New York Times: “His five-minute speech on the House floor appeared heartfelt and addressed some of the questions surrounding his mysterious absence, yet left others unanswered.”
“He did not elaborate on why he had entered the hospital or where he had been treated. He did not discuss medication or long-term treatment needs. He did not explain why it had taken so long for doctors to clear him to return to work.”
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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.