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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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Mayoral press releases
NYC Health & Hospitals Press release, "Mayor Adams, Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom, City Health Leaders Hail Supreme Court Decision Protecting Access to Abortion Pill," Jun 13, 2024, (Link)
Milwaukee Public Library, "A Message From Mayor Tom Barrett," 8/26/21
Milwaukee Mayoral office press release, "Ceasefire Sabbath" [and others], downloaded 8/26/2021
FOX6, "Street racing kills 2; Milwaukee mayor says 'These are criminal acts'," by Bret Lemoine, August 16, 2021
WDJT-TV, "Mayor Barrett considers appealing U.S. Census data after city records lowest population growth since 1930," by Emilee Fannon, Aug 13, 2021
Associated Press, "NYC mayoral primary winner Eric Adams: 'I know how to lead'," by Karen Matthews, 7/7/21
Vanity Fair, " 'They Can Tweet All They Want': Eric Adams on Weed, Beyonce, and the Housing-Sleuth Haters," by Bess Levin, June 21, 2021
Jewish Insider, "Andrew Yang, Eric Adams and the battle for Orthodox Jewish support," by Matthew Kassel, June 14, 2021
ABC-TV-10 on Mayoral press release Jun 30, 2020
Atlanta Mayoral office press release, "Housing Dashboard" Feb 3, 2020
Mayoral press release, "Green New Deal," NYC.gov Apr 22, 2019
Mayoral press release, "Undocumented," NYC.gov Apr 12, 2019
Mayoral press release, "Vicki Been," NYC.gov Apr 4, 2019
Mayoral press release, "FY2020," NYC.gov Apr 1, 2019
Atlanta Mayoral office press release, "ICE Detainees" Sep 6, 2018
St. Paul MN Mayoral office press release "Marriage Equality" Jun 26, 2015
L.A. Mayoral press release #019021 Nov 17, 2011
City of Los Angeles Mayoral press release #015069 Jul 13, 2011
City of Houston Mayoral press release, "$80K Grant" Sep 2, 2010
Phoenix Mayoral press release, "Immigration" Mar 26, 2010
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Abortion
Eric Adams: To be clear: reproductive care IS health care.
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Budget & Economy
Antonio Villaraigosa: Supports higher debt ceiling to avoid government shutdown.
Michael Nutter: Cutting government to balance budget without tax hike.
Phil Gordon: Responsible budgeting sets city up for future.
Tom Barrett: Invested in neighborhood business development.
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Civil Rights
Antonio Villaraigosa: All Americans should be allowed to marry.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell," is a success.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Acknowledge and celebrate LGBT Awareness Month.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Supports gay marriage as fundamental right.
Chris Coleman: Marriage equality required decades of fearlessness.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Released City of Atlanta's first LGBTQ Affairs report.
Michael Nutter: Supports equal benefits for gays and lesbians.
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Crime
Antonio Villaraigosa: Reduce prison population & deal with recidivism.
Bill de Blasio: Eliminate cash bail: future without mass incarceration.
Bill de Blasio: Free phone calls for people in custody.
Eric Adams: I'll have cops' backs, but they'll have backs of the people.
Mike Bloomberg: Mandatory minimum sentencing for gun crimes.
Phil Gordon: AZ must stay vigilant; threats can come from anyone.
Tom Barrett: Supported data-driven policing strategy, crime declined 25%.
Tom Barrett: Street racing deaths are criminal acts, treat as murders.
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Drugs
Bill de Blasio: Ban all alcohol advertising on city property.
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Education
Annise Parker: $80,000 grant for after-school programs for 3,000 students.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Academic performance measures need to be more comprehensive.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Invest in our schools to reform Latino education.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Parent Trigger: supports right to demand good education.
Bill de Blasio: Pre-K and 3-K for All.
Michael Nutter: Public & private schools collaborate for student success.
Michael Nutter: Vigilant innovativion to improve our educational system.
Tom Barrett: Supports students' free digital access to online resources.
