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Pro Politics with Zac McCraryTaegan Goddard, Founder of Political Wire, on the Intersection of Politics, Tech, & MediaSend us a textTaegan Goddard is the founder and editor of Political Wire, one of the most widely-read political news sites over the last 25+ years. He created Political Wire in the late 1990s after stints as a Senate staffer on Capitol Hill and several years in state government in his home state of Connecticut. In this conversation, he talks his own development as a rabid political junkie, setting out early goals in the public and private sector, both encouraging and disheartening stints in government, why he decided against running for office, and starting Political Wire initially...2025-02-2550 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionThe Candidate or the CouchCorruption in the “Greatest City in the World.” And who are these "undecided" voters? Links we discussed: Eric Adams IndictedThe Undecided Voters Who Could Decide the ElectionKamala Harris Casts Herself as Pro-Business PragmatistSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's NewsletterTrial Balloon Live2024-09-3026 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionThe Bully PulpitTrump threatens to prosecute his political rivals... Why even a felony conviction won't upend this race... And does the bully pulpit still exist?Links we discussed:Trump Says He Has ‘Every Right’ to Prosecute His RivalsEven a Felony Conviction Likely Won’t Upend This RaceTrump’s Vows Put Rule of Law on the BallotHow Much More Warning Do Voters Need?Democrats Must Make Trump’s Guilty Verdict KnownSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-06-0724 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionCatch and KillThe Trump trial and the split screen campaign. And Mike Johnson's power is backed by Democrats. Links we discussed:The Split Screen for the Next 6 WeeksTrump Is Already TestifyingTrump Is a Pretty Weak StrongmanBeing Stuck in a Courtroom Is Just What Trump Needed Chaos and OppressionSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-04-2622 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionBoxed In On AbortionArizona's abortion ruling is a disaster for Trump and Republicans. Stubborn inflation is a problem for Biden and Democrats. Can red states knock Biden off the ballot?Links we discussedTrump Flails on AbortionFed May Not Cut Interest Rates This YearRed States Threaten to Keep Biden Off the BallotSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-04-1524 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionWatching Fox NewsDoes watching Fox News make you less informed? Could the House flip to Democratic control? Does RFK Jr. hurt Biden or Trump more?Links we discussedThose Who Don’t Watch Fox Less Likely to Vote for TrumpDemocrats Need to Be Ready If GOP Loses ControlBiden Holds Small Lead NationallyRFK Jr. the SpoilerSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-03-2926 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionWhich GOP Candidates Were Worse: 2016 or 2024?Which set of candidates were worse — 2016 or 2024? What do the polls really say eight months before the election? Does RFK Jr. matter?Links we discussedThere’s Plenty of Time for Biden to Catch UpDemocracy Dies In Trumpian BoredomWhy RFK Jr. Should Hurt Trump More Than BidenDemocrats Go to War Against Third Party CandidatesSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-03-1526 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionTrumpificationThe Trumpification of the Republican Party is now complete.Links we discussedMitch McConnell’s Legacy Is Donald TrumpMitch McConnell Surrenders to TrumpMcConnell to Step Down as GOP LeaderTrump Pushes Steve Daines to Run for Senate GOP LeaderJohn Thune Soft Launches Bid for Senate GOP LeaderCornyn Talked to Trump About Running for Senate LeaderSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-03-0724 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionBiden Isn't Going AnywhereNo one is replacing Biden on the ticket. Trump takes over the RNC. Democrats get a big win on Long Island. Links we discussedOne in Five Believe Taylor Swift ConspiracyReplacing BidenWhy Trump Needs to Take Over the RNC So QuicklyJon Stewart ReturnsBiden Campaign Joins TikTokSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-02-1622 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionOne Year OnTrial Balloon celebrates its first year with Taylor Swift. And then we unpack how Joe Biden was handed a gift by Republicans on immigration. Links we discussedTaylor Swift (The GOP’s Version)Lankford’s Make-or-Break Moment on the BorderQuote of the DayBiden Campaign Builds Big Fundraising LeadWhy Trump Needs Nikki Haley Out NowSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-02-0226 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionRolling to the White HouseIs Donald Trump rolling to the White House or is he in trouble? Democracy and immigration are the toughest issues.Links we discussedCan Anyone Stop Trump’s March to the Nomination?Trump Could Wrap Up Nomination By End of FebruaryEven the Battle for Second Turned Out Well for TrumpTrump Holds Solid Lead Over Biden in GeorgiaSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-01-1921 min
