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| 2020 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Cory Booker's book | Pete Buttigieg's book | Kamala Harris' book | Bernie Sanders' book | Donald Trump's book | 2018 Senate Debates |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com) |
from Meet the Press interviews during 2019 (number of quotes indicated): |
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Bernie Sanders: No anti-choice appointments to Supreme Court. Pete Buttigieg: Abortion is moral question decided by woman, not government. John Hickenlooper: Against fetal heartbeat laws; favors access to contraception. |
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Budget & Economy Donald Trump: Economy was ready to collapse in 2016; now it's the best. Pete Buttigieg: Government investment can help minority businesses. |
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Civil Rights Andrew Yang: Exposing stereotypes helps dispel them. Cory Booker: Not enough to say "not a hatemonger myself". Cory Booker: Next president must talk openly and honestly about race. Julian Castro: Passed ground-breaking rule furthering fair housing. Amy Klobuchar: Government must address integrity of elections. Pete Buttigieg: Address racial divide by showing up & building trust. Amy Klobuchar: Reparations can mean investing in communities. |
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Corporations Pete Buttigieg: Capitalism is good, but it must be subject to rules. |
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Crime Pete Buttigieg: Justice is blind; appointees should uphold that principle. |
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Drugs Cory Booker: The war on drugs has been a war on people. |
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Education Amy Klobuchar: An infrastructure plan that includes schools. |
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Energy & Oil Bernie Sanders: Not enough to beat Trump; must beat fossil fuel industry. Jay Inslee: Keep options open, including research on nuclear energy. |
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Foreign Policy Pete Buttigieg: Restore U.S. credibility by leading world on big challenges. Donald Trump: Not looking for war, but Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Pete Buttigieg: Regional & global allies have interest in Middle East peace. Pete Buttigieg: Work with allies in region & elsewhere on Middle East. Bernie Sanders: Even-handed Mideast policy; open to moving Jerusalem embassy. Bernie Sanders: Must support human rights, even with trading partners. Amy Klobuchar: Military an option in Venezuela, but focus on diplomacy. |
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Free Trade Pete Buttigieg: Invest in domestic competitiveness to stay ahead of China. |
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Government Reform Donald Trump: Electoral College brings you to many states. Pete Buttigieg: Change the way Supreme Court nominees are picked. |
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Gun Control Pete Buttigieg: Common sense gun control can work under Second Amendment. |
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Health Care Deval Patrick: Would support public option; open to other points of view. Donald Trump: Decided not to kill ObamaCare, but still it's not good. Bernie Sanders: Medicare-for-All will lead to stability, not disruption. Michael Bennet: Public option better than Medicare for All. Jay Inslee: Public option; more access to Medicare by lowering age. Mitt Romney: Repeal Obamacare; Federal-state partnerships instead. Amy Klobuchar: We can bring drug prices down; Trump can't. Michael Bennet: Make public plan optional; others can keep private insurance. |
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Immigration Julian Castro: Independent immigration courts will speed up asylum process. Donald Trump: Democrats refuse to change asylum laws & loopholes. Donald Trump: Didn't start family separation but ended it. Beto O`Rourke: Immediately undo Trump actions; work with Congress. Beto O`Rourke: Expedite citizenship process for legal residents & DREAMers. Jay Inslee: More hearing officers to process asylum cases. Jay Inslee: Against Muslim ban; not afraid of diversity. Mitt Romney: Secure the borders; deport people here illegally. Mitt Romney: Reluctantly supports DACA, but need to crack down. Pete Buttigieg: Problem isn't ICE; it's what they're ordered to do. John Hickenlooper: Need a comprehensive reevaluation of our immigration laws. |
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Jobs Andrew Yang: Trickle up: create jobs by giving people buying power. |
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Principles & Values Deval Patrick: Will accept Super PAC money; should be full disclosure. Tom Steyer: To reach non-voters, be trustworthy, not calculating. Pete Buttigieg: Rejecting foreign election interference isn't complicated. Pete Buttigieg: Won't demand prosecution of Trump; that's AG's call. Beto O`Rourke: Listen to voters, not special interests. Michael Bennet: Continue investigations; see if public supports impeachment. Amy Klobuchar: Hold president accountable with investigations & election. |
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Social Security Amy Klobuchar: Proposed new retirement accounts for those without. |
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Technology Pete Buttigieg: Mustn't let China lead world on artificial intelligence. |
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War & Peace Donald Trump: Willing talk to Iran but they can't have nuclear weapons. |
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2019 Sunday pundit shows (2019 Senate races and 2020 presidential preparation): |
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