Richard Spencer

White Nationalist Accused of Being ‘Abusive’

October 24, 2018 at 12:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

White nationalist leader Richard Spencer’s wife, Nina Koupriianova, accuses him in divorce filings of being “physically, emotionally, verbally and financially abusive,” BuzzFeed News reports.

She claims she was “being hit, being grabbed, being dragged around by her hair, being held down in a manner causing bruising, and being prevented from calling for help.”

Governor Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Speech

October 17, 2017 at 11:55 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has declared a state of emergency as hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the state gather at the University of Florida in advance of a Thursday event by white nationalist Richard Spencer, USA Today reports.

“The governor’s executive order places the state agency usually responsible for hurricanes at the front of the effort to preserve order during the event. It also places the Florida National Guard on standby.”

Alt-Right Activist Punched in the Face

January 21, 2017 at 9:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Alt-right activist Richard Spencer was punched in the face while being interviewed by ABC News.

DCist: “Not that we condone violence against hateful people who really deserve the awful things that happen to them, but we will grudgingly watch remixes of Spencer getting punched multiple times.

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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.

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