Trial Balloon - Free Version14th Amendment MailbagShould Democrats try to disqualify Trump from the ballot? Or will it backfire?Links we discussed:Trump Set to Appeal 14th Amendment CasesSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2024-01-0528 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionBankruptTrump's eligibility in question. Rudy's moral bankruptcy leads to his financial bankruptcy. It's too early to worry about the horse race polls. Links we discussed:The Immediate Impact of the Colorado RulingWhat Do Biden’s Poor Numbers Really Mean?Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-12-2231 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionA Dictator for 'Just One Day'The House GOP's majority shrinks further. Donald Trump knew exactly what he was saying. Nikki Haley is number two. Links we discussed:The Inflation DisconnectScared of Chris ChristieSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-12-0819 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionThanksgiving MailbagWe discuss Biden's chances, Trump's retribution, flipping congressmen, ranked choice voting, and our friend in Copenhagen.Some links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-11-2224 min
Trial Balloon - Free VersionOne Year OutWhat the 2023 off-year elections mean for 2024. And what Joe Manchin not running for re-election means for Joe Biden.Links we discussed:The Polls Weren’t That BadThe Road to 2024An Off-Year Blue WaveWho Knew Taking Away Rights Was So Unpopular?Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-11-1035 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionIt's a Later ProblemRepublicans finally settle on a House Speaker but he wasn't really vetted. Meanwhile, Trump's co-defendants are flipping.Links we discussed:The House Considers Mike JohnsonMike Johnson Is Trump’s Perfect SpeakerThe Speaker Candidates to WatchSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-10-2628 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionDivided We FallThe political realities of the terrorist attack on Israel and it's not your father's Republican party anymore.Links we discussed:Father Strips Down at School Board MeetingThe Politics of Israel’s ResponseSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-10-1322 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionThe Divided Side Usually LosesRepublicans running for president have a debate train wreck while Republicans in the House are about to shut down the government.Links we discussed:Republican MathReaction to the Second Republican DebateSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political Wire -- Get 20% off an Annual MembershipChris Riback's Newsletter2023-09-2927 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionKevin McCarthy Had a PlanKevin McCarthy struggles to hang onto his job, while Mitt Romney quits his. Links we discussed:Romney Lets Loose in Exit InterviewImpeachment Probe Changes McCarthy’s MathMcCarthy Dares Conservatives to Oust HimSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-09-1523 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionThe Age QuestionMitch McConnell’s second freeze means age may be an even bigger factor in next year’s election.Links we discussed:Mark Thompson Helped Steady 2 News Outlets. Can He Do the Same at CNN?Capitol Physician Clears McConnell to Do JobFeinstein Silent in Her Sad and Messy Final ChapterBiden’s Age vs. Trump’s CrimesSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter2023-09-0126 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionOversized MailbagWe answer some of your questions. Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter 2023-08-1826 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionTrump Indicted AgainHow the latest Trump indictment changes the presidential race.A few links we discussed:Donald Trump Indicted AgainWe’re Headed for a One Issue ElectionMy Takeaways from Today’s Indictment Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter 2023-08-0430 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionCan Anyone Beat Trump for the GOP Nomination?As the indictments pile up for Trump, we discuss the possible alternatives for the Republican presidential nomination.A few links we discussed:Trump Blots Out the Sun AgainTim Scott Ramps Up Fundraising Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter 2023-07-2117 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionHoliday Week MailbagAre the Hunter Biden allegations like the Steele Dossier? What are the contingency plans if Biden (or Trump) is incapacitated before the convention? And remembering Lowell Weicker, the original maverick politician from Connecticut.A few links we discussed:Remembering Lowell Weicker Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-07-0724 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionJoe Biden in a Toyota CorollaAbortion is now a huge liability for Republicans but a third party presidential candidate could be a huge liability for Democrats.A few links we discussed:Abortion Remains a Potent Issue for Pro-Choice VotersMost Say Repeal of Abortion Rights Bad for CountryMajor Anti-Abortion Group Pushes National BanMislabeledJill Stein Managing Cornel West’s Campaign Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-06-2320 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionThe Long GameKevin McCarthy is losing power quickly. And why so many Republicans are running for president.A few links we discussed:Pence Tries to Thread a NeedleAn Extremely Weak Speaker Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-06-0926 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionDeSantis DebacleGov. Ron DeSantis' campaign launch on Twitter Spaces had all the appeal of a glitchy conference call. And the