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Bonus Quote of the Day

June 26, 2017 at 11:52 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I see what leadership is trying to do. They’re trying to jam this thing through.”

— Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), in an interview with Hugh Hewitt, asking for more time to deliberate on the GOP health care bill.

Filed Under: Health Care Tagged With: Hugh Hewitt, Ron Johnson

Hugh Hewitt to Host Show on MSNBC

April 28, 2017 at 6:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

MSNBC is in talks with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt about creating a show for him on weekend evenings, New York Magazine reports.

“Initially MSNBC was keen on having Hewitt host a program on weekend mornings, but that idea is off the table because Hewitt wants to be on in the evening.”

Filed Under: Media Buzz Tagged With: Hugh Hewitt

Only an Epic Comeback Can Save Trump Now

August 13, 2016 at 12:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Some Republicans — such as conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt — still hold out hope for Donald Trump because polls show close races in the swing states of Florida, Ohio, Iowa and North Carolina.

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Filed Under: 2016 Campaign, Members Tagged With: Donald Trump, Hugh Hewitt


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Trump Rips Into Radio Interviewer

September 4, 2015 at 4:34 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 22 Comments

Donald Trump tore into radio host Hugh Hewitt as a “third-rate radio announcer” after the Republican presidential candidate struggled to answer a question about the leaders of major terrorist groups, Politico reports.

“The move followed a familiar script for the real estate mogul who has unexpectedly soared to the top of the Republican presidential polls: When backed into a corner, go on the attack and change the headlines.”

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: Donald Trump, Hugh Hewitt

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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.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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