A new Reuters-Ipsos poll finds that Donald Trump “has vaulted into a virtual dead heat” with Jeb Bush atop the GOP presidential field.
Trump had the support of 15.8% compared to 16.1% for Bush. They were followed by Gov. Chris Christie at 9.5%, Sen. Rand Paul at 8.1%, Ben Carson at 7.2% and Gov. Scott Walker at 5.8%.
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer 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. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.