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Democrats’ Plans Scrambled by Likely Impeachment Trial

December 11, 2019 at 12:56 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Plans for a Democratic presidential debate in January have been complicated by the expected Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, which could tie up several 2020 hopefuls during the final stretch before the Iowa caucuses,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The DNC has struggled to settle on a date for next month’s debate… It isn’t clear when a potential trial would start or how long it would last; the Senate trial of former President Bill Clinton was conducted over five weeks. The Senate could convene six days a week to hold proceedings beginning in January, limiting the number of days in which Senate candidates such as Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont could appear in a televised debate.”

Biden Way Ahead In Texas Primary

December 11, 2019 at 12:48 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new CNN poll in Texas finds Joe Biden holds a large lead in the Democratic presidential race with 35%. followed by Bernie Sanders at 15%, Elizabeth Warren at 13%, Pete Buttigieg at 9% and Michael Bloomberg at 5%.

Key takeaway: “But perhaps the biggest story from our poll is that the formerly deep red state of Texas looks competitive in the general election if the Democrats nominate Biden. President Trump stands at 48% to Biden 47% among all registered voters.”

No Clear Leader In California Primary

December 11, 2019 at 12:45 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new CNN poll in California finds Joe Biden leading the Democratic field with 21%, followed by Bernie Sanders at 20%, Elizabeth Warren at 17%, Pete Buttigieg at 9%, Andrew Yang at 6% and Michael Bloomberg at 5%.

Kelly Holds Edge for Arizona Senate Seat

December 11, 2019 at 12:16 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new OH Predictive Insights poll in Arizona shows Mark Kelly (D) leading Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) by a 47% to 44% margin, fueled by a substantial gender gap.

Most Think Trump Has Obstructed Investigation

December 11, 2019 at 12:12 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll finds that 61% of Americans say that President Trump has not cooperated with the House impeachment investigation, which is twice the number who say he has (31%).

However, just 45% of Americans feel that Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 50% disagree.

Trump’s approval rate is 43% to 50%, essentially unchanged from the last few months.

Trump Jr. Killed Endangered Sheep In Mongolia

December 11, 2019 at 11:49 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

ProPublica reports Donald Trump Jr. Went on a hunting trip in Mongolia last summer where he shot and killed an argali, an endangered sheep beloved for its giant curving horns.

“His adventure was supported by government resources from both the U.S. and Mongolia, which each sent security services to accompany the president’s eldest son and grandson on the multiday trip. It also thrust Trump Jr. directly into the controversial world of Mongolian trophy hunting — a polarizing practice in a country that views the big-horned rams as a national treasure. The right to kill an argali is controlled by an opaque permitting system that experts say is mostly based on money, connections and politics.”

Impeachment Hearings Continue Tonight

December 11, 2019 at 11:43 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Beginning at 7 p.m. ET, the House Judiciary Committee will begin the process of marking up House resolution 755, “impeaching Donald John Trump, president of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.”

Last Night at Trump’s Rally

December 11, 2019 at 11:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Vox: “Over the course of a more than 90-minute delivery, Trump pushed conspiracy theories and blatant lies, trashed law enforcement officials that aren’t blindly loyal to him, exhibited thuggish tendencies toward protesters, made misogynistic remarks, and demonstrated that he fundamentally misunderstands the Constitution.”

“It was one of his most troubling performances in recent memory and served as a stark illustration of just how ugly Trump’s reelection campaign will be.”

Biden Campaign Denies One-Term Rumor

December 11, 2019 at 11:35 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Joe Biden’s campaign denied a report on Wednesday indicating that Biden signaled he would only serve one term in the White House if elected in 2020, The Hill reports.

Tweet from the campaign: “Lots of chatter out there on this so just want to be crystal clear: this is not a conversation our campaign is having and not something VP Biden is thinking about.”

Turkey May Intervene In Libya

December 11, 2019 at 9:19 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The battle for control of Libya threatened to escalate further this week as Turkey said it might intervene to stop the Russian-backed forces now closing in on Tripoli,” the New York Times reports.

