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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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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) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
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
Bob McDonnell: Pro-life; anti-partial-birth; pro-parental-notification.
Bob McDonnell: Supported 35 restrictive bills, even with rape & incest.
Creigh Deeds: Backs abortion rights without parental consent.
Dave Brat: Human life is sacred.
Jim Gilmore: Informed consent and 24-hour waiting period.
Jim Gilmore: As governor, I stood for the sanctity of life.
Lee Carter: An unapologetic supporter of a woman's right to choose.
Mark Warner: Support Roe v. Wade, but respect differing views.
Ralph Northam: Keep abortion funding for women carrying fetal abnormalities.
Ralph Northam: Opposes restrictive TRAP laws & dangerous personhood bill.
Tom Garrett: Protect the unborn; life begins at conception.
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Budget & Economy
Dave Brat: Reduce spending & support a balanced budget amendment.
Jim Gilmore: Virginia is booming; unemployment at record lows.
Jim Gilmore: More banking oversight, even if it means bigger government.
Jim Gilmore: I delivered a balanced budget; no deficit when I ended term.
Lee Carter: Supports statewide rent control, de-commodifying housing.
Lee Carter: Supports increased funding for public transportation.
Mark Warner: Banking crisis caused by too many asleep at the switch in DC.
Mark Warner: Gilmore's budgets "full of gimmicks" created $6B deficit.
Tom Garrett: Not afraid to vote against budgets that are too big.
Tom Perriello: No bailouts for Wall Street at Main Street's expense.
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Civil Rights
Bob McDonnell: Authored amendment protecting traditional marriage.
Harris Miller: Supports civil unions; opposes constitutional ban.
Jim Gilmore: No quotas, but create opportunities for minorities.
Jim Gilmore: Keep "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for gays in the military.
Lee Carter: Enshrine LGBTQ equality in Virginia's Code and Constitution.
Mark Warner: We still need affirmative action, for now.
Mark Warner: Let military leaders advise about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Ralph Northam: Treat same-sex couples equally and fairly under the law.
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Corporations
Bob McDonnell: Get rid of taxes & regulations to make VA best for business.
Bob McDonnell: Small businesses are the backbone of Virginia's economy.
Frank Wagner: Overly-burdensome regulations hinder job creation.
Jim Gilmore: Washington "asleep at the switch" at financial oversight.
Mark Warner: Financial crisis stems from companies over-borrowing.
Tom Perriello: Cut $12B taxes on small businesses to help provide capital.
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Crime
Bob McDonnell: Make Virginia gang-free; with tougher penalties & prevention.
George Allen: Leader for three decades in enacting truth-in-sentencing.
Glenn Youngkin: $5000 retention bonus for "our law enforcement heroes".
Jim Gilmore: Reformed the juvenile justice system as attorney general.
Jim Gilmore: Endorsed by four County sheriffs.
Lee Carter: Reduce police budgets, supports defelonization.
Mark Warner: Endorsed by Virginia Police Benevolent Association.
Mark Warner: Initiated statewide Amber Alert system.
Ralph Northam: Spare our first responders from devastating budget cuts.
Tom Garrett: Due process against abuses of civil asset forfeiture.
Tom Perriello: Get local police forces the resources they need.
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Drugs
Bob McDonnell: Mandatory minimum sentences for career drug dealers.
Jim Gilmore: Illegal drugs are not an acceptable part of our society.
Jim Gilmore: Provided more substance abuse treatment for drug offenders.
Lee Carter: Introduced bills to legalize cannabis.
Mark Warner: Place decongestants behind counter to slow meth production.
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Education
Bob McDonnell: Supports charter schools.
Creigh Deeds: Don't divert money from schools, even in recession.
Dave Brat: Oppose top down approaches such as Common Core.
Frank Wagner: Support rights of parents who choose to homeschool.
George Allen: Froze college tuition while governor.
Glenn Youngkin: Create "Innovation Schools" to provide more choice.
Jim Gilmore: Raise teacher pay with local funds.
Jim Gilmore: College scholarships for every qualified needy student.
Jim Gilmore: Expand Algebra Readiness Initiative; hire more teachers.
