A new Emerson College poll finds Donald Trump leading the GOP race nationally with 36%, followed by Ted Cruz at 21%, Marco Rubio at 13%, Ben Carson at 7%, Jeb Bush at 6%, Chris Christie at 6% and Carly Fiorina at 5%.

Save to FavoritesA new Emerson College poll finds Donald Trump leading the GOP race nationally with 36%, followed by Ted Cruz at 21%, Marco Rubio at 13%, Ben Carson at 7%, Jeb Bush at 6%, Chris Christie at 6% and Carly Fiorina at 5%.

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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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