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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) |
Higher Loyalty , by James Comey (2018) |
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 |
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Columns and news articles in the newsmagazine National Review
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations from National Review (number of quotes indicated):
- Al Gore (1) Democrat
- Ben Carson (3) HUD Secretary
- Bobby Jindal (1) Louisiana Republican 2016 Presidential candidate
- David French (11) Tennessee Conservative political commentator
- Gary Johnson (2) New Mexico Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger
- Heidi Heitkamp (1) Democratic Challenger North Dakota
- Herman Cain (1) Republican
- Ilhan Omar (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Minnesota- 5
- Jay Inslee (1) Washington Democratic Washington Governor
- Jeb Bush (2) Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate
- Jo Rae Perkins (1) Republican Senate Challenger Oregon
- Joe Sestak (1) Democratic candidate for President; Navy Admiral
- John Bolton (6) National Security Advisor
- John James (6) Republican Senate challenger Michigan
- John Kasich (1) Ohio Republican Ohio Governor
- Kevin Cramer (1) Republican candidate for North Dakota U.S. Senator North Dakota
- Lamar Alexander (1) Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2020) Tennessee
- Larry Kudlow (7) Connecticut Former Council of Economic Advisers
- Marco Rubio (2) FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate
- Marianne Williamson (5) Democratic candidate for President
- Mark Sanford (1) South Carolina Republican Presidential contender
- Michael Bennet (2) Colorado Democratic candidate for President; Colorado Senator
- Mike Gravel (2) Democratic challenger for president
- Neil Gorsuch (2) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court
- New Testament (1)
- Pete Coors (3) 2004 former Republican challenger Colorado
- Rahm Emanuel (1) Ambassador to Japan
- Richard Carmona (1) Democratic Challenger Arizona
- Rick Santorum (1) Republican Presidential candidate
- Stephen Laffey (3) Republican challenger (2006) Rhode Island
- Susan Rice (1) Maine Domestic Policy
- Ted Cruz (2) Republican 2016 Primary Challenger
- Tim Scott (2) Republican Senator-Appointee South Carolina
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Articles in The National Review magazine:
- On 2022 Georgia Governor race, "Stacey Abrams Dodges on Whether She'd Accept Georgia Gubernatorial Election Results," by Caroline Downey, October 17, 2022 , (Link)
- National Review, "Rahm Emanuel: Hey, Let's Strip Gun Owners of Due-Process Rights," by David Harsanyi, March 29, 2021
- 2020-MN-5-House: "The Squad Pushes Back after Obama Criticizes 'Defund the Police' Slogan," by Brittany Bernstein, December 2, 2020
- 2022-SC-Senate & 2020-TN-Senate: "American Families Want More School Choice," by Alexandra Desanctis, September 30, 2020
- 2022_MI_Gov: "Mich. Gov. Orders State Employees to Conduct 'Implicit Bias Training'," by Zachary Evans, August 5, 2020
- 2020-Veepstakes: "Susan Rice Blames 'Foreign Actors' for Stirring George Floyd Protests," by Zachary Evans, June 1, 2020
- 2020-OR-Senate: "Against Jo Rae Perkins", May 23, 2020
- 2020-MI-Senate: "John James, the Michigan GOP's Rising Star" by John J. Miller, May 14, 2020
- 2020_Primaries: "Joe Sestak: The Most Interesting Democrat You Forgot Was Running," by Jim Geraghty, August 6, 2019
- 2020_Primaries:"Trump Should Welcome a Challenge from Mark Sanford," by Jonathan S. Tobin, July 18, 2019
- 2020_Primaries:"Twenty Things You Probably Didn't Know about Marianne Williamson," by Jim Geraghty, July 1, 2019
- "Washington Becomes First State to Legalize Human Composting," by Jack Crowe, May 22, 2019
- "Plausible Alternative," by David French, 5/5/2016
- "GOP will lose 2016", by Lawrence Kudlow, 5/8/2015
- Jeb Bush opinion piece, 3/25/2015
- "Recovery: 5 Years", by Lawrence Kudlow, 7/15/2014
- "Just say no to Ex-Im", by Lawrence Kudlow, 6/27/2014
- "Enough pot happy talk", by Lawrence Kudlow, 1/3/2014
- "Santorum So-Con", 3/11/2011
- “Dump Chafee”, 2/6/2006
- John J. Miller, “Laffey the Best Medicine?”, 5/18/2005
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Marianne Williamson: 2006: Mandatory counseling/(2014) No longer supports.
Heidi Heitkamp: Opposed 20-week abortion ban.
Kevin Cramer: Announced for Senate due to incumbent's pro-choice vote.
Gary Johnson: No funding for abortion; other restrictions ok.
David French: Denounce Planned Parenthood as largest abortion provider.
John Bolton: Against abortion except for rape, incest, or maternal health.
Stephen Laffey: Pro-life.