Jim Gilmore: Claims Warner said home-schooling threatens America.
Jim Gilmore: No Child Left Behind Act isn't working.
Lee Carter: Disconnect school funding from local property taxes.
Mark Warner: Home-schooling is ok; my sister home-schools her kids.
Mark Warner: No Child Left Behind Act isn't working.
Ralph Northam: Historically strong commitment to public education.
Tom Garrett: Supports school choice: public, private, or home school.
Tom Garrett: Student Security: $7000 in loans, deferring Social Security.
Tom Perriello: Ensure that all our children receive a quality education.
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Energy & Oil
Bob McDonnell: All-of-the-above approach: coal, oil, nuclear, & renewables.
Bob McDonnell: Opposes cap-and-trade as congressional encroachment.
Bob McDonnell: Drill for oil 50 miles offshore, environmentally safely.
Bob McDonnell: Cultivate green energy and renewables.
Creigh Deeds: No cap-and-trade during recession.
Dave Brat: Broad-spectrum approach: Invest in wind, solar, oil, & more.
Jim Gilmore: US should seek alternative fuels but still drill for oil.
Jim Gilmore: US greatest energy resource is coal.
Jim Gilmore: Warner promised no offshore drilling, and now supports it.
Jim Gilmore: Favors drilling ANWR and also drilling offshore.
Lee Carter: Co-sponsor of Virginia's Green New Deal Act.
Mark Warner: Offshore drilling is acceptable but not the "silver bullet".
Mark Warner: Vetoed offshore drilling ban until more laws & facts known.
Mark Warner: Opposes drilling ANWR; but OK to drill offshore.
Ralph Northam: We must act to address climate change.
Tom Garrett: Unleash energy companies to dig and produce energy.
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Environment
Bob McDonnell: Establish "Green Jobs Zone"; protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Jim Gilmore: Extend "Virginia Naturally": empower people with knowledge.
Jim Gilmore: Extend "Virginia Naturally": empower people with knowledge.
Ralph Northam: I reject idea that environmental regulations harm economy.
Tom Garrett: EPA, BLM, and USDA needlessly persecute farmers.
Tom Perriello: Lifelong commitment to smart & green environmental policies.
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Foreign Policy
Jim Gilmore: Pursue terrorists into Pakistan, but maintain secrecy.
Mark Warner: Pakistan could emerge as world's most dangerous nation.
Tom Garrett: Depose Mideast governments that won't confront Radical Islam.
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Free Trade
Tom Perriello: Protect American manufacturing jobs from shipping overseas.
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Government Reform
Dave Brat: Moneyed interests have corrupted our democratic system.
George Allen: Curb spending by passing a line-item veto.
George Allen: Supports line-item veto & balanced budget amendment.
Glenn Youngkin: Update voter rolls monthly; verify mail-in ballots.
Harris Miller: Supports public funding for political TV advertisements.
Lee Carter: End Electoral College; more early and absentee voting.
Lee Carter: Establishing a system of publicly financed elections.
Ralph Northam: Mid-decade redistricting bill is borderline corruption.
Tom Perriello: Lobbyists and corporate PACs have broken Washington.
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Gun Control
Bob McDonnell: Fundamental individual right to bear arms.
Dave Brat: Oppose limiting the Constitutional right to bear arms.
Jim Gilmore: More gun convictions means less violent crime.
Jim Gilmore: Strike down unconstitutional bans on possessing a firearm.
Mark Warner: Strong defender of the Second Amendment.
Ralph Northam: Keep guns out of the hands of criminals & the mentally ill.
Tom Garrett: Supports constitutional carry & gun rights.
Tom Perriello: Supports individual right to bear arms.
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Health Care
Bob McDonnell: Resist congressional encroachment & socialized medicine.
Dave Brat: ObamaCare is an unconstitutional power grab.
Jim Gilmore: $25M more for medical care for most vulnerable citizens.
Jim Gilmore: Health Savings Accounts; association plans; and tort reform.
Jim Gilmore: Lower Medicare premiums for seniors & keep program solvent.
Lee Carter: Fighting for a universal healthcare system from day one.
