
Taegan Goddard
Taegan D. Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political websites. He also runs Wonk Wire and the Political Dictionary. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and COO of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. senator and governor. Goddard is also co-author of You Won — Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including The Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Christian Science Monitor. Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Latest articles by Taegan Goddard
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The 10 best political movies ever
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The secret science of winning elections
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Monica Lewinsky won't hurt Hillary Clinton's chances in 2016
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5 takeaways from David Frum on the future of the Republican Party and more
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Is Chris Christie finished?
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Postcard from Morocco
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3 tensions that are breaking apart the Republican Party
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Can Scott Brown make a comeback in New Hampshire?
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Republicans move the budget goal posts again
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When politicians forget what's behind them
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A long way to go on immigration reform
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Voters love ObamaCare — if you give it another name
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Obama's right: Democrats can win on ObamaCare
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The Republican makeover falters
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5 video clips of Chris Christie being a bully
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Is the Republican Party in danger of dying out?
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It's in neither party's interest to let the sequester take effect
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The long, slow death of immigration reform
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5 reasons gun control is headed for defeat in Congress
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Rep. Steve King is already exploiting the Boston tragedy
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5 Republicans who should be scared of Karl Rove
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Hillary Clinton is a political giant
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2014 midterms: The state of play in Michigan
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A majority of Americans don't believe Chris Christie's story
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