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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) |
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 |
(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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Mayoral websites
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Abortion
Marty Walsh: More to be done for access to reproductive choices.
Bill de Blasio: Protect the right to choose.
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Budget & Economy
Shaun Donovan: Invest in diversity, equity, inclusion; build neighborhoods.
Andrew Yang: Subsidize rent for resident artists in buildings.
Andrew Yang: Create the People's Bank of New York City.
Annise Parker: Close $205M budget gap by cuts & fee increases.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Cut city spending to balance budget; keep essentials.
Jerry Sanders: Cut city payroll; increase city agency efficiency.
Cory Booker: Performance-based budgeting with no tax increases.
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Civil Rights
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Improve police LGBTQ bias with cultural awareness training.
Marty Walsh: Care for our LGBTQ elders and support our LGBTQ youth.
Marty Walsh: Gender wage gap is still $10B per year in Boston.
Bill de Blasio: Co-sponsored the Gender Based Discrimination Protection law.
Bill de Blasio: Increase NYC usage of minority businesses from 3% to 10%.
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Corporations
Bill de Blasio: Preserve physical integrity of Industrial Business Zones.
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Crime
Shaun Donovan: Focus police resources on guns and serious crime.
Andrew Yang: Appoint Police Commissioner with resume beyond NYPD.
Andrew Yang: Overhaul oversight of the NYPD.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Move Atlanta away from "broken-window style" policing.
Marty Walsh: More community policing & diversions for non-violent crimes.
Bill de Blasio: Stop-and-frisk disproportionately targets people of color.
Bill de Blasio: Invest in Shot Spotter technology: audio & video on streets.
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Drugs
Marty Walsh: Create an Office of Addiction Recovery Services.
Bill de Blasio: 50,000 arrests for marijuana possession unjust and wrong.
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Education
Shaun Donovan: Focus on diversity and inclusion, invest in libraries.
Andrew Yang: Extend Universal Pre-K to three-year-olds.
Marty Walsh: Further raise public confidence in Boston Public Schools.
Bill de Blasio: Stop closures & develop a minimum of 100 community schools.
Bill de Blasio: Create an early warning system before school failures.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Charter schools and competition to improve education.
Julian Castro: SERVE SA: 1,500 new volunteers to read in grade schools.
Mike Rawlings: Let families know they can depend on our public schools.
Mike Rawlings: Lobby for public school funding and initiatives.
Jerry Sanders: Implementing national standards in San Diego schools.
Chris Coleman: Close opportunity gap between "haves" & "have-nots".
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Energy & Oil
Shaun Donovan: Build a Green Economy, achieve zero waste.
Shaun Donovan: Get people out of cars and into other transportation.
Andrew Yang: Bring a Green New Deal to NYCHA.
Marty Walsh: Reduce Boston's carbon emissions & mitigate climate change.
Bill de Blasio: No to fracking; yes to wind, solar, & geothermal.
Antonio Villaraigosa: GREEN LA: reach Kyoto targets and use renewables.
Jerry Sanders: Sustainable energy efficiency via CleanTECH San Diego.
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Environment
Chris Coleman: Commit to sustainable urban living & urban reforestation.
Chris Coleman: Build vibrant places like Capital City Bikeway.
Marty Walsh: More programs in parks and green spaces.
Bill de Blasio: Increase bicycling to 6% of all NYC trips by 2020.
Bill de Blasio: SPARE pledge: Stop Polystyrene & Revitalize the Environment.
Jerry Sanders: Ensure water reliability via desalination and purchasing.
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Foreign Policy
Mike Bloomberg: Partner with World Bank: reduce traffic fatalities worldwide.
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Government Reform
Shaun Donovan: Let non-citizens with green cards vote in city elections.
Andrew Yang: Appoint small business czar to help in recovery efforts.
Andrew Yang: Give NYC control over city's transit system.
Bill de Blasio: Battle corrupting influence of corporate money in politics.
Bill de Blasio: Citizens United is a body blow to our democracy.
Cory Booker: Make it harder for wealthy to influence politicians.
