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''Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever'' (2004) is a book by former New York Governor
Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo ( , ; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ...
. It is a discussion of how Cuomo believes that
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War ...
is relevant to contemporary US politics. Cuomo negatively compares Lincoln to
George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...
, who was then President of the United States. Cuomo believed that Bush was a failure as President, whereas Lincoln was a success, and uses the book to explore the reasons why. Cuomo also criticizes other prominent Republicans such as
Tom DeLay Thomas Dale DeLay (; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, DeLay represented Texas's 22nd congress ...
,
Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1 ...
, and
Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 49 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South ...
. Cuomo does admit some similarities between Lincoln and Bush, but believes that Lincoln's record in responding to the issues of the day was better. Cuomo ends the book with and hypothetical address that Lincoln could have delivered to that year's United States Congress where he still alive.


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''Booknotes'' interview with Cuomo on ''Why Lincoln Matters'', July 25, 2004.
2004 non-fiction books Books about Abraham Lincoln Mario Cuomo {{US-poli-book-stub