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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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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
Charlie Hardy: Men need to shut up about abortion.
Cynthia Lummis: Abortion OK in cases of rape and incest against a minor.
Gary Trauner: Strong advocate for women's abortion rights.
Michael Enzi: 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee.
Yana Ludwig: Increase access to abortion where options are limited.
Reid Rasner: Protecting life is paramount; life begins at conception.
Scott Morrow: Denying a woman's right to prevent pregnancy is outrageous.
Scott Morrow: Big Brother should not get between women and doctors .
Cynthia Lummis: IVF is OK, if not mandated and not too costly.
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Budget & Economy
Charlie Hardy: Cut wasteful spending but increase other spending.
Cynthia Lummis: Cut government spending & reduce our national debt.
Liz Cheney: Fighting Smart: focus on getting results to roll back feds.
Merav Ben-David: The Heroes Act would save jobs in WY.
Michael Enzi: Penny plan: cut spending 1% a year; balanced budget by 2017.
Reid Rasner: Balancing the budget not just a goal but a moral imperative.
Cynthia Lummis: Claims military supports a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
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Civil Rights
Charlie Hardy: Supports same-sex marriage and all sexual identities.
Cynthia Lummis: No place for racism, but no right to destroy.
Merav Ben-David: Systemic racism prevalent in America.
Yana Ludwig: Increase protections for the LGBTQIA community.
Yana Ludwig: Reparations for our Indigenous populations.
Yana Ludwig: More talk about LGBTQ issues.
Reid Rasner: Only two genders, won't pay for gender reassignment surgery.
Scott Morrow: The equality state: first to grant women the vote.
Cynthia Lummis: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Corporations
Yana Ludwig: Socialism instead of trying to make capitalism nicer.
Reid Rasner: Founder and CEO of Omnivest Financial.
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Crime
Charlie Hardy: Reform the injustice of the criminal justice system.
Yana Ludwig: Founded Proper Policing group after police shooting.
Reid Rasner: Trump not convicted of a crime regardless of fake narrative.
Reid Rasner: Dismantle the two-tier justice system .
Scott Morrow: Equal justice for police and government officials.
Scott Morrow: Convicted criminals have no business holding elected office.
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Drugs
Charlie Hardy: Legalize marijuana.
John Barrasso: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana.
Scott Morrow: Decriminalize and automatically expunge criminal records.
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Education
Charlie Hardy: Substitute teacher in high schools to maintain youth contact.
Cynthia Lummis: Private sector should take over the student loan market.
Merav Ben-David: Use federal law to support education, reduce student debt.
Reid Rasner: Overhaul Dept. of Education; school choice is very important.
Scott Morrow: We forgive business debt but not student loan debt?
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Energy & Oil
Gary Trauner: Diversify into renewables from coal and natural gas.
Liz Cheney: What should be done about climate change? Nothing!
Merav Ben-David: Green energy can fuel Wyoming's future with good jobs.
Yana Ludwig: See the realities of climate disruption unflinchingly.
Reid Rasner: Cut stifling regulations; Drill Baby Drill.
Reid Rasner: We cannot afford to lose our gas or coal industry right now.
Scott Morrow: Stop spending billions to support filthy, killer energy.
Cynthia Lummis: Codify Trump's orders for the approval of coal leases.
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Environment
Charlie Hardy: Invest in environmentally-responsible infrastructure.
Merav Ben-David: Yes to stronger environmental regulations.
Michael Enzi: Bring Abandoned Mine Lands funding back to the state.
Yana Ludwig: Restore basic ecological protections and public lands.
Scott Morrow: Humongous monopolies are the biggest polluters.
Cynthia Lummis: Don't punish mechanics tampering with emission systems.
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Families & Children
Charlie Hardy: Many parents worry about not providing for their children.
Scott Morrow: Single parent of five minor dependent children.
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Foreign Policy
Charlie Hardy: Served as Catholic missionary in South America.
Charlie Hardy: Goal of foreign policy should be to make friends.
Liz Cheney: Isolationism is a mistake; ignoring threats is dangerous.
Liz Cheney: 1988: Nobody listens to divestment protests on apartheid.
Liz Cheney: 1988: Help South African blacks, but not by empty protests.
Merav Ben-David: Climate change connected to fate of Middle East.
Merav Ben-David: Against Israeli government's Palestinian policies.
Reid Rasner: US and NATO should stop funding Ukraine; force peace.
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Free Trade
Cynthia Lummis: Opposes Trade Promotion Authority; it's politically-driven.
Cynthia Lummis: Fair trade agreements focus on Wyoming exports.
John Barrasso: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA.
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Government Reform
Merav Ben-David: Need to pass HEROES Act to get through COVID.
Reid Rasner: Term limits are CRITICAL to fix Washington, DC!
Reid Rasner: We must cut regulations and incentivize American businesses.
Reid Rasner: Term limits are CRITICAL to fix Washington, DC!
Reid Rasner: We need to fight for election integrity today.
Reid Rasner: Annihilate the deep state and its corruption.
Scott Morrow: I am term limiting myself to just one six year term.