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Budget & Economy
Larry Kudlow: The massive federal stimulus of 2009-10 did not work.
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Civil Rights
Tim Scott: Require state employees to undergo implicit bias training.
John Kasich: I support traditional marriage, but it's time to move on.
David French: Don't treat "gender identity" as a protected class.
David French: When identity politics rule, racism and polarization thrive.
John Bolton: Supports gay marriage, at state and federal level.
Neil Gorsuch: Desegregation lawsuits won critical civil-rights victories.
Neil Gorsuch: Gay marriage might win lawsuits but loses at ballot box.
Pete Coors: Coors provides same-sex couple benefits equally.
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Corporations
Larry Kudlow: Low tax rates around the world attract corporate cash.
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Crime
Ilhan Omar: The slogan "Defund the Police" is a policy demand.
David French: Don't prosecute police for wrongful arrests; intent matters.
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Drugs
Larry Kudlow: Sober discussion about addiction risks of smoking marijuana.
Rick Santorum: Smoked pot in college, but knew it was wrong.
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Education
Lamar Alexander: COVID: direct some relief funding to school choice programs.
Tim Scott: COVID: direct some relief funding to school choice programs.
John James: We have failed our children, supports school choice.
Pete Coors: Supports school choice.
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Energy & Oil
John James: Green New Deal would decimate Michigan's economy.
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Environment
Jay Inslee: Signs first human composting bill into law.
Larry Kudlow: EPA overreach has created substantial uncertainties.
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Foreign Policy
Marianne Williamson: 2007: Let Iranian president visit Ground Zero.
Marco Rubio: We've neglected Latin American democracies & our alliances.
Jeb Bush: Peace deal with Iran threatens America & menaces Israel.
Al Gore: Gore calls for resignation of Bush foreign policy team.
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Free Trade
John James: Fight China over soybeans now, or bullets later.
David French: Punitive tariffs increase prices & trigger trade wars.
Larry Kudlow: Ex-Im is the perfect example of corporate welfare.
Stephen Laffey: Supports the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Pete Coors: Supports free trade.
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Government Reform
Ted Cruz: Five for Freedom: shutter five cabinet-level agencies.
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Gun Control
Rahm Emanuel: OpEd: He wants to confiscate guns without due process.
David French: Second Amendment is an individual, not a collective, right.
Richard Carmona: Shot while defending hostage from killer, at gunpoint.
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Health Care
John James: Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now.
David French: Don't trust those who praise single-payer health care.
Ben Carson: Spokesperson for Mannatech nutrition supplement for 10 years.
Ben Carson: Health savings account from birth; teach poor responsibility.
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Homeland Security
Susan Rice: Russia may have helped stir up violent protests.
Gary Johnson: American military interventions made terrorist problem worse.
David French: Lionize the valor of every life given honorably in service.
Larry Kudlow: Program of economic growth & strong national defense.
Ted Cruz: Many more questions remain about Benghazi.
John Bolton: Voters care more about national security than media believes.
Herman Cain: START treaty gives away too much; build missile defense.
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Immigration
Joe Sestak: Illegal immigrants should pay fine; get to back of the line.
David French: Executive amnesty illegally let in 100,000 immigrants.
Larry Kudlow: Reach out to Hispanics with immigration reform.
David French: No path to citizenship, no touchback-amnesty.
Marco Rubio: Deal with border & future immigrants BEFORE any amnesty.
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Principles & Values
Jo Rae Perkins: Supports "batty, corrosive" QAnon conspiracy theory.
John James: From slave to senate candidate in four generations.
John James: Liberal violence is construed as speech.
Mark Sanford: Comeback to Congress in 2012; lost in GOP primary in 2018.
Marianne Williamson: Launched Project Angel Food: deliver meals to AIDS patients.
John Bolton: Libertarian at home; but protected internationally.
John Bolton: Campaigns are about the horse race, & should be about policy.
Michael Bennet: No particular religion nor congregation but believes in God.
Michael Bennet: Raised in two different heritages, Jewish and Christian.
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Social Security
Bobby Jindal: Supported privatization & reform, early & enthusiastically.
Stephen Laffey: Criticizes Bushs Social Security proposals.
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Tax Reform
David French: Increasing taxes or increasing debt are both miserable.
Ben Carson: Bible endorses flat tax--10% tithing.
New Testament: OpEd: Bible endorses flat tax--10% tithing.
Mike Gravel: I advocate a FairTax: pay as you spend.
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Technology
John Bolton: Because media runs debates, no one discusses the issues.
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War & Peace
Marianne Williamson: Repurpose military infrastructure for sustainable society.
Jeb Bush: On Palestine: Israel won't sacrifice when she is threatened.
Mike Gravel: Dislodge ourselves from Iraq, by working with Iran & Syria.
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Welfare & Poverty
Marianne Williamson: Equal access to opportunity for a stable democracy.
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The above quotations are from Columns and news articles in the newsmagazine National Review.
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