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Crippled America,
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United,
by Cory Booker (2016)
The Truths We Hold,
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Smart on Crime,
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Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017)
Where We Go From Here,
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Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017)
Two Paths,
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Every Other Monday,
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Courage is Contagious,
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Shortest Way Home,
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The Book of Joe ,
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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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Written responses to questionnaire from MoveOn.org, a progressive Internet-based group, June 17, 2003


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Budget & Economy
    Al Sharpton: Repeal virtually all of the Bush tax cuts.
    Bob Graham: Rescind parts of Bush tax cuts for the people.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Support an economic plan that balance the budget.
    Dennis Kucinich: Cut the runaway Pentagon budget to save the economy.
    Dick Gephardt: Push a bold plan for health care and jobs creation.
    Dick Gephardt: Repeal the Bush tax cuts and invest in people.
    John Edwards: Roll back the Bush tax cuts and address real priorities.
    John Kerry: No excuse for special tax cuts for the rich.
Civil Rights
    Al Sharpton: Patriot Act is unpatriotic illegitimate legislation.
    Bob Graham: Voted for Patriot Act, but against Patriot Act II.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Patriot Act must be allowed to expire.
    Dennis Kucinich: Voted against the misnamed �Patriot Act�.
    Dick Gephardt: Strike a balance between liberty and security.
    Howard Dean: Patriot Act shows reckless disregard of civil liberties.
    John Edwards: Support the Patriot Act with rigorous review.
    John Kerry: Include a sunset provision in the Patriot Act.
Education
    John Edwards: Free first year of college for all willing to work for it.
Energy & Oil
    Bob Graham: Wean our dependence from foreign oil.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Lessen our dependence on fossil fuels.
    Dennis Kucinich: Double our energy from renewable sources by 2010.
    Dennis Kucinich: Global Green Deal for renewable energy.
    Dick Gephardt: End dangerous addiction to foreign oil.
    John Kerry: Invest in advancing secure forms of energy instead of oil.
Environment
    Al Sharpton: Safe and sustainable environment creates jobs.
    Al Sharpton: Religious mandate to be good stewards of what God has given.
    Bob Graham: Pledges to be most pro-environment president ever.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Advance a worldwide environmental agenda.
    Dick Gephardt: Provide real leadership on critical environmental issues.
    John Kerry: Safeguard the environment and grow the economy.
Government Reform
    Al Sharpton: Every American should have equal access to vote.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Provide an alternative message to the people.
    Dennis Kucinich: Spend money on job creation, not corporate cronies.
    John Edwards: Put forward an agenda that stands up for all Americans.
    John Kerry: Flag and patriotism belong to all Americans.
Principles & Values
    Bob Graham: Question Bush�s secrecy and manipulativeness.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Demand the truth and stop the deceits.
    John Edwards: Never hesitate to question Bush about any issue.
War & Peace
    Al Sharpton: Bush doctrine is dangerous and un-American.
    Al Sharpton: Challenge Bush on the war on Iraq.
    Bob Graham: Iraq distracted from real problems and made them worse.
    Bob Graham: Criticize Bush for covering up terror reports.
    Carol Moseley-Braun: Congress has the power to declare war, not President.
    Dennis Kucinich: Establish a cabinet Department of Peace and Nonviolence.
    Dennis Kucinich: Question Bush�s truthfulness on Iraq.
    Dick Gephardt: We need allies and the UN to rebuild Iraq.
    Dick Gephardt: Congress should ask questions and find the truth.
    Howard Dean: Tear up the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war.
    John Edwards: Bush�s preemption doctrine is unnecessary and unwise.
    John Kerry: Against a misapplied blanket pre-emptive doctrine.
    John Kerry: Intelligence information should not be manipulated.


The above quotations are from Written responses to questionnaire from MoveOn.org, a progressive Internet-based group, June 17, 2003.


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