“In comments to Turkish television networks on Monday night and again on Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pointedly raised the possibility that Turkey might send troops to counter the Russians if the United Nations-recognized government headquartered in Tripoli formally requested it.”

Greta Thunberg Is Time’s Person of the Year

December 11, 2019 at 8:37 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine’s 2019 “Person of the Year,” the Today Show reports.

Time: “For decades, researchers and activists have struggled to get world leaders to take the climate threat seriously. But this year, an unlikely teenager somehow got the world’s attention.”

Ex-Ethics Chief Warns Barr Will Interfere In Election

December 11, 2019 at 8:29 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Walter Shaub, the former head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, called Attorney General William Barr a “threat to democracy” and warned he may try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election to benefit President Trump, the HuffPost reports.

Said Shaub: “It’s important not to make the same mistake twice. Some people underestimated Barr’s ruthless partisanship before. No one should do that again. Like Trump, Barr is capable of doing anything he can get away with— and that includes interfering in the 2020 election, if we let him.”

Networks Didn’t Lead with Impeachment

December 11, 2019 at 6:50 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

CNN: “On Wednesday, as articles of impeachment against a sitting president were presented for only the fourth time in history, all three networks led with the Jersey City shootout before covering impeachment.”

Biden Signals to Aides He Would Serve Just One Term

December 11, 2019 at 6:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Ryan Lizza: “Former Vice President Joe Biden’s top advisers and prominent Democrats outside the Biden campaign have recently revived a long-running debate whether Biden should publicly pledge to serve only one term, with Biden himself signaling to aides that he will serve only a single term.”

“While the option of making a public pledge remains available, Biden has for now settled on an alternative strategy: quietly indicate that he will almost certainly not run for a second term while declining to make a promise that he and his advisers fear could turn him into a lame duck and sap him of his political capital.”

Bloomberg Donates $10M to Defend House Democrats

December 11, 2019 at 6:33 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Mike Bloomberg will donate $10 million Thursday to defend vulnerable Democratic House members against paid Republican attacks on their support for impeachment proceedings against President Trump,” the Washington Post reports.

“The money, which is meant to even an arms race on the 2020 congressional battlefield, was cheered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who has been fielding concerns from some of her members over a costly Republican advertising offensive as the House moves toward an impeachment vote next week.”

Buttigieg Holds Narrow Lead In New Hampshire

December 11, 2019 at 6:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new WBUR poll in New Hampshire finds Pete Buttegieg leading the Democratic field with 18%, followed by Joe Biden at 17%, Bernie Sanders at 15%, Elizabeth Warren at 12%, Tulsi Gabbard at 5% and Andrew Yang at 5%.

Impeachment Roles As Expected

December 11, 2019 at 6:25 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Playbook: “One striking feature of impeachment so far is this: All of the main players are playing the roles we expected. House Democrats came into power with a significant distaste for Trump, but vowing not to impeach him. The moment, they say, has called them. In reality, the majority of House Democrats come from districts eager to dump the president, and a small minority of the party — 10% or so — represents districts where Trump stands a chance.”

“We feign shock that House Republicans are standing firmly behind Trump but when have we seen them do anything else? Republicans have been wiped out of everything besides deep red districts. If they get a centimeter out of line with the president, they risk provoking his ire and that his base.”

Giulianis Settle Ugly Divorce Case

December 10, 2019 at 11:25 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The acrimonious divorce case of Rudy Giuliani and his estranged wife, Judith, a battle that had played out in court and across tabloid headlines for more than a year and a half, came to an abrupt — and harmonious — end on Tuesday evening,” the New York Times reports.

“The couple have resolved all their differences and financial squabbles, according to an emailed statement from Bernard E. Clair, Mrs. Giuliani’s lawyer, and they ‘intend to remain friends in the years to come.'”

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan 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.

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