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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
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)
Books by and about the 2016 presidential election
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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"The Fact Checker" by Michael Dobbs, GovWatch Archive, in the Washington Post


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Abortion
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Obama�s �present� votes were a requested strategy.
    John McCain: GovWatch: 1999: Don�t force women to have illegal operations.
    Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 2002: �preserve & protect� right to choose.
Budget & Economy
    John McCain: GovWatch: Specified cuts are $10B, not $100B.
Civil Rights
    Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 1994: Favored gays serving openly in military.
    Mitt Romney: GovWatch: Father supported MLK, but never marched with him.
Crime
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: No, more young black men in college than in prison.
Education
    Mike Gravel: GovWatch: Yes, Americans are getting fatter, but not dumber.
Energy & Oil
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: $150B for electric car batteries & new technology.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Supports nuclear power if it�s clean & safe.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Opposes Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage.
    John McCain: AdWatch: Obama is the �Dr. No� of energy security.
    John McCain: GovWatch: No, Obama supported $150B in energy innovation.
    John McCain: GovWatch: Build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030.
    John McCain: AdWatch: Realistic climate plan that clashes with GOP.
    John McCain: End moratorium on offshore oil drilling.
    John McCain: GovWatch: Yes, his cap-and-trade bill is mandatory.
    John McCain: GovWatch: Favors wind & solar in ad; favors nuclear in bills.
    John McCain: GovWatch: Gas tax cut goes to oil companies, not consumers.
    Hillary Clinton: GovWatch: Gas tax holiday saves $8B; but that�s 64 cents/day.
    John McCain: GovWatch: 2003: Ethanol doesn�t increase energy independence.
Environment
    John McCain: GovWatch: Voted for one Congressional Katrina investigation.
Government Reform
    Barack Obama: AdWatch: I opt out of broken public campaign finance system.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Promised public financing, and then retreated.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: No, McCain & RNC don�t get much money from PACs.
    Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 1994: advocated spending limit on elections.
Gun Control
    Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 1994: did not �line up with the NRA�.
Homeland Security
    John McCain: Applying habeas to Guantanamo let 30 terrorists attack US.
    John McCain: GovWatch: Only 13 Gitmo recidivists & none attacked US.
Immigration
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Anti-immigrants fuel xenophobia, but 45% increase.
    Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 2005: Called comprehensive reform �reasonable�.
Principles & Values
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: �Worked his way thru college� meant 2 summer jobs.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Wears flag pin to deflect anti-patriotism critics.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: never a Muslim, but school listed him as Muslim.
    Hillary Clinton: GovWatch: Maybe won popular vote, but only delegates count.
    John McCain: GovWatch: 2002: Religious Right are �agents of intolerance�.
    John McCain: GovWatch: No, Constitution says we�re not a Christian nation.
Tax Reform
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: didn�t vote to raise taxes 94 times; at most 54.
    John McCain: GovWatch: 2001: against tax cut that went to rich.
    Ron Paul: GovWatch: Zero income tax reverts to 1990 budget, not 2000.
War & Peace
    Hillary Clinton: GovWatch: Withdrawal in 60 days has no timetable to finish.
Welfare & Poverty
    Barack Obama: AdWatch: Fought for workers from college thru Senate.
    Barack Obama: GovWatch: Welfare laws he �passed� were federally mandated.


The above quotations are from "The Fact Checker" by Michael Dobbs, GovWatch Archive, in the Washington Post.

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