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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 news coverage
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from 202020s Mayor's Press Releases (number of quotes indicated):
- Andrew Yang (11) New York Democratic candidate for NYC Mayor
- Dennis Kucinich (15) Ohio Democratic candidate for Governor
- Eric Adams (24) New York Democratic Mayor NYC
- Marty Walsh (2) Massachusetts Secretary of Labor
- Shaun Donovan (3) New York Democratic candidate for NYC Mayor
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2021 Mayoral incumbent and mayoral race coverage:
- Fox 8, "Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich launches Cleveland mayoral campaign; pledges to create a safe, peaceful city," by Jen Steer & Cris Belle, Jun 14, 2021
- NBC News, "Dennis Kucinich, once Cleveland's youngest mayor, is running to be its oldest," by Henry J. Gomez, June 14, 2021
- The Cleveland Scene, "Dennis! Kucinich Formally Declares for Cleveland Mayoral Race," by Sam Allard, Jun 14, 2021
- WKYC-3, "Dennis Kucinich chronicles battle to save Muny Light in new memoir 'The Division of Light and Power'," by Mark Naymik, June 8, 2021
- MSNBC Transcript: The Beat with Ari Melber (interview of Dennis Kucinich), June 7, 2021
- The Gothamist, "Shaun Donovan Has Been A Go-To Guy For Emergencies. Can He Lead NYC Post-Pandemic?," by David Cruz, March 24, 2021
- Queens Eagle, "As overdose deaths surge, top NYC mayoral candidates back supervised drug use sites," by David Brand, March 18, 2021
- Staten Island Advance, "Mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan says he is one of few candidates 'not part of the status quo'," by Paul Liotta, Mar 15, 2021
- CommonWealth Magazine, "The gateway debate over marijuana," by Jack Sullivan, May 5, 2016
Special coverage of "Red Wave" states:
- CA: 7 new House members including 1 Democrat hold & 2 Republican holds; and 3 Republican takeovers + 1 SPEL takeover
- FL: 5 new House members, including 2 Republican holds and 3 Republican takeovers
- NY: 5 new House members including 3 Democrat holds & 1 Republican hold; and 1 Republican takeover + 1 SPEL hold
- TX: 7 new House members, all 7 Republican holds.
- All other states: 52 new House members including 10 Republican takeovers and 3 Democratic takeovers
- Endorsements: Organizational endorsements of new House members, from groups that focus on one issue
- 2021 House incumbents: continuing coverage of the 117th Congress
Conclusion: the "Red Wave" means Republicans made some gains in Congress when they were expected to lose seats.
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Eric Adams: Save $1.5B by instituting two year hiring freeze.
Eric Adams: Use incentives to attract life science business to NYC.
Shaun Donovan: Opportunities for wealth building causes disparities.
Andrew Yang: Our winner take all economy causes social problems.
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Corporations
Dennis Kucinich: Fight against attempts to privatize public services.
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Crime
Eric Adams: Beaten by police at 15, joined NYPD to reform from within.
Eric Adams: Reduce crime by having cops focus on police work.
Eric Adams: I'll have cops' backs, but they'll have backs of the people.
Eric Adams: Abusive "stop-and-frisk" will never happen under my watch.
Dennis Kucinich: Money there to upgrade policing; it's a matter of priority.
Dennis Kucinich: Increase police pay; attract applicants with college tuition.
Dennis Kucinich: Reclaim streets from violent gangs; add specialized staff.
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Drugs
Eric Adams: Evaluate substance abuse clinics locations, spread them out.
Eric Adams: I pushed cannabis bill, but let's be smart about marijuana.
Andrew Yang: Would override resistance to overdose prevention centers.
Shaun Donovan: Supports creation of overdose prevention centers.
Andrew Yang: Jail for dealers; treatment for addicts.
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Education
Eric Adams: Expand summer school; keep buildings open year round.
Eric Adams: Make dyslexia screening universal.
Dennis Kucinich: Launch a nonviolence curriculum in Cleveland schools.
Andrew Yang: Giving families money will improve educational outcomes.
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Energy & Oil
Eric Adams: Transition our power source to wind, away from natural gas.
Dennis Kucinich: Cleveland must join suit against bailout for nuclear plants.
Andrew Yang: Move subsidies from fossil fuel to wind and solar.
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Families & Children
Eric Adams: Increase Earned Income Tax Credit, provide childcare.
Andrew Yang: More therapists in schools; kids very anxious these days.
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Government Reform
Eric Adams: Have city agency data combined on single platform.
Eric Adams: Create schoolwide initiatives encouraging voter registration.
Dennis Kucinich: There's a fourth branch of government with a dollar sign.
Dennis Kucinich: Citizens United was a body blow to our democracy.
Andrew Yang: Banning Electoral College non-starter; reform system.
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Gun Control
Eric Adams: Reinvent the anti-crime unit as an anti-gun unit.
Marty Walsh: Stopping illegal gun trafficking is a top priority.
Andrew Yang: Break stranglehold of NRA on Congress.
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Health Care
Eric Adams: After diabetes diagnosis, led proactive public health effort.
Eric Adams: Expand telehealth to reduce the number of hospital visits.
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Homeland Security
Marty Walsh: Prioritize permanent housing for every homeless veteran.
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Immigration
Eric Adams: Allow lawful non-citizens right to vote in city elections.
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Jobs
Andrew Yang: Help youth get access to trade and technical training.
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Principles & Values
Eric Adams: Adopt pet-friendly housing policies.
Eric Adams: Once praised Farrakhan, but denounces antisemitism.
Dennis Kucinich: The government should be there to help others.
Dennis Kucinich: I have always considered myself pretty much in the center.
Dennis Kucinich: The Kucinich platform is now progressive mainstream.
Dennis Kucinich: Political parties can never be trusted.
Dennis Kucinich: Life has its ups and downs; never quit; keep hope alive.
Shaun Donovan: Organize "15-minute neighborhoods," a short walk to things.
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Tax Reform
Eric Adams: Two year "Recovery" tax for those making more than $5M.
Eric Adams: Weekly sales tax holiday to support local business.
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Technology
Andrew Yang: Hold Facebook accountable and invest in local news.
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War & Peace
Dennis Kucinich: Parties straitjacketed by groups that profit from war.
Andrew Yang: Declaring war is an act of Congress.
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Welfare & Poverty
Eric Adams: Create MyCity, a one-stop portal for services and benefits.
Eric Adams: Build affordable housing in wealthier areas.
Dennis Kucinich: Take holistic approach to poverty, homelessness, healthcare.
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The above quotations are from Mayoral news coverage.
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