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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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2016 Ohio Senate race: debates and news coverage
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from 2016 OH Senate race (number of quotes indicated):
- P.G. Sittenfeld (18) Democratic Senate challenger Ohio
- Rob Portman (5) Republican 2016 Primary Challenger
- Ron Wyden (1) Democratic Sr Senator Oregon
- Ted Strickland (17) Ohio Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
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Ohio Senate debates and race coverage:
- DailyKos.com, "Free Trade and Tim Kaine," June 26, 2016
- Marijuana.com, "Key Senate Races for Marijuana Reform," by Tom Angell on June 13th, 2016
- Washington Free Beacon, "Strickland Refuses to 'Renounce' the NRA", by Morgan Chalfant, October 14, 2015
- Columbus Dispatch, "State application for charter-school grant remains a mystery", by Catherine Candisky, Oct 5, 2015
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Sittenfeld will run to the left of Strickland", by Henry J. Gomez, May 15, 2015
- OnTheIssues transcript of Cincinnati Enquirer videos, "Strickland, Sittenfeld talk Iran", May 12, 2015
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Ted Strickland: Supports some restrictions but Planned Parenthood ok.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Unwavering supporter of a woman's right to choose.
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Budget & Economy
P.G. Sittenfeld: Make big banks split their commercial & investment practices.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Trickle-down economics has not worked for vast majority.
Ted Strickland: Turnaround Ohio: invest in innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Civil Rights
P.G. Sittenfeld: Saying "black lives matter" recognizes institutional racism.
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Crime
P.G. Sittenfeld: Mandatory minimum sentencing causes black mass incarceration.
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Drugs
Rob Portman: No legalization; focus instead on drug prevention.
Ted Strickland: Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana.
Ted Strickland: Medical cannabis is a "no-brainer"; decriminalize now.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Reform outdated marijuana laws that penalize possession.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Marijuana legalization & tight regulation.
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Education
Ted Strickland: Criticizes $71M in charter school funding for rigged report.
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Energy & Oil
Rob Portman: Human activity contributes to climate change; but no laws.
Ted Strickland: Tackle the challenge of catastrophic climate change.
P.G. Sittenfeld: I'm strongly opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline.
Ted Strickland: Stay out of Keystone XL discussions; it doesn't involve Ohio.
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Environment
Ted Strickland: Safeguard clean air and water for future generations.
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Families & Children
P.G. Sittenfeld: Fight for the right to paid sick days.
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Foreign Policy
Ted Strickland: Support Iran nuke treaty; opposes ground troops against ISIS.
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Free Trade
Rob Portman: Push TPP to remove limits on US poultry exports.
Rob Portman: Negotiated fast-track under Bush; but slowing it under Obama.
Ron Wyden: Key supporter of fast-track trade-promotion authority.
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Government Reform
Ted Strickland: Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment.
Ted Strickland: Citizens United lets billionaires' dark money buy elections.
P.G. Sittenfeld: The right to cast a ballot is under assault.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
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Gun Control
Ted Strickland: Supports background checks; close terror watchlist loophole.
Ted Strickland: 2010: Pro-gun & NRA endorsed; 2016: end gun epidemic.
P.G. Sittenfeld: We need Senators who'll stand up to extreme gun lobby.
Ted Strickland: OpEd: Worked for anti-gun group, but never renounced NRA.
P.G. Sittenfeld: We have more mass murders because we have more guns.
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Health Care
Ted Strickland: Improve ObamaCare: repeal Cadillac Tax; negotiate Rx drugs.
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Immigration
Ted Strickland: Fix broken system with comprehensive immigration reform.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Common-sense pathway to citizenship but not amnesty.
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Social Security
Rob Portman: Supported Bush's privatization, but no longer supports it.
Ted Strickland: No Social Security privatization.
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War & Peace
P.G. Sittenfeld: Keep the conversation going with ISIS, including nukes.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Trust but verify with Iran; the alternative is war.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Supports targeted airstrikes against ISIS.
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Welfare & Poverty
P.G. Sittenfeld: Wealth inequality is worst since the Gilded Age.
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The above quotations are from 2016 Ohio Senate race: debates and news coverage.
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