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Gun Control
Charlie Hardy: Don't arm felons nor teachers, but all others ok.
Cynthia Lummis: Fundamental right to own, carry, and use guns.
Yana Ludwig: Control guns in the context of police reform.
Reid Rasner: For the inclusion of firearm safety education in schools.
Scott Morrow: We could put some reasonable safety measures on guns.
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Health Care
Charlie Hardy: There are sick people unable to get medical attention.
Charlie Hardy: ObamaCare is a step in the right direction.
Charlie Hardy: I am in favor of single-payer health insurance.
Charlie Hardy: Health care is an inalienable right.
Gary Trauner: Allow importation of lower cost drugs.
Gary Trauner: Politicians have failed young people on healthcare.
Liz Cheney: Republicans who compromised on ObamaCare got used by Obama.
Liz Cheney: Can't salvage any of ObamaCare, but costs are out of control.
Merav Ben-David: Supports single-payer, universal health care.
Merav Ben-David: Strongly supports expanded Medicaid, universal health care.
Yana Ludwig: Universal healthcare guarantee; deprivatize health insurance.
Yana Ludwig: Supports birth control and abortion on demand.
Yana Ludwig: Legalize marijuana; wipe out incarceration records.
John Barrasso: Protect Medicaid Act: don't fund noncitizens.
Reid Rasner: Allow importing lower-cost prescriptions from Canada.
Reid Rasner: Allow importing drugs from Canada to keep Rx costs down.
Scott Morrow: Supports single-payer, plus regulated Rx drug costs.
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Homeland Security
Charlie Hardy: Establish "peace bases" with a smaller military.
Cynthia Lummis: Prohibit transfer of anyone detained at Guantanamo Bay.
Cynthia Lummis: Our national defense must be the strongest in the world.
Liz Cheney: Obama doesn't believe in American exceptionalism; I do.
Liz Cheney: Balance liberty & security, but don't shut down NSA spying.
Liz Cheney: Radical Islamic terrorism threat grows if we do nothing.
Scott Morrow: DOD is most corrupt and wasteful agency in history .
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Immigration
Charlie Hardy: Current deportation policy wastes money & does no real good.
Cynthia Lummis: Path forward for legal immigrants + wall on southern border.
Michael Enzi: Abandon comprehensive reform; focus on guest workers.
Reid Rasner: Build the wall, look at what deportation looks like.
Scott Morrow: Supported bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform.
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Jobs
Charlie Hardy: Raising the minimum wage reduces need for welfare.
Charlie Hardy: Raise the minimum wage.
Merav Ben-David: Implement Federal Job Guarantee program for unemployed.
Yana Ludwig: Supports locally grounded worker-owned cooperatives.
Scott Morrow: President of the largest American Postal Workers Union.
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Principles & Values
Charlie Hardy: Take to DC the Wyoming tradition of cooperation & compassion.
Charlie Hardy: Finished 10K road race in 28,580th place.
Charlie Hardy: Served as priest in South America for 25 years.
Charlie Hardy: Run with Charlie: challenges Enzi to debate & road race.
Cynthia Lummis: Uphold our religious freedoms; faith guides my decisions.
Liz Cheney: Carpetbagger from D.C.? No, experienced at cutting agencies.
Liz Cheney: It's time for a new generation of people willing to lead.
Liz Cheney: Next election decides social democracy vs. fighting back.
Liz Cheney: NRSC, Enzi, & "Old Guard" are 100% for incumbent-protection.
Merav Ben-David: Will confirm qualified nominees for government positions.
Michael Enzi: FactCheck: Gets higher percent from PACs than any Senator.
Reid Rasner: Our Bill of Rights bestows upon us God-given freedoms.
Reid Rasner: I am unapologetically America-first.
Reid Rasner: The best government is a small government.
Scott Morrow: Earned a Cho Dan Black Belt in World Taekwondo.
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Social Security
Cynthia Lummis: Comprehensive overhaul of both Medicare & Social Security.
Scott Morrow: Wyoming Republicans hate Social Security & hate Medicare.
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Tax Reform
Reid Rasner: Eliminate the IRS; Implement Flat Tax or National Sales Tax.
Scott Morrow: The rich and powerful pay the least amount of tax ever .
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Technology
Charlie Hardy: Invest in public transit.
John Barrasso: America's Water Infrastructure Act :good for entire nation.
Liz Cheney: Internet sales tax is just another way to tax people more.
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War & Peace
Cynthia Lummis: Keep sanctions on Iran; no nuke deal.
Liz Cheney: Liberate nations that have been havens for terror.
Liz Cheney: Iran & North Korea understand nothing but power & strength.
Liz Cheney: ISIS: Rarely has a president been so wrong.
Reid Rasner: Outspoken critic of endless wars.
Scott Morrow: Increase offensive military aid to Ukraine.
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Welfare & Poverty
Charlie Hardy: 30,000 children in Wyoming won't eat three meals today.
Charlie Hardy: Minimum wage increase will help lift people out of poverty.
Scott Morrow: Supports SNAP and ARPA's child tax credit.
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