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Bonus Quote of the Day

November 26, 2014 at 1:57 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 17 Comments

“We pose no threat to anyone and do not intend to get involved in any geopolitical games or intrigues, let alone conflicts, no matter who tries to draw us into them or how they do so.”

— Russian President Vladimir Putin, quoted by Reuters.

Filed Under: Foreign Affairs Tagged With: Vladimir Putin

Putin Says He Doesn’t Want Post Forever

November 23, 2014 at 8:26 am EST By Taegan Goddard 8 Comments

“Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would not retain his post forever, but doesn’t rule out running in 2018, and said the Western sanctions against Moscow violate human rights and are aimed at sowing discord in Russian society,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Filed Under: Foreign Elections Tagged With: Vladimir Putin

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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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