A new Monmouth poll finds Donald Trump has widened his national lead to 26% and now holds a more than 2-to-1 advantage over his nearest Republican rivals, Jeb Bush at 12% and Scott Walker at 11%.


A new Monmouth poll finds Donald Trump has widened his national lead to 26% and now holds a more than 2-to-1 advantage over his nearest Republican rivals, Jeb Bush at 12% and Scott Walker at 11%.
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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.
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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