Mark Warner: Cannot allow 47 million Americans to go without access.
Ralph Northam: Medicaid expansion will save taxpayers billions.
Tom Garrett: Patient 'Right to Try' experimental drugs & treatments.
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Homeland Security
Dave Brat: Maintain a strong national defense.
Harris Miller: Opposes don't ask, don't tell rule for military.
Jim Gilmore: Close the pay gap for long-term military retention.
Mark Warner: World-class benefits for military veterans.
Ralph Northam: Strengthen Virginia's relationship with the Armed Services.
Tom Garrett: Warrantless bulk data collection is unconstitutional.
Tom Garrett: Ensure best training, best equipment and best leadership.
Tom Perriello: Ensuring our troops are protected & then supported as vet.
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Immigration
Dave Brat: Start by securing our border; never grant amnesty.
James Webb: Tamper-proof ID card; stricter enforcement against employers.
Ralph Northam: Work with federal government to enforce immigration laws.
Tom Garrett: E-N-D: Erect wall; No benefits; Defund sanctuary cities.
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Jobs
Bob McDonnell: Strong support for Virginia's Right to Work law.
Bob McDonnell: Strongly opposes federal Card Check legislation.
Glenn Youngkin: Founded VA Ready to help unemployed get job training.
Jim Gilmore: Oppose making it easier to organize labor unions.
Jim Gilmore: Warner's police endorsements come from unionization promise.
Lee Carter: Repeal "right to work" law; first campaign in VA to unionize.
Lee Carter: Opposes subminimum wages for people with disabilities.
Mark Warner: Gilmore opposed helping Tultex, despite Assembly's support.
Tom Perriello: Guarantee a living wage and secure retirement.
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Principles & Values
Dave Brat: Fundamental rights come from God, the Author of Nature.
Glenn Youngkin: I'm guided by my faith & conservative values.
Jim Gilmore: Warner is ducking debates; doesn't want his positions known.
Jim Gilmore: Will be conservative voice in Democratic-controlled Congress.
Mark Warner: Replace name-calling with bipartisan management.
Mark Warner: End partisan gridlock; embrace common ground.
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Social Security
Mark Warner: Bi-partisan commission on entitlements, with binding outcome.
Tom Garrett: Keep past promises but change promise for the future.
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Tax Reform
Bob McDonnell: Kill the Death Tax; eliminate fraud & duplication.
Bob McDonnell: Opposed tax increases for core government services.
Glenn Youngkin: Oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes.
Jim Gilmore: End the Car Tax.
Jim Gilmore: Warner raised taxes without fully informing us about revenue.
Jim Gilmore: Signature achievement: effort to eliminate Virginia car tax.
Jim Gilmore: In times of economic stress, don't raise taxes.
Mark Warner: Vetoed offshore drilling ban until more laws & facts known.
Mark Warner: Gilmore promised car tax repeal at $620M; but it cost $2B.
Mark Warner: Pushed $1.4B tax increase to close $6B budget shortfall.
Mark Warner: Roll back top-tier tax breaks.
Tom Garrett: High taxes are a barrier to job creation.
Tom Perriello: Eliminate capital gains taxes on key investments.
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Technology
Bob McDonnell: Make Wallops Island the top commercial Spaceport in America.
Frank Wagner: Fight for funds necessary for transportation system.
Jim Gilmore: We should "think new", like Founding Fathers did.
Lee Carter: Build broadband infrastructure as public works projects.
Ralph Northam: Transportation bill including investments in mass transit.
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War & Peace
Harris Miller: It was a mistake to go to Iraq; we were misled by Powell.
Jim Gilmore: Any kind of timetable in Iraq is not responsible.
Jim Gilmore: No timeline for withdrawal from Iraq.
Mark Warner: No timetable to end war in Iraq.
Mark Warner: Withdraw from Iraq but no arbitrary timeline.
Mark Warner: Redeploy troops to Afghanistan; focus on Pakistan & Iran.
Tom Garrett: Require a declaration of war and a clear purpose.
Tom Perriello: Signed the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq.
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Welfare & Poverty
Bob McDonnell: Supports welfare-to-work & eliminate fraud.
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