A new CBS News poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump nationally by nine points, 47% to 38%, with Gary Johnson at 8%.
Just two weeks ago, Clinton’s lead was four points.
Save to FavoritesA new CBS News poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump nationally by nine points, 47% to 38%, with Gary Johnson at 8%.
Just two weeks ago, Clinton’s lead was four points.
Save to Favorites“These people are already up to no good, so we gotta win first. We win, and then Katie Bar the door. Believe me, the gates of hell, my hell will…
Donald Trump abruptly canceled an interview on his economic plans with business channel CNBC, the Daily Beast reports. Save to Favorites
“Weeks after he reconciled with Donald Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp is ramping up his political network to turn out the vote for the former president and down-ticket Republicans,” the Atlanta…
“Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) piled up another pricey quarter for travel — including bills for visits to France, Japan and the United Kingdom paid by her campaign,” the Arizona Republic…
Jonathan Last: “I don’t think Harris has had a single major stumble since coming online in late July. Seriously: What has been the low point of her campaign? Maybe the…
Charlie Sykes: “I understand how it’s hard for Republican voters to cross over. I understand that there’s this partisan muscle memory, and that they disagree on a variety of issues….
“He’s a couple fries short of a Happy Meal at this point.” — Former Rep. Max Rose (D-NY), on MSNBC, about Donald Trump’s bonkers town hall event last night. Save…
Georgia is on track for a record first day of voting, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Save to Favorites
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Our seven Toss-up states remain rated that way, although we do have some inclination of where we might go in our final projections in at least…
“Donald Trump’s political operation has been taking extraordinary measures in a bid to stay financially competitive with Vice President Kamala Harris, deploying aggressive and creative accounting strategies that test the…
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) filed a lawsuit against CNN and a porn store employee in which he admits that he frequented a Greensboro porn store to “bring…
Donald Trump weighed in on the new movie The Apprentice, calling it a “cheap, defamatory and politically disgusting hatchet job,” Deadline reports. Save to Favorites
John Heilemann: “The target audience for the next three weeks contains essentially no one who watches Fox News or MSNBC or reads the Times, the Post, the Daily Dish (or…
“Just a former president suggesting he’ll use the military against his fellow citizens for exercising their freedom of speech. Nothing to worry about, folks. Seriously, when is he gonna grow…
A new AARP poll in Michigan finds Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are tied among likely voters in a multi-candidate field, 46% to 46%. Key finding: “Since our August poll,…
“With just weeks left in the 2024 presidential contest, Donald Trump already has plans in place to aggressively challenge the election results if he fails to defeat Vice President Kamala…
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling from Pennsylvania that allowed residents under 21 to carry firearms in public, though the justices declined for now to hear…
Donald Trump’s town hall event in Pennsylvania last night began with softball questions and meandering answers. Then it turned absolutely bonkers. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis,…
“Donald Trump has again asked an appeals court to transfer his New York criminal hush money case to federal court, reigniting an effort to stall his sentencing or throw out…
“The Senate Leadership Fund is dumping another $10.5 million in Michigan to bolster former Rep. Mike Rogers in his bid for Senate,” Axios reports. “All signs are pointing to the…
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.
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