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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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2007 Governor's State of the State speeches
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from 2007 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated):
- Charlie Crist (5) Florida Democratic Governor Challenger
- Jim Gibbons (5) Nevada Former Republican Governor (2006-2010)
- Jon Huntsman (6) Utah Former GOP Governor (2005-2009); Ambassador to China
- Kathleen Sebelius (3) Kansas Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002); Cabinet Sec'y (HHS)
- Martin O`Malley (5) Maryland Democratic Presidential candidate
- Phil Bredesen (1) Tennessee Former Democrat Governor (2002-2010)
- Rick Perry (11) Texas Secretary of Energy
- Sarah Palin (5) Alaska Former Governor (resigned 2009); V.P. nominee (2008)
- Ted Strickland (5) Ohio Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
- Tim Kaine (13) Virginia Democratic Nominee for Vice President
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Ted Strickland: Slowest Growing Budget in 42 Years.
Martin O`Malley: Limit budget growth to below inflation.
Jim Gibbons: Raise the amount of protection for property by $200k.
Sarah Palin: Aim to reduce general fund spending by $150 million.
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Crime
Charlie Crist: Proposed the Anti-Murder Act.
Rick Perry: Amachi program: break up generational cycle of incarceration.
Rick Perry: Tough and smart: jail sexual offenders; release non-violent.
Martin O`Malley: Additional funding to hire correctional and police officers.
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Drugs
Rick Perry: Protect the border from drug traffickers.
Jim Gibbons: Increased funding and set up working group against meth use.
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Education
Ted Strickland: State Contribution to Local Schools will reach 54 percent.
Ted Strickland: Zero tuition increase in ‘08; Less than 3% increase in ‘09.
Charlie Crist: Propose $3.8 billion to reduce class size.
Phil Bredesen: $48M for state colleges for tuition, & $10M scholarships.
Jim Gibbons: Gauge the demands of introducing full-day kindergarten.
Sarah Palin: Fully fund K-12 and support early funding of education.
Jon Huntsman: To produce first-rate students, pay for first-rate teachers.
Tim Kaine: We raised teacher pay & required regular teacher evaluations.
Tim Kaine: Include private & church schools in kindergarten & pre-K.
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Energy & Oil
Kathleen Sebelius: Bioenergy Research Grant Program for renewable fuels.
Kathleen Sebelius: Kansas Wind Working Group: 1% of energy from wind, & growing.
Charlie Crist: Propose almost $70 million on alternative energy development.
Tim Kaine: Key to success is availability of reliable, low-cost power.
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Environment
Charlie Crist: Appropriate $100 million to continue to restore Everglades.
Rick Perry: Stop declaring wildlife sanctuaries on water reservoirs.
Martin O`Malley: Adopt the Clean Cars Act to fight global warming.
Jim Gibbons: Committed $72 million for environmental improvement projects.
Sarah Palin: Provide stability in regulations for developers.
Sarah Palin: Convince the rest of the nation to open ANWR.
Tim Kaine: Historic investments in water quality & open space.
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Families & Children
Tim Kaine: Prevent childhood obesity by improving health education.
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Foreign Policy
Rick Perry: Divest state funds from companies doing business in Sudan.
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Free Trade
Tim Kaine: Virginia began as an experiment in global trade.
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Government Reform
Martin O`Malley: Implement a system of open and transparent administration.
Jon Huntsman: Two-year cooling-off period before State employees can lobby.
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Health Care
Ted Strickland: Access to Health Care for Every Ohio Child.
Rick Perry: Medical liability reforms have reduced frivolous lawsuits.
Rick Perry: $50 million nursing initiative to address shortage of nurses.
Rick Perry: Healthier Texas: $200M funding pool for uncompensated care.
Martin O`Malley: Pass the Maryland healthcare act to expand health coverage.
Jon Huntsman: We mandate insurance for cars, but not children's health.
Tim Kaine: 1 million Virginians do not have health insurance.
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Homeland Security
Tim Kaine: Expand job benefits for members of the Virginia Guard.
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Immigration
Rick Perry: $100 million investment in a more secure border.
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Jobs
Jon Huntsman: Utah job growth at 5%; unemployment under 3%.
Tim Kaine: Today's minimum wage is not enough to take care of a family.
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Tax Reform
Ted Strickland: Property tax cut for 1 out of 4 Ohio homeowners.
Charlie Crist: Reduce property taxes by doubling homestead exemption.
Rick Perry: Tax rebates & tax relief instead of government spending.
Sarah Palin: Repeal “nuisance taxes” including the tire tax.
Jon Huntsman: Removed half of the sales tax on food.
Tim Kaine: Increase income tax filing threshold from $7,000 to $12,000.
Tim Kaine: Exempt first 20% of home value from property taxes.
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Technology
Kathleen Sebelius: Kansas Innovation Consortium for high-tech investment.
Rick Perry: $40M for 5,500 students in Texas Technology Grants.
Jim Gibbons: Committing $170 million for highway projects.
Jon Huntsman: Fund desperately needed road expansions.
Tim Kaine: Re-zoning to account for transportation infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Tim Kaine: Visited VA National Guard members in Green Zone in Baghdad.
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Click for quotations from other sources by:
- Charlie Crist Florida Democratic Governor Challenger
- Jim Gibbons Nevada Former Republican Governor (2006-2010)
- Jon Huntsman Utah Former GOP Governor (2005-2009); Ambassador to China
- Kathleen Sebelius Kansas Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002); Cabinet Sec'y (HHS)
- Martin O`Malley Maryland Democratic Presidential candidate
- Phil Bredesen Tennessee Former Democrat Governor (2002-2010)
- Rick Perry Texas Secretary of Energy
- Sarah Palin Alaska Former Governor (resigned 2009); V.P. nominee (2008)
- Ted Strickland Ohio Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
- Tim Kaine Virginia Democratic Nominee for Vice President
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The above quotations are from 2007 Governor's State of the State speeches.
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- Other late 1990s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
- Bush
- Reagan
- Carter
- Ford
Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
- Eisenhower
- Truman
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