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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
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) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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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
Andrew Cuomo: Codify state with federal law to allow 9th-month abortions.
Rob Astorino: No 9th-month abortions, even if federal law allows it.
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Budget & Economy
Andrew Cuomo: Economic Blueprint: growth via development projects.
Andrew Cuomo: Many building projects; all on budget.
Andrew Cuomo: I'm not in business of papering over problems with money.
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Civil Rights
Eric Adams: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
John DeFrancisco: Don't expand opportunities for women/minority-owned business.
Marc Molinaro: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
Joe Morelle: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
Grace Meng: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
Hakeem Jeffries: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
Adriano Espillat: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
David Paterson: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
Andrew Cuomo: Marriage equality for ALL New Yorkers.
Andrew Cuomo: $200M contract support to get 20% MWBE contracts.
Andrew Cuomo: Improved services to 2 million residents with disabilities.
Andrew Cuomo: Prosecute violent hate as domestic terrorism.
Rob Astorino: Opposes gay marriage, but it's a non-issue.
Rob Astorino: Opposes gay marriage, but it's the law of the land.
George Latimer: Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
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Corporations
Andrew Cuomo: Prevent landlords from avoiding rent regulation.
Zephyr Teachout: Apply anti-trust rules to corporate political power.
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Crime
ACLU: Eliminating cash bail perpetuates racist system.
Andrew Cuomo: Prisons are not an economic development program.
Andrew Cuomo: Bail reform is right, but complicated.
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Drugs
Rob Astorino: No medical marijuana; due to pills, process, and quality.
Kathy Hochul: Allow cannabis cultivation in New York prior to legal sales.
Michael Lawler: Don't allow cannabis cultivation in NY prior to legal sales.
Tim Kennedy: Allow cannabis cultivation in New York prior to legal sales.
Zohran Mamdani: Allow cannabis cultivation in New York prior to legal sales.
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Education
Andrew Cuomo: Additional SUNY Challenge Grants.
Andrew Cuomo: Replace 1950s bureaucracy with 2020 performance organization.
Kathy Hochul: Partnerships between employers and educational institutions.
Zephyr Teachout: The public school system has been robbed.
Zephyr Teachout: Stop looting public school system to serve wealthy interests.
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Energy & Oil
Andrew Cuomo: Focus more attention on exploiting our solar potential.
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Environment
Andrew Cuomo: Pro-active policy to protect groundwater.
Kathy Hochul: EPA cleanup of intolerable odors & emissions in Attica.
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Foreign Policy
Andrew Cuomo: Follow Congressional process in Syrian intervention.
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Free Trade
Andrew Cuomo: Start-Up NY: expand foreign trade to boost upstate economies.
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Government Reform
Andrew Cuomo: Public Integrity Reform Act: state ethics disclosures.
Andrew Cuomo: Committed to campaign finance reform.
Zephyr Teachout: Build political system where wealthy donors aren't in charge.
Zephyr Teachout: Political system is still corrupt and rigged for the wealthy.
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Gun Control
Kathy Hochul: Top rating from National Rifle Association.
Rob Astorino: Opposes SAFE Act gun control measure.
Kathy Hochul: Prevent handguns from being turned into machine guns.
Zohran Mamdani: Prevent handguns from being turned into machine guns.
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Health Care
Andrew Cuomo: Implement the N.Y. Health Exchange with federal funds.
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Immigration
Kathy Hochul: 2007: No drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Kathy Hochul: Submit temporary guest worker applications online.
Zephyr Teachout: Honor the dignity of all immigrants.
Kathy Hochul: Regulate for-profit bond companies focusing on immigrants.
Michael Lawler: Regulate for-profit bond companies focusing on immigrants.
Tim Kennedy: Regulate for-profit bond companies focusing on immigrants.
Zohran Mamdani: Regulate for-profit bond companies focusing on immigrants.
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Jobs
Andrew Cuomo: Attack chronic unemployment among inner-city youth.
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Principles & Values
Andrew Cuomo: OpEd: Primary challenge doubles the campaign donation limit.
Zephyr Teachout: Political icons: Teddy Roosevelt & Louis Brandeis.
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Social Security
Andrew Cuomo: Expose obscure formulas that cause automatic increases.
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Tax Reform
Andrew Cuomo: A flat tax is not a fair tax.
Andrew Cuomo: Enacted NY's first-ever property tax cap: 2% per year.
Andrew Cuomo: Tax cut for middle class; increase taxes on wealthiest 1%.
Rob Astorino: Held Westchester County taxes to $548M, without cuts.
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Technology
Andrew Cuomo: Maximize mass transportation & add capacity.
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Welfare & Poverty
Andrew Cuomo: Create a Foreclosure Relief Unit to keep people in homes.
Andrew Cuomo: Remove barriers to food stamps: stop fingerprinting for food.
Rob Astorino: AdWatch: Opposes affordable housing & hence minorities.
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