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Energy & Oil
Annise Parker: Room for clean technology alongside fossil fuel jobs.
Antonio Villaraigosa: More energy efficiency to spur green economy in LA.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Solar power good for environment AND businesses.
Bill de Blasio: 40% reduction in emissions by 2030.
Jerry Sanders: Purchase no-emission electric vehicles for city.
Jerry Sanders: Harvest methane from the Miramar landfill.
Julian Castro: Federal funding to jumpstart green jobs.
Michael Nutter: Supports solar projects in the city.
Phil Gordon: Solar energy important for Phoenix.
Tom Menino: Aggressively pursuing solar energy opportunities for city.
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Environment
Antonio Villaraigosa: Retrofitting buildings helps economy and environment.
Greg Stanton: A desert city like Phoenix must emphasize sustainability.
Jerry Sanders: Convert wastewater into drinking water.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Acquired land to increase public parks in Atlanta.
Michael Nutter: Continuing to make Philly waterways best is a priority.
Michael Nutter: Supports antipollution EPA regulations.
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Families & Children
Mike Rawlings: Ban pornography expo from Dallas convention center.
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Foreign Policy
Annise Parker: Establish dialogue between Israel and Houston.
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Free Trade
Antonio Villaraigosa: International trade is a necessity.
Antonio Villaraigosa: LA economy depends on close ties to Pacific Rim.
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Government Reform
Bill de Blasio: Sue Board of Elections to make Early Voting easier.
Tom Barrett: May challenge census figures impacting redistricting.
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Gun Control
Chris Coleman: Get guns off the street; redirect youth onto positive paths.
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Health Care
Annise Parker: Coast2Coast RX card: Low-Cost Prescription Drugs.
Antonio Villaraigosa: L.A. should reduce payments to retirees' Health Care plans.
Bill de Blasio: Guarantee health care for every New Yorker.
Steve Fulop: Partner with public health groups to fight urban disparities.
Steve Fulop: Combat health disparities that plague cities.
Tom Barrett: Strongly advocated for improving immunization rates.
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Immigration
Annise Parker: Establish Hispanic Heritage Awards & Hispanic Advisory Board.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Approves of undocumented students receiving financial aid.
Bill de Blasio: NYC will always be the ultimate city of immigrants.
Jerry Brown: Signed AB131: undocumented students college financial aid.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Executive Order: end receiving ICE detainees.
Michael Nutter: Advocates path to citizenship and immigration reform.
Phil Gordon: Supports tougher immigration reform, support for cities.
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Jobs
Julian Castro: 2009: Convened San Antonio Job Summit.
Tom Barrett: Supported employer-driven training in manufacturing.
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Principles & Values
Tom Barrett: Ceasefire Sabbath: clergy to promote peace & nonviolence.
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Tax Reform
Antonio Villaraigosa: Need new business tax structure to grow sales tax base.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Business Tax Holiday should be permanent.
Chris Coleman: Raise property tax to meet budget shortfall, but not 9%.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Urged those eligible to apply for Earned Income Tax Credit.
Michael Nutter: Lessen business tax to improve economic competitiveness.
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Technology
Julian Castro: Investments in mass transit could stimulate job creation.
Michael Nutter: Supports American Jobs Act, especially new infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Antonio Villaraigosa: Death of bin Laden reminder to guard against threats.
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Welfare & Poverty
Bill de Blasio: Intensify City's anti-displacement and housing affordability.
Eric Garcetti: Supports UBI as "Mayors for a Guaranteed Income".
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Create & preserve 20,000 affordable homes in Atlanta by 2026.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Supports UBI as "Mayors for a Guaranteed Income".
Pete Buttigieg: 1000 Homes in 1000 Days: repair or demolish abandoned homes.
Tom Barrett: Help found "I Have a Dream" Milwaukee.
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The above quotations are from Mayoral press releases.
Autobiographies and Biographies of Mayors:
- American Crisis, by 2025 NYC Mayoral Candidate Andrew Cuomo (Oct. 2020)
- 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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