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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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Attorney General offices Press Releases
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from Attorney Generals' offices press releases (number of quotes indicated):
- Bob Ferguson (1) Washington Democratic Challenger
- Bob McDonnell (1) Virginia Republican Governor
- Curtis Hill (1) Indiana IN Attorney General; GOP candidate for Governor
- Daniel Cameron (3) Kentucky Republican challenger for Governor
- Derek Schmidt (2) Kansas Republican challenger for Governor
- Deval Patrick (2) Massachusetts Democratic Governor
- Josh Stein (4) North Carolina Democratic Challenger
- Kamala Harris (11) California Democratic Vice President; former California Senator
- Ken Salazar (12) Ambassador to Mexico
- Letitia James (3) New York Democratic Challenger
- Mark Brnovich (5) Republican Challenger Arizona
- Martha Coakley (23) Massachusetts Democratic Challenger
- Maura Healey (2) Massachusetts Democratic candidate for Governor
- Richard Blumenthal (1) Democratic Sr Senator Connecticut
- Shannon Liss-Riordan (16) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Massachusetts
- Xavier Becerra (3) California HHS Secretary
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| Attorney General's press releases:
NCDOJ.gov: Press release, "Attorney General Josh Stein Proposes Public Safety Package," May 1, 2023, (Link)
NCDOJ.gov: Press release, "Attorney General Josh Stein Continues to Fight to Preserve DACA," March 10, 2023, (Link)
NCDOJ.gov: Press release, "Attorney General Josh Stein Commends Federal Proposal to Prevent Discrimination in Health Care," October 4, 2022, (Link)
AG.KY.gov Kentucky AG's office, "Checking Government Overreach," 9/9/22
NCDOJ.gov: Press release, "PFAS Contamination", August 26, 2022, (AG.NY.gov, "Attorney General James Announces 56 Guns Turned in at Poughkeepsie Gun Buyback," December 4th 2021
AG.NY.gov, "Attorney General James Calls for State Funding to Provide Abortion Access for Women Nationwide," December 1st 2021
Mass.Gov Press release, "AG Healey Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy," 8/02/2021
KS.gov News Release, "AG Derek Schmidt to Biden Administration: Don't push critical race theory on America's schools," May 20, 2021
KS.gov News Release, "AG Derek Schmidt defends anti-discrimination law," Apr 12, 2021
AZAG.gov, "Attorney General Brnovich Files Motions to Move Forward with Executions for Two Death Row Inmates," April 6, 2021
Mass.Gov Press release, "AG Healey Reminds Debt Collectors That Stimulus Checks Are Exempt From Seizure or Garnishment," 3/17/2021
California Attorney General press releases, A.G. Xavier Becerra, throughout 2020
Press release, "AG Ferguson files lawsuit challenging repeal and replacement of Clean Power Plan," Aug 13 2019, (Link)
Indiana A.G. Press release, "AG Curtis Hill wins legal battle in case involving enforcement of immigration laws in Indianapolis," May 10, 2019, (Link)
PA Press release, "Attorney General Shapiro Announces Breakup Of $1 Million Fox Drug Ring In Luzerne County," August 11, 2017, (Link)
Highland News , "Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Bust of Corona Varrio Locos and La Eme Gangs Operating in Riverside County," Jun 9, 2016 (Updated May 2, 2019), (Link)
The Guardian (UK), "California attorney general pursues new pimping charges against Backpage site," 23 Dec 2016, (Link)
Los Angeles Times, "State attorney general seizes videos behind Planned Parenthood sting," by Paige St. John, April 5, 2016, (Link)
KCBX, "State Attorney General investigates whether oil spill was result of criminal activity," by Randol White & Jordan Bell & Lisa Osborn, June 4, 2015, (Link)
89.3 FM KPCC (SCPR.org), "Calif. Attorney General Kamala Harris announces new division to stop ex-prisoners from committing new crimes," by Rina Palta, November 20, 2013, Link)
CBS News, "Calif. attorney general Kamala Harris fights for struggling homeowners," by Ben Tracy, July 30, 2012, (Link)
Office of the Attorney General (CA), "Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Marriage Equality," February 27, 2013, (Link)
Los Angeles Times blog PolitiCal, "California attorney general says DNA backlog is gone," Jan. 25, 2012, (Link)
CBS San Francisco, "California Attorney General Creates eCrime Unit," December 13, 2011(Link)
Office of the Attorney General (CA), "Kamala D. Harris Takes Oath as California Attorney General," January 3, 2011, (Link)
CNN, "A 'female Obama' seeks California attorney general post," by Michael Martinez, October 22, 2010, (Link)
Massachusetts Attorney General press releases, A.G. Martha Coakley with Governor Deval Patrick, on www.mass.gov, throughout 2008-2009
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell press release, "Illegal Immigration", Sept. 6, 2007
Colorado Attorney General press releases, A.G. Ken Salazar, throughout 2000-2004
(more to follow...)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Deval Patrick: Supported 35-foot buffer zone at abortion clinics.
Letitia James: NY fund for abortion costs of women coming from out-of-state.
Martha Coakley: Supported 35-foot buffer zone at abortion clinics.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Enforce and defend laws protecting access to abortion care.
Kamala Harris: Investigate fraud in anti-Planned Parenthood videos.
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Budget & Economy
Maura Healey: Stimulus checks cannot be seized by debt collectors.
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Civil Rights
Mark Brnovich: Business shouldn't have to make gender transition cake.
Martha Coakley: More women should take active role in policy discussions.
Martha Coakley: Penalize racially-motivated crime as civil rights violation.
Martha Coakley: Anti-gay hate crimes devastate victims & communities.
