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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
Neil Gorsuch: Let Hobby Lobby skip contraceptives on religious grounds.
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Civil Rights
Bob Barr: Threats to liberty in post-9/11 world require libertarianism.
Samuel Alito: Schools cannot limit student speech insulting other students.
George W. Bush: No gay adoptions; but listens to gay GOP group.
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Corporations
Elaine Chao: Public-private partnerships for innovating on infrastructure.
Neil Gorsuch: Taught law school courses on anti-trust and legal ethics.
Jon Huntsman: Aggressively pro-business agenda as governor.
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Crime
Neil Gorsuch: Police tasers aren't excessive force, even if person killed.
Cory Booker: $1,000 reward for crime tips leading to gun recovery.
Samuel Alito: Casinos not responsible for drunken gambling losses.
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Drugs
Sarah Palin: Rejected making Wasilla bars close earlier than 5 AM.
Samuel Alito: Alcohol ads cannot be banned from school newspapers.
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Energy & Oil
Al Gore: An Inconvenient Truth: Gore’s movie about global warming.
Al Gore: Global warming captured Gore’s interest as student.
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Foreign Policy
Pope Francis: Israel & Palestine should be separate, independent countries.
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Free Trade
Jon Tester: Federal farm subsidies are a necessary evil.
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Government Reform
Neil Gorsuch: Strict originalist: interpret Constitution as Founders meant.
George W. Bush: Loves government, but keep it restricted.
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Gun Control
Sarah Palin: Hunts as much as she can; freezer-full of wild game.
Mike Bloomberg: It’s not about gun control, it’s about crime control.
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Health Care
Mitt Romney: State universal coverage plan is national test case.
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Homeland Security
Sarah Palin: Let veterans apply skills to skip state certification.
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Immigration
Pope Francis: Take better care of refugees driven from their land.
Jon Huntsman: 2008: GOP should tack to the middle on immigration.
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Jobs
Sarah Palin: Closed last factory in Wasilla in 2007.
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Principles & Values
Sarah Palin: Officiated a marriage in the aisle of Wal-Mart.
Bob Barr: Expects votes to come from those who would sit out election.
Bob Barr: Rejects “spolier” label; expects to win electoral votes.
Jon Tester: Sen. Burns brings scandals like Abramoff & bridge-to-nowhere.
Al Gore: Parallels to Nixon’s comeback from 1960 vs. 1968.
Mitt Romney: Faces questions on Mormonism like Kennedy did on Catholicism.
Brad Carson: Member of Cherokee Nation; descendant of “Trail of Tears”.
Howard Dean: Sealed governorship records for 10 years.
Wesley Clark: Candidacy about national security going wrong.
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Tax Reform
Jon Huntsman: Pro-business agenda, including targeted tax cuts.
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Technology
Charles Schumer: Public-private partnerships allow "Trump tolls" for cronies.
Elaine Chao: Make self-driving cars a reality, and quickly.
Jon Huntsman: Prevent Chinese manufacturers from selling patented products.
Al Gore: Cautious moratorium on Internet sales taxes.
Bill Bradley: Cautious moratorium on Internet sales taxes.
George W. Bush: Extend Internet sales tax ban; but wary of Main St. losses.
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War & Peace
Sarah Palin: Yes, we can kill our way to victory in the Mideast.
Dick Cheney: Most dire view of terrorist threat of all Bush advisers.
Wesley Clark: Get the Iraqis involved in taking responsibilities.
Elizabeth Dole: We must win, even if it takes ground troops.
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