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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
Mitch Daniels: No stem-cell research; private funds ok for adult stem cells.
Mitch Daniels: Legal abortion for rape, incest, or medical danger.
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Budget & Economy
Brian Bosma: Reduce government regulations; reduce unemployment benefits.
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Civil Rights
Mike Pence: Pro-business environment better for wages than equal pay.
Mike Pence: Opposes pay equity; close wage gap by growing economy.
John Gregg: Supports equal pay for equal work.
John Gregg: Civil rights statute should support sexual orientation.
John Gregg: Supports the legality of gay marriage in Indiana.
Mike Pence: Listen to the merits of debate on LGBT rights.
John Gregg: Protect LGBT rights; religious rights are already protected.
John Gregg: 2012: No same-sex marriage; 2015: marriage & more for LGBT.
John Gregg: Hoosiers welcome others inclusively; RFRA is divisive.
John Gregg: Sexual orientation & gender identity are civil rights issues.
Brian Bosma: No civil unions; no gay marriage.
Mitch Daniels: No same-sex marriage nor civil unions.
Mitch Daniels: No affirmative action in public college admissions.
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Corporations
Mitch Daniels: Reduce corporate income tax; cut and cap property tax.
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Crime
Eric Holcomb: Give prosecutors resources to protect vulnerable seniors.
John Gregg: Adult Protective Services is underfunded and understaffed.
John Gregg: Push community policing through federal COPS resources.
John Gregg: Transparent investigations of deadly force incidents.
Brian Bosma: Supports capital punishment, and use of deadly force at home.
Mitch Daniels: Support the death penalty.
Mitch Daniels: Prevent recidivism with vocational training & alternatives.
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Drugs
Mike Pence: Indiana will be tough on narcotics and drug dealers.
John Gregg: Needle exchange helps stop HIV virus.
John Gregg: Legalize the medicinal use of marijuana.
John Gregg: Decriminalize marijuana; that's different than legalizing.
John Gregg: Focus on serious crimes, not minor drug offenses.
Mike Pence: Signed legislation allowing needle exchange.
Mike Pence: Do not legalize: pot is a gateway drug.
John Gregg: Study medical marijuana legalization before legalizing.
Brian Bosma: Decriminalize marijuana; but no medicinal marijuana.
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Education
Mike Pence: Pro-voucher so parents decide how to educate their kids.
John Gregg: Totally against Indiana's school voucher program.
Brian Bosma: Supports vouchers and charter schools.
John Gregg: Teachers must be a part of the education reform conversation.
John Gregg: I am not a fan of vouchers.
Mitch Daniels: Support vouchers for public schools.
Mitch Daniels: Use lottery revenue for free college tuition for two years.
Mitch Daniels: Voluntary prayer in public schools.
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Energy & Oil
Mike Pence: Against Obama's plan to battle climate change.
Brian Bosma: Develop traditional domestic energy sources.
John Gregg: Indiana is the Saudi Arabia of coal; use it!
John Gregg: Nuclear plants have safety concerns; not for Indiana.
Mitch Daniels: Support clean coal as well as alternative energy.
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Environment
John Gregg: Reducing air pollution reduces healthcare costs for decades.
Brian Bosma: State funding for open space preservation.
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Foreign Policy
Mike Pence: Against agreement with Iran; keep all sanctions.
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Free Trade
John Gregg: Unified strategy to promote Hoosier brand worldwide.
Mike Pence: Favors free trade, but not tariff dodging from China.
Mike Pence: Favors free trade, but not tariff dodging from China.
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Government Reform
John Gregg: Longer voting hours; make registration & mail voting easier.
John Gregg: Voter Participation Plan: expand ID rules & early voting.
Brian Bosma: No limits on PAC contributions; but full disclosure.
Brian Bosma: Require a photo ID in order to vote.
Mitch Daniels: No limits on individual nor PAC campaign contributions.
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Gun Control
John Gregg: I'm a gun-totin', Bible-quotin' Southern Indiana Democrat.
Brian Bosma: Do all I can to protect the 2nd amendment rights.
Mitch Daniels: No background checks; no licenses; yes concealed carry.
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Health Care
Eric Holcomb: New Medicaid waiver for Structured Family Caregiving.
John Gregg: Protect CHOICE program for seniors aging at home.
Eric Holcomb: ObamaCare was the wrong answer to a national problem.
Mike Pence: Healthy Indiana: expand Medicaid but with "skin in the game".
Brian Bosma: Tort reform instead of individual mandate.
Mitch Daniels: Tort reform; sue HMOs; no guarantees.
Mitch Daniels: INShape plan: insure 130,000 uninsured Hoosiers.
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Homeland Security
John Gregg: Increase federal vet benefits by 10%, plus state services.
Mike Pence: Supported expanding benefits and opportunities for veterans.
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Jobs
John Gregg: Focus on living-wage jobs, not on social issues.
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Principles & Values
John Gregg: Calls himself a "gun-totin' Bible-quotin' Democrat".
Mike Pence: Religious Freedom Restoration Act protects religion.
Mike Pence: Indiana & U.S. Constitutions guarantee religious freedom.
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Social Security
Eric Holcomb: No mandates to offer retirement plans, but voluntary IRAs ok.
John Gregg: Pledge to always protect & strengthen Social Security system.
Mike Pence: Personal investment for Social Security retirement.
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Tax Reform
John Gregg: Recommends slashing corporate taxes.
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Technology
John Gregg: $16B for water projects via Infrastructure Bank.
John Gregg: Roads and infrastructure are a priority.
Mitch Daniels: Supports internet sales tax.
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Welfare & Poverty
Mike Pence: Faith-based community gives us hope for new opportunities.
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