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Books by and about 2016 presidential candidates |
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Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Crippled America ,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
American Dreams,
by Marco Rubio (2015) |
Taking a Stand,
by Rand Paul (2015) |
Unintimidated,
by Scott Walker (2013) |
A Time for Truth,
by Ted Cruz (2015) |
One Nation,
by Ben Carson (2014) |
Trump/Pence vs. Clinton/Kaine On the Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Living History ,
by Hillary Rodham Clinton (2003) |
Between Hope and History ,
by Bill Clinton (1996) |
In Harm’s Way ,
by Dr. Jill Stein (2000) |
Democrat vs. Republican vs. Green vs. Libertarian,
Four Party's Presidential Nominees On The Issues (2016) |
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Books by and about 2012 presidential candidates |
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Ten Letters
about Pres. Barack Obama (2011)
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Do Not Ask What Good We Do
about Rep. Paul Ryan (2012)
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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
Joe Carraro: Abortion ok only for rape & health, and no public funding.
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Budget & Economy
Mick Rich: Feds kill more jobs with regulation than stimulus package.
Allen Weh: Reduce America's debt; implement balanced budget.
Heather Wilson: Strongly in favor of a balanced-budget amendment.
Susana Martinez: Cut spending to balance state budget.
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Civil Rights
Hector Balderas: Same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue.
Martin Heinrich: Supports marriage equality; opposes DOMA.
Heather Wilson: Don't criminalize teasing gays in school; it's free speech.
Tom Udall: Pushed for years on wage gap between men and women.
Joe Carraro: No civil unions, and no same-sex marriage.
Joe Carraro: No affirmative action in state college nor state hiring.
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Corporations
Susana Martinez: $4.75M investment in Job Training Incentive Program.
Steve Pearce: Less regulation on businesses.
Tom Udall: Opposes tax subsidies that favor large corporations.
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Crime
David Clements: Support 4th amendment: freedom from unreasonable searches.
Joe Carraro: Supports the death penalty.
Joe Carraro: No parole for repeat violent offenders; plus more prisons.
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Drugs
Joe Carraro: Decriminalize marijuana, and allow doctors to prescribe it.
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Education
David Clements: Reduce taxes so families can pay for private schools.
Susana Martinez: The Bridge: joint high school diploma and associate's degree.
Susana Martinez: $13.5M for New Mexico Reads to Lead.
Susana Martinez: Keep great teachers by retention rewards.
Susana Martinez: A-F school grading system will increase transparency.
Tom Udall: No Child Left Behind Act has hurt student achievement.
Joe Carraro: Supports vouchers for public, private, and religious schools.
Joe Carraro: Supports voluntary prayer in public schools.
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Energy & Oil
David Clements: Lower energy costs by letting market decide what makes sense.
Heather Wilson: Stop pursuing green dreams on energy.
Martin Heinrich: Develop NM solar and wind, not coal and oil.
Martin Heinrich: Supports cap-and-trade; it causes no big energy costs.
Steve Pearce: Set aside 6.4M acres in New Mexico for solar panels.
Tom Udall: Supports solar energy with heart & soul.
Steve Pearce: More domestic oil production & more nuclear power.
Tom Udall: Supports renewable electricity standard for public utilities.
Joe Carraro: More funds for alternative fuel AND for traditional sources.
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Environment
David Clements: Stop federal regulations which take over farming & property.
Susana Martinez: Oversee natural resources to balance economy & environment.
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Families & Children
Susana Martinez: Amber Alert whenever a New Mexico child is abducted.
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Free Trade
David Clements: Consumers should pick winners and losers, not government.
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Government Reform
David Clements: Bureaucratic intervention distorts economy.
Steve Pearce: Pay contractors on time; reforms to contract smaller firms.
Joe Carraro: Some campaign donation limits, plus spending limits.
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Gun Control
David Clements: Right to bear arms protects all of our other rights.
Joe Carraro: Allow concealed carry, with licenses.
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Health Care
Allen Weh: Fix the healthcare train wreck we've got now.
David Clements: Replace ObamaCare with free market solutions.
Steve Pearce: Safety is an issue for reimporting drugs.
Tom Udall: Allow drug reimportation & negotiation with drug companies.
Steve Pearce: Allow small businesses to group together for health plans.
Tom Udall: Goal should be universal access for everyone.
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Homeland Security
Allen Weh: Defense spending has been cut too much.
Allen Weh: Defense spending has been cut too much.
David Clements: Defend the missions of our military labs and bases.
Hector Balderas: Reduce some defense spending by drawing down wars.
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Immigration
Susana Martinez: Stop the magnet for human trafficking, fraud and crime.
Heather Wilson: Permanent solution instead of DREAM Act.
Martin Heinrich: Step up border enforcement; but also DREAM Act.
Martin Heinrich: Arizona anti-immigrant law is racial profiling.
Martin Heinrich: Arizona anti-immigrant law is racial profiling.
Steve Pearce: Supports path to legalization for illegal immigrants.
Tom Udall: Reject legalization for anyone here illegally.
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Jobs
Susana Martinez: Protect government jobs at our labs and military bases.
Heather Wilson: Sequestration would cut 20,000 jobs at N.M. national labs.
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Local Issues
Susana Martinez: Invest in the Paseo del Norte expansion.
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Social Security
David Clements: Keep promises for seniors; significant reforms if younger.
Steve Pearce: We must improve the rates of return on Trust Fund.
Tom Udall: Privatization of Social Security is a very bad idea.
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Tax Reform
David Clements: Make the tax code simple and regulations predictable.
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Technology
Mick Rich: Repair & renew infrastructure, the backbone of our economy.
Susana Martinez: Protect Spaceport New Mexico from lawsuit abuse.
Martin Heinrich: Invest in infrastructure and tech transfer.
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War & Peace
David Clements: No executive War Powers; only Congress should declare war.
Steve Pearce: If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region.
Tom Udall: Time to start working on a troop pullout.
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Welfare & Poverty
Hector Balderas: Raised on food stamps by struggling single mother.
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