT people.
John MacGovern: Don't demonize private sector that produces jobs & growth.
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Crime
Brooke Paige: Establish uniform sentencing and incarceration guidelines.
Scott Milne: Supports the death penalty.
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Drugs
Brooke Paige: Legalize and commercialize marijuana, but not "hard drugs".
Scott Milne: Does not support the legalization of marijuana.
Scott Milne: Pass tougher drug laws instead of decriminalizing.
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Education
Brooke Paige: Reject Common Core; protect local control.
Lawrence Zupan: High tuition costs pay for facilities; learn online instead.
Scott Milne: Rethink how government funds education.
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Energy & Oil
Brooke Paige: Develop alternative energy if affordable and reliable.
Patrick Leahy: Human-caused climate change is accelerating.
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Environment
Brooke Paige: Fund program for fertilizer runoff to reduce water pollution.
Brooke Paige: Farmers are unfairly blamed for fertilizer pollution.
Lawrence Zupan: New farming technologies improve water quality.
Scott Milne: Lake Champlain is a natural treasure we must preserve.
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Families & Children
Lawrence Zupan: Cost of paid family leave burden falls on small businesses.
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Foreign Policy
Scott Milne: US out of the UN, and UN out of the US.
John MacGovern: Developed energy projects in China and Southeast Asia.
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Government Reform
Brooke Paige: Implement ethics and transparency rues for state government.
Scott Milne: Washington gridlock results from too-long incumbency.
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Gun Control
Scott Milne: Rated 50% by Gun Owners of Vermont.
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Health Care
Brooke Paige: Reject single-payer healthcare and Vermont Health Connect.
Lawrence Zupan: End mandate; start interstate competition.
Scott Milne: Promises of cost savings are likely a pipe dream.
John MacGovern: Dislikes President Obama's health care act.
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Homeland Security
Lawrence Zupan: Government doesn't provide veterans with proper health care.
Patrick Leahy: End the NSA's bulk collection program.
John MacGovern: No new F-35 fighter jets at Burlington Airport.
Bernie Sanders: F-35 fighter planes OK at Burlington Airport.
John MacGovern: No noisy F-35 fighter planes at Burlington Airport.
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Immigration
Lawrence Zupan: Stronger immigration controls; enforcement essential.
Scott Milne: No immigrant benefits; no DREAMers; no amnesty.
Scott Milne: Opposed to the EB-5 program due to poor regulation in VT.
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Jobs
Patrick Leahy: Raise minimum wage & eliminate gender pay gap.
Scott Milne: Focus on creating new jobs by changing Vermont's reputation.
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Principles & Values
Lawrence Zupan: Running on principles of life, liberty and private property.
Brooke Paige: Nominee for Secretary of State (won 4 other nominations too).
Bernie Sanders: Lost campaigns in 1972, 1974 & 1988 before winning in 1990.
John MacGovern: Runs the Hanover Institute, a Dartmouth alumni group.
John MacGovern: Served four terms in the Massachusetts legislature.
John MacGovern: Raised on an organic communal dairy farm.
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Tax Reform
Brooke Paige: Vermont should not be the "Land of Endless Taxes".
Scott Milne: Cap the state-wide property tax in first two weeks.
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War & Peace
John MacGovern: No nation-building in Afghanistan or Iraq.
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