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Prepare for Turbulent Times Ahead

June 24, 2022 at 3:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Just after the 2020 presidential election, I started getting emails from readers with a similar message: They loved Political Wire, but they needed to disengage from the news. It just became too much.

Believe me, I totally get it. The news can be awful some days.

But if this week didn’t convince you, the country needs you to engage again. And I need you to support Political Wire by becoming a member or buying a gift membership.

We are headed into a very turbulent period in American politics. I need your support to cover it all.

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 19, 2022 at 12:54 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

If you forgot to send a Father’s Day gift, I’ve got just the thing!

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The Perfect Graduation Gift

June 8, 2022 at 1:43 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Give a Political Wire membership to someone graduating from school this year.

They’ll get exclusive analysis, new features, bonus newsletters, and an ad-free experience.

For a limited time, it’s 20% off.

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Before You Complain About the Ads…

June 1, 2022 at 1:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

I’ve gotten several complaints about advertisements on Political Wire in recent days, so please let me remind you that’s why I started a membership model.

There was a time when a publisher could sell advertisers access to an audience. The incentives were perfectly in line: Publishers who put out a quality publication attracted a quality audience which made sense to quality advertisers. All parties had a stake in the system.

But as publishing moved to the Internet and digital ads evolved, the incentives grew out of whack. Publishers no longer have a direct relationship with most advertisers. Instead they increasingly use ad networks. These ad networks pool an audience across thousands of different publications and websites. Advertisers tell the networks what audience they want to target and their ads are shown wherever those readers happen to be visiting.

What does this mean? Publishers no longer have direct relationships with advertisers so they try to make themselves as attractive to ad networks as they can. This often means sharing personal data about their readers and resorting to other reader unfriendly tactics to show as many ads as they can. Advertisers no longer care about individual publications since their audience may come from thousands of different sites.

To make matters worse, the Internet has a virtually unlimited inventory of ad space which drives prices down to ridiculously low prices. This often leads to ads that are in very poor taste.

The membership model is much more direct and honest. Publishers are directly accountable to their readers. That’s it.

If you’re a regular reader and not yet a member, please consider it. In addition to supporting a site you love, you’ll also get exclusive analysis, new features and no advertising.

Join today for $6 a month or $60 for the year.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 8, 2022 at 9:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

If you forgot to send a Mother’s Day gift, I’ve got just the thing!

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Postcard from Cape Canaveral

April 7, 2022 at 10:29 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

We took a quick trip to Florida to see the “wet dress rehearsal” for the coming launch of Artemis 1 to the moon. It’s NASA’s largest rocket since the Apollo-era Saturn V.

One of my sons is on a student team building a satellite that will one day hitch a ride on the rocket to orbit the moon.

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Share Political Wire

March 9, 2022 at 5:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

Just for members: Share your personalized referral link with a friend and you’ll earn rewards when they sign up for an annual Political Wire membership!

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Political Wire Classifieds

March 8, 2022 at 5:10 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

Political Wire classified ads work well for books, podcasts, newsletters, websites — or really any product intended for a smart and relatively affluent audience.

Place your ad now.

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Join Today!

February 24, 2022 at 3:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

Political Wire is completely independent and made possible by its members — who get exclusive analysis, a trending news page, bonus newsletters and no advertising. 

If you’re not yet a member, join today and you’ll get 20% off your first year.

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Political Wire Q&A

January 19, 2022 at 11:07 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Just for members: Ask me a question over in The Cloakroom and I’ll do my best to answer them.

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Boost Your Productivity In 2022

January 17, 2022 at 8:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard

If you want to improve your productivity in the New Year, I highly recommend the reMarkable 2 paper tablet. I’ve been using one for the last six months and it’s a game changer.

This link gets Political Wire readers $40 off.

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Political Wire in Your Inbox

January 13, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Most Political Wire readers visit the website — some many times every day — but did you know you can also sign up to have it sent to your email inbox?

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Get a Political Job

January 12, 2022 at 11:19 am EST By Taegan Goddard

A new year is a good time to kick start your political job hunt — with dozens of new listings!

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Happy New Year!

January 1, 2022 at 12:01 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Thanks so much for being a reader. I hope you have the best year ever!

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Give the Gift of Political Wire

December 31, 2021 at 12:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

I don’t make many political predictions, but I’m pretty certain 2022 will be a wild year in politics. I’d be honored if you invited friends and family to join us.

Gift subscriptions are 20% off until midnight.

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The Gift of Political Wire

December 28, 2021 at 11:10 am EST By Taegan Goddard

In case you missed out, one last time… gift subscriptions are 20% off.

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2021 at 7:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

I wish you all happy holidays and a very merry Christmas!

I hope you use the holiday to catch up with your loved ones — especially your dogs — and take a short break from politics.

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Good Morning!

December 1, 2021 at 6:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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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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