“President Donald Trump turned to the issue of crime when he hit the campaign trail Friday as Republican prospects in November’s midterms continue to suffer over his handling of the economy and war in Iran,” Bloomberg reports.
“Polls show voters unhappy with his handling of the economy and the Iran war, the issues dominating the upcoming election. Crime, by contrast, has traditionally been an issue on which voters see Republicans as strong.”
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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.