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A Note to Readers

September 27, 2023 at 1:29 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Political Wire is free because it’s important for more people to engage in politics.

But paid members make this work possible — and they also get exclusive analysis, my private podcast, a trending news page, bonus newsletters and more.

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For Your Weekend Listening

September 16, 2023 at 6:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members.

Kevin McCarthy struggles to hang onto his job, while Mitt Romney quits his.

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Trial Balloon

September 14, 2023 at 9:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new episode of Trial Balloon drops at 6 a.m. ET tomorrow.

Trial Balloon as a standalone subscription is just $40 per year — or you can get it included with your Political Wire membership along with many other great benefits.

If you’re already a member, add the show to your podcast player so you have the new episode in the morning.

Thanks for listening!

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Student Discount

September 11, 2023 at 2:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

If you’re a college professor and would like to offer your students a discounted membership to Political Wire, please get in touch.

If you’re a student, send me an email from your school address and I’ll send you a special link.

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Share Political Wire with Your Entire Organization

August 31, 2023 at 12:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Political Wire has team plans available for companies, organizations, classes and political offices.

You get a discount when you sign up with your colleagues. 

Team plans start with five members but you can add more as you need them.

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What Membership Means

August 10, 2023 at 9:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

I regularly get a requests from readers to make one of my exclusive Political Wire posts available for a small payment, perhaps just a few dollars a post.

While that might sound reasonable, it’s a terrible business model.

That’s why I want to clearly define what Political Wire membership means.

First, it’s not a donation: It’s asking readers to pay money for a product.

The product I’m selling, however, is not any one article. Rather, it’s the production of Political Wire on a daily basis. That includes all posts — not just what’s behind a paywall — and everything I make available in the membership bundle.

A membership is an ongoing commitment to the continued development of this site.

As John Ellis recently noted:

Political Wire is an essential-reading political newsletter that is now 25 years old. I think of it as the AP of political news: coverage from all over, updating constantly.

How he’s able to do it, day after day, week after week, is beyond me. He posts every day, throughout the day, and often well into the night.

I’m able to do it because of the support from Political Wire members. It’s that simple.

So if you’ve been on the fence about becoming a member, consider this a nudge.

Join us today!

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‘Close to Catastrophe’

August 5, 2023 at 10:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Introducing a new conversation series: Key Precincts: John Ellis and Taegan Goddard on Politics.

In this episode, we discuss the latest criminal indictment of Donald Trump and its impact on the Republican presidential race and politics in general.

My partner on this project is John Ellis, the proprietor of News Items, a daily newsletter on global politics, financial news, advanced technologies and science.

I learn something new from it nearly every day and recommend it highly.

John has been in and around the news media for decades and it shows in his breadth of knowledge.

We hope you enjoy this conversation.

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For Your Weekend Listening

August 5, 2023 at 6:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

In case you missed it, I spoke with Duke University professor Aaron Dinin about the early days of Political Wire.

And Political Wire members got a new episode of Trial Balloon this week. We’re making this one freely available to everyone, so give it a listen.

If you’re a member, add Trial Balloon to your podcast player to get new episodes automatically.

If you’re not yet a Political Wire member, join today!

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The Origins of Political Wire

July 31, 2023 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

I had the pleasure of talking about the history of Political Wire with Aaron Dinin, who teaches entrepreneurship at Duke University, on the Web Masters podcast.

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Taking Stock of a Simmering Summer

July 29, 2023 at 12:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Playbook: “This was a dizzying week in political news. Normally, we would all be looking forward to an August respite. But don’t count on it. While Congress may be out of town, the next month will be crucial to answering some big questions about all of the main characters in American politics right now.”

If you’re not yet a Political Wire member, now is the perfect time to join.

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Team Memberships

July 25, 2023 at 4:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Get Political Wire for your whole team!

It’s perfect for law firms, trade associations, political action committees or other groups working in politics and public affairs.

Annual team plans start at $250 — including five memberships at 28% off the standard individual rate. Plus you can easily add additional colleagues for just $45 per year, a 35% reduction from the standard individual rate.

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Thank You for Reading!

July 10, 2023 at 2:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

It’s the middle of summer and the political news is still coming at us like a fire hose — the presidential campaign is in full swing, congressional candidates are announcing and more indictments are expected soon.

I’m glad you’re here to follow it all.

Political Wire is made possible by its members. Some of you have probably been meaning to subscribe but just didn’t get around to it yet. 

So consider this a nudge:

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The full experience includes exclusive analysis, the Trial Balloon podcast, a trending news page, bonus newsletters and no advertising.

As an added incentive, I’m offering a 20% discount for your first year if you sign up today.

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Follow Me on Threads

July 9, 2023 at 8:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

If you’re on Threads — the new Twitter-killer from Instagram — follow me here.

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A New Episode of Trial Balloon

June 29, 2023 at 5:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

We discuss the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision on the new episode of Trial Balloon which will be out tomorrow morning.

Members should add the podcast to their favorite player for the best experience.

If you’re not a member, join today!

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Listen to Trial Balloon

June 23, 2023 at 5:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Don’t forget the new episode of Trial Balloon.

If you’re a member, add Trial Balloon to your podcast player and get new episodes automatically each week.

If you’re not yet a member, there’s a limited version to try. Join for the full experience.

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Need a Last Minute Gift?

June 17, 2023 at 3:45 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Send a Political Wire membership via email in just a minute.

And you’ll get 20% off for a limited time.

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A Note to Readers

May 12, 2023 at 11:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just a small percentage of Political Wire‘s readers are paid members. 

That’s probably because most of the site free to anyone. I really want people to know what’s going on in our political world. 

But if more readers became members, Political Wire would be able to reach even more people and provide even more value.

Check out your membership options.

Thanks for reading!

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Trial Balloon

May 11, 2023 at 6:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

We just recorded a new episode of Trial Balloon which will drop early tomorrow morning.

It’s part of the Political Wire membership.

If you’re not yet a member, check out the membership options.

If you want to check it out first, there’s free version to add to your podcast player.

If you’re already a member, please login.

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About Political Wire

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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— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post

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