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November 9, 2015 at 11:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • What Happened to Swing Voters?
  • Obama Cements Climate Change Stance With Keystone Pipeline Decision
  • The Francis Effect: More Americans are Worried About Global Warming
  • Renewable Energy Poised to Surge Ahead in Next 15 Years
  • Trillions in Savings Anticipated From Projected Emissions Reductions

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November 6, 2015 at 11:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Bevin Already Hedging His Obamacare Repeal Pledge
  • NY Attorney General Investigates Exxon for Climate Change Lies
  • Uninsured Rate Hits a Record Low
  • Americans Most Satisfied With Government Health Plans
  • TransCanada Fumbles in its Approach to Keystone Pipeline

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November 5, 2015 at 11:14 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Why Are Republicans So Angry?
  • Americans Not Too Worried About Climate Change
  • Are Americans Less Religious?
  • U.S. Poised to Hit a 20-Year Low in Carbon Emissions
  • Majority of Republicans View Medicaid Expansion Favorably
  • Majority Support Obama’s Clean Power Plan

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November 3, 2015 at 10:17 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Does the Economy Perform Better Under Republicans or Democrats?
  • Montana Becomes 30th State to Expand Medicaid Under Obamacare
  • The GOP’s Approach to a Tax Plan: Deny Fiscal Reality
  • The Numbers Behind the Death Penalty
  • A Startling Rise in Death Rates for Middle-Aged Whites
  • Texas Cities Lead in Green Power Government
  • Uneven Access to Care for the Mentally Ill

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November 2, 2015 at 10:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • The Inequality of Biking
  • Is Missing Votes an Inevitability of Running for President?
  • Majority of Uninsured Are in Red States
  • What Are Americans’ Health Care Priorities?

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October 30, 2015 at 11:37 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • What Are Americans’ Health Care Priorities?
  • Jeb’s Collapse is a Sign That Democracy is Working
  • The Solution to Income Inequality? Unions
  • In the Republican Debate, Who Mattered?
  • Walking Can Be More Dangerous Depending on Skin Color

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October 29, 2015 at 12:34 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Are We Really Working that Hard?
  • Is Common Core to Blame for the Dip in Math Scores?
  • How Gun Owners Can Avoid Background Check Laws
  • Most Uninsured Are Unaware of When Open Enrollment Begins
  • Will Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket?

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October 28, 2015 at 11:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Will Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket?
  • America’s Cleanest Energy States
  • Are We on the Brink of Another Recession?
  • Evangelicals Take a Step Back From Support of the Death Penalty

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October 27, 2015 at 12:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • America’s Car ‘Death Belt’ Reflects Its Economic and Political Lines
  • Obamacare Premiums to Climb in 2016
  • Politics Isn’t About Whom You Love, But Whom You Fear
  • Which States Have the Best School System?
  • Why the Fed Won’t Raise Interest Rates: Expectations

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October 26, 2015 at 11:05 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • The Hidden Costs of Driving
  • Romney Admits His Plan Was Precursor to Obamacare
  • How High Are Alcohol Taxes in Your State?
  • Is the Tea Party Losing Momentum?
  • Solar and Wind Power Skyrocket; Fracking Falters

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October 23, 2015 at 12:41 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Which State Has the Most Regressive Tax System?
  • Gun Owners Add to Their Stockpile
  • Climate Change Could Cause Economic Damage
  • Do Higher Marriage Levels Drive Economic Strength?
  • Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Ramp Up

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October 22, 2015 at 10:53 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Have Republicans Really Entered Into a ‘Pro-Outsider’ Phase?
  • Whom Do Republicans Expect to Win? Trump.
  • NRA Still Enjoys Majority Support Among Americans
  • Can a Ryan Reign Really Save a Fractured GOP?
  • 2015 On Track to be Hottest Year Ever

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October 21, 2015 at 10:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Over 75% Now Say Climate Change is Occurring – Including Republicans
  • Money Matters in Elections; Just Not That Much
  • Is Obamacare Beating its Goals?
  • The Hypocrisy of the U.S. Climate Policy: Profiting From Coal

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October 20, 2015 at 10:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Where Do the Candidates Stand on Climate Change?
  • Despite Ambitious Climate Pledges, Achieving Climate Goals Will Take a ‘Miracle’
  • How Those Credit Card Mailings Are Designed to Exploit Consumers’ Financial Mistakes
  • Which States Conceal Police Misconduct Records?

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October 19, 2015 at 11:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • The Difference Between Extreme and Moderate GOP Candidates? Not Much.
  • Most Gun Owners Disagree With NRA on Gun Policy
  • How Fundraising Compares by Party
  • How Much Does Excessive Drinking Cost the Economy?
  • A Louder Call For Gun Control Among Americans
  • Majority Think Candidates Should Understand Science

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October 16, 2015 at 10:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Two Very Different Kinds of Debates
  • How Can a State Circumvent Emissions Laws? Import Dirty Power.
  • Debunking the Latest Argument to Ignore Climate Change
  • Which Cities Will Drown With Global Warming?
  • Obamacare Drives Record Increases in Medicaid Enrollment

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October 15, 2015 at 10:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • Is American Society That Polarized?
  • ‘Crony Capitalism,’ Not Corruption, Stunts U.S. Economic Growth
  • Majority of Americans View Planned Parenthood Favorably
  • The Uninsured Problem Isn’t Just a Red State Issue
  • Coal Giants Call for a Climate Change Deal
  • Clinton’s Timid Approach to Marijuana Policy is at Odds With Democratic Base

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October 14, 2015 at 10:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Here’s what’s trending on Wonk Wire today:

  • What Happened to American Optimism?
  • Obamacare No Longer an Issue in Democratic Debate
  • Which State is the Most Energy Efficient?
  • Larry Summers: A Gas Tax to Fix America’s Roads is a ‘Free Lunch’
  • Congress’ ‘Pathetic’ Response to Transportation
  • Midwest Leads in Financial Well-Being; South Lags

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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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