debt ceiling looms.Some links:DeSantis Blows Up on the Launch PadThe Headlines Are BrutalDeSantis Flip-Flops on How to Pronounce His Own NameConservatives Rebel Against Emerging DealWho Would Be Blamed for a Debt Default?Debt Ceiling Deal Takes ShapeSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-05-2621 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionTrump and the Battle for the SuburbsDonald Trump's town hall and how abortion rights and immigration will play in the suburbs. Some links:Why Team Biden Was ‘Positively Giddy’ Last NightCNN Tried to Make News, Not Cover ItSome Thoughts on Trump’s Town Hall EventSome more links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-05-1221 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionA Modern Day Rosa Parks?We take questions on the debt ceiling showdown, the possibility of a John Roberts power move at the Supreme Court and whether there is a modern day Rosa Parks out there.Some links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-04-2829 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionBoxed InDonald Trump, the Republican Party and Fox News have one thing in common: They're all boxed in. Some links we discuss:How to Make Trump Go AwayTrump Desperately Tries to Run Out the ClockBoxed InOther links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-04-1425 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionA Walk Down Memory LaneBefore Political Wire and before Chris Riback's Newsletter -- in the very early days of the internet -- there was Political Insider. Meanwhile, an economic civil war has broken out in the states.Links we discussed:Screenshot of Political Insider just after the 2000 presidential election.Other links: Taegan Goddard's Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter 2023-03-2424 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionEvery Four Years We Discuss a Third PartyWe evaluate the odds that a third party "Unity Ticket” might finally break through in 2024. And we look at the Chicago mayoral primary results and what they say about the politics of crime in America. Links for items we discussed:When Sen. Howell Heflin (D-AL) saw this photo of Sen. Ted Kennedy in a boat, he quipped: "Well Teddy, I see you've changed your position on offshore drilling."And a Harvard study: "Democratic mayors have no effect on crime, but do reduce the Black share of arrests for petty crimes."Other li...2023-03-1019 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionBiden Sneaks Into a War ZonePresident Biden makes a surprise visit to Ukraine, a grand juror talks too much and Fox News hosts text too much. Other links: Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-02-2421 minTrial Balloon - Free VersionBiden's Third Rail DareWe review President Biden's challenge to Republicans at the State of the Union address, the GOP's focus on schools and the power to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Links: Political WireChris Riback's Newsletter Politics Extra2023-02-1020 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy -- What D.C. & Business Can Learn From Each OtherWorking Capital Conversations offers engaging podcasts on business, technology and innovation.Visit the website to learn more, or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Working Capital Conversations is sponsored by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, supporting the people, ideas, and collaborations that build great businesses.As global and domestic businesses enter a new and potentially-fraught economic environment, the relationship between the U.S. government and American business – always evolving – will face new challenges: Inflation, fair trade vs. free trade, China, protectionism, labor, supply chains, taxes, and of course, the massive humanitarian devastation and econo...2022-04-1021 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: Julian Francis, President & CEO of Beacon Building Products -- Empathetic Leadership in ActionThe Call In podcast helps leaders navigate today’s cancel culture.* The bi-weekly show addresses one of the most important (and least understood) issues – diversity, equity & inclusion – translating today’s DEI headlines into actionable guidance for any leader.Visit the website to learn more, or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Call In is sponsored by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which is committed to a more diverse and inclusive future. Julian Francis is President and CEO of Beacon Building Products – the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing materials and complementary bui...2022-03-0629 min
Working Capital ReviewCall In Podcast: Do ERGs Help Employees… or Companies?The Call In podcast helps leaders navigate today’s cancel culture. * The bi-weekly show addresses one of the most important (and least understood) issues – diversity, equity & inclusion – translating today’s DEI headlines into actionable guidance for any leader.Visit the website to learn more, or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Call In is sponsored by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which is committed to a more diverse and inclusive future. Reports note that 90% of Fortune 500 companies have employee resource groups, or ERGs, that provide important voice to under-represented groups, offer employees...2022-02-1318 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: Christopher Leonard -- The Lords of Easy MoneyWe know the headlines: Inflation is the highest in 40 