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Gun Control
Marty Walsh: Stopping illegal gun trafficking is a top priority.
Bill de Blasio: Wall Street for Change: campaign to support gun divestment.
Eric Garcetti: Track record of leadership against gun˙violence.
Cory Booker: Insane to carry concealed loaded weapons cross-state.
Cory Booker: Coalition "Mayors Against Illegal Guns"; Keep state laws.
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Health Care
Shaun Donovan: Invest in health equity and access to Public Health.
Andrew Yang: Invest in the Mental Health Emergency Response Unit.
Bill de Blasio: Wife runs ThriveNYC for mental health reform.
Tommy Battle: Co-Leader of free programs educating the public on obesity.
Chris Coleman: More access to appropriate treatments for mental health.
Bill de Blasio: Recruit & train nurses without need to go overseas.
Bill de Blasio: Enroll 600,000 more New Yorkers in ObamaCare by 2018.
Bill de Blasio: Train New Yorkers to fill 16,000 nursing positions.
Rudy Giuliani: 96,000 NYC children insured via HealthStat initiative.
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Homeland Security
Marty Walsh: Prioritize permanent housing for every homeless veteran.
Marty Walsh: Values the sacrifice of veterans & provide benefits.
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Immigration
Shaun Donovan: Protect immigrant communities, prioritize language access.
Andrew Yang: All agencies must make language access a top priority.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Offer pro bono assistance to immigrants facing deportation.
Marty Walsh: More services via New Bostonians Office.
Bill de Blasio: Greater outreach and assistance to immigrant entrepreneurs.
Bill de Blasio: Created privately-funded the DREAM fellowship.
Bill de Blasio: Universal City ID for services for undocumented immigrants.
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Jobs
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Raise minimum wage to $15/hour; re-start Hire One.
Bill de Blasio: Fight income inequality that creates Tale of Two Cities.
Tommy Battle: Dedication to creating jobs has his city leading the state.
Chris Coleman: Diversity is a strength of our workforce.
Bill de Blasio: Peg living wage to increases in the cost of living.
Eric Garcetti: Create one online portal for job seekers.
Cory Booker: Held over 100 Job Fairs to employ local residents.
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Principles & Values
Shaun Donovan: Volunteered in a homeless shelter during college.
Andrew Yang: Outdoor celebrations for the end of the pandemic.
Andrew Yang: Will regularly ride the subway, buses, and his bike as Mayor.
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Social Security
Shaun Donovan: Invest in health and wellbeing of people in later life.
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Tax Reform
Andrew Yang: Push NYS for a Vacancy Tax on empty storefronts.
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Technology
Shaun Donovan: Bring high-speed broadband into every single NYC residence.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Develop transit-oriented development housing projects.
Marty Walsh: Modern transportation system means less traffic congestion.
Bill de Blasio: Keep MTA fares affordable via payroll tax.
Bill de Blasio: Create public Wi-Fi hot zones & citywide broadband.
Eric Garcetti: Supports investment in public transportation.
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Welfare & Poverty
Shaun Donovan: Invest and preserve public housing, expand choice.
Andrew Yang: Launch largest basic income program in the country.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Focus on affordable housing via faith-based resources.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Resource centers & smaller shelters to relieve homelessness.
Bill de Blasio: 1990s: Regional director in Pres. Clinton's HUD.
Pete Buttigieg: 1000 Homes in 1000 Days: repair or demolish abandoned homes.
Bill de Blasio: Recognize & legalize basement apartments & granny flats.
Chris Coleman: City resources to prevent mortgage foreclosure.
Cory Booker: Force landlords to provide heat to residents.
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The above quotations are from Mayoral websites.
Autobiographies and Biographies of Mayors:
- The Plan, by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Jan. 2009)
- America's Mayor, America's President?, by Robert Polner, May 2007
- The Thumpin', by Naftali Bendavid (about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, D-IL), May 2007
- Leadership, by former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R, NY), Oct. 2002
- Bloomberg by Bloomberg, by Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I, NY), Aug. 2001
- Mayor's Main Page, full coverage of numerous mayors
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Page last edited: May 03, 2021
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