Martha Coakley: Federal DOMA violates rights of same-sex couples.
Richard Blumenthal: CT statutes do not allow same-sex marriage licenses.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Tackle discrimination in housing, employment, education.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Ensure state remains a safe haven for all LGBTQ+ people.
Xavier Becerra: Protect transgender students and adults.
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Corporations
Mark Brnovich: Opposes NASDAQ rule requiring board diversity.
Martha Coakley: Pushed anti-trust rules against Google and Yahoo.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Fought corporate America on behalf of workers.
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Crime
Ken Salazar: Limit post-conviction appeals, allow more restitution.
Ken Salazar: Establish rights for crime victims.
Ken Salazar: Greater access to sex offender registration information.
Ken Salazar: Heinous crimes deserve the ultimate sanction.
Ken Salazar: Streamline Colorado's criminal sentencing statutes.
Mark Brnovich: Seeks to carry out first executions in Arizona since 2014.
Mark Brnovich: Reject misguided antics in appeals to delay death penalty.
Martha Coakley: Enhance victim compensation assistance.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Will protect consumers from scams and corporate fraud.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: A firm advocate for meaningful criminal legal reform.
Xavier Becerra: Committed to combatting sexual violence.
Josh Stein: Protecting the people of this state has to be job one.
Kamala Harris: Reduce recidivism: reform revolving door prison system.
Kamala Harris: Cutting recidivism saves state $233 million annually.
Kamala Harris: Fulfill Proposition 69: fast analysis of all DNA samples.
Kamala Harris: Charge online brothels with money laundering, if not pimping.
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Drugs
Ken Salazar: Medical marijuana partly allowed, but he doesn't like it.
Martha Coakley: Prosecuted marijuana case for growing 100 lbs hydroponically.
Martha Coakley: Prosecuted cocaine trafficking cases.
Kamala Harris: Arrest gang members for illegal guns, meth, and coke.
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Education
Derek Schmidt: Don't subsidize teaching of Critical Race Theory.
Ken Salazar: Encourage character education curriculum in schools.
Ken Salazar: Make sure students can skip Pledge if they so choose.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Ensure that public funds are used to support public schools.
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Energy & Oil
Deval Patrick: Develop solar power projects to generate 250 MW by 2017.
Martha Coakley: Develop large scale utility-backed solar power projects.
Martha Coakley: Greenhouse gases are pollutants that threaten public health.
Martha Coakley: Spent nuclear fuel is subject to terrorist attack.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Establish a Green Bank to invest in clean energy.
Bob Ferguson: Trump's clean energy rule is neither affordable nor clean.
Kamala Harris: Criminal prosecution of pipeline companies for oil spills.
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Environment
Martha Coakley: Endangered Species Act should consider greenhouse gas effect.
Martha Coakley: Enforced hazardous waste management and transport laws.
Josh Stein: Applaud the EPA for protecting people, environment.
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Families & Children
Martha Coakley: Prosecuted against no-show jobs at MBTA.
Kamala Harris: Let same-sex couples marry the person they love.
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Foreign Policy
Derek Schmidt: Defends barring state funds to businesses boycotting Israel.
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Government Reform
Daniel Cameron: Committed to protecting citizens from government overreach.
Maura Healey: Voting rights is the most important issue of our time.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Critical state leads on expanding access to the ballot box.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Strengthen enforcement of our public records law.
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Gun Control
Daniel Cameron: Pushes back against overreach threatening 2nd Amendment.
Ken Salazar: More background checks for gun purchases.
Letitia James: 18 gun buybacks took 2,700 firearms off streets since 2019.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Treat gun violence as a public health epidemic.
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Health Care
Daniel Cameron: Filed four lawsuits opposing vaccine mandates.
Ken Salazar: Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
Ken Salazar: Allow reimportation of prescription drugs.
Martha Coakley: Pushed Pfizer to pay $15M for Medicare fraud.
Martha Coakley: Require drug manufacturers to disclose risks.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Will root out systemic racism in our health care system.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Shannon has been a longtime advocate of Medicare for All.
Josh Stein: Strengthen anti-discrimination protections under Obamacare.
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Homeland Security
Martha Coakley: Published guide and website for veteran's benefits.
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Immigration
Bob McDonnell: One crime committed by an illegal alien is one too many.
Xavier Becerra: Support DACA, oppose Muslim ban and family separation.
Josh Stein: Let DREAMers stay without fear of deportation.
Curtis Hill: Require local cooperation with ICE detention requests.
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Jobs
Letitia James: Support unionization of Starbucks for fairer pay.
Martha Coakley: Prosecuted minimum wage and child labor violations.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Aggressively fight wage theft and worker misclassification.
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Use bully pulpit to trumpet the importance of unions.
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Principles & Values
Kamala Harris: Campaign lit: "First African-American & Asian-American A.G.".
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Tax Reform
Mark Brnovich: Let Rescue Plan underwrite state tax cuts without penalty.
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Technology
Ken Salazar: Fight junk email and junk faxes.
Martha Coakley: Expand wire interception law with one-party consent.
Martha Coakley: Give law enforcement tools to prosecute 21st century crime.
Martha Coakley: Prosecuted identity theft cases.
Martha Coakley: Settled all claims on Big Dig ceiling collapse.
Kamala Harris: eCrime Unit: target technology crimes like identity theft.
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Welfare & Poverty
Shannon Liss-Riordan: Housing is a human right; establish Tenant Advocate office.
Kamala Harris: Homeowner Bill of Rights: no foreclosure during negotiations.
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The above quotations are from Attorney General offices Press Releases.
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