years, climbing 7 percent last year. Stock prices and corporate debt have been running incredibly high. Unemployment, meanwhile, is incredibly low, while the U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, its fastest full-year clip since 1984. The wealth gap, meanwhile, continues to spread.To fight these realities – especially inflation – the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank will soon start unwinding their two most significant policies that drove extreme amounts of available money at rates that made that money virtually free to borrow since 2008 and the Great Recession and through the Covid pandemic: They will stop...2022-02-0629 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: Victoria Sakal -- How Brands Can Build TrustIt seems obvious: We are not exactly living in the golden age of trust. Everywhere one turns, trust seems to be crumbling – institutions, politicians, media, even science.The causes, of course, are everywhere, starting – but not ending – with social media and that old line: a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.So given the current state of trust, what are brands supposed to do? What are the key trends around the building — and breaking — of consumer trust? What challenges do brands face? What do the good ones...2021-09-2627 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: Jordan Ellenberg -- Why Math Matters in BusinessGreat business leaders are often seen as innovators, inspirational storytellers and brilliant leaders. They are keen and decisive observers. But would we envision any mathematical principles in their toolkit? Just as business finds solutions to various problems and hurdles, mathematical formulas and practices make sense of our chaotic world. What can business-minded individuals learn from these insights? How do principles of randomness and probability factor into shrewd business planning?Jordan Ellenberg is the internationally-bestselling author of How Not To Be Wrong and the recently-published Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else. He h...2021-09-1222 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: The State of Endowment Investing -- Daniel Feder, University of MichiganIt goes without saying – nearly every sector globally has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for few sectors are those effects more evident than universities. From admissions to in-person classes to college sports, there’s hardly an element of the experience that hasn’t had to pivot quickly.So what about endowment investing? As universities face untold economic uncertainties and challenges, what impact has it had on the approach endowments take. Put differently, have the characteristics that make endowment investing different – from time horizons to information access and beyond – been helpful in navigating these new challenges?Danie...2020-12-2228 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: Dr. Alexandria White, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion -- and BusinessWhile the terms diversity, equity and inclusion are not new, the movement – across society, institutions, and businesses – gained extraordinary momentum this year. Obviously, this push for increased understanding, awareness, and action was greatly inspired by George Floyd’s death. It has grown from there.But what, exactly, does diversity, equity, and inclusion – often called D.E.I. – actually look like? What tangible steps can business leaders take to integrate the principles not as one-off projects, but rather on going standard operating procedures? And what might those changes mean – for immediate adopters and companies slow on the uptake – for any busine...2020-12-1045 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: Josh Lerner, Harvard Business School — Future of Diversity & Inclusion in Private EquityAs we consider the future of diversity and inclusion in private equity, can the industry meet the challenge?To seek answers, the Private Capital Project at the Harvard Business School and the Private Capital Research Institute recently hosted a webinar with a group of limited and general partners. What did they find?We spoke with one of the conference leaders, Dr. Josh Lerner, the Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School. He co-directs the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program and serves as co- editor of their publication, Inno...2020-12-0224 min
Working Capital ReviewPodcast: The Science & Art of Managing Business Risk TodayHow to listen now: Click audio player above to listen.Exclusive subscriber benefit: Working Capital Conversations podcast. Our podcast on Ideas that Drive Global Business. Previous guests include leaders across business, academics, public policy and more: Joseph Stiglitz ( Nobel Prize, Economics); Alvin Roth (Nobel Prize in Economics); Dr. Simon Levin (U.S. Presidential Medal of Science; Princeton Univ); Gene Sperling (former Director, U.S. National Economic Council); Austan Goolsbee (former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers); John Chambers (former Cisco CEO); Beth Comstock (former GE Vice Chair); Chris Whittle; Nikhil Sinha (GSV); Josh Lerner (HBS); Anousheh Ans...2020-09-1034 min
Chris Riback's ConversationsLive from Harvard's Kennedy SchoolThis is a special live edition of Political Wire Conversations.On Friday, I hosted an outstanding live event and discussion at Harvard’s Kennedy School: Midterm Elections Preview: Blue Wave or Red Save? I was joined onstage by an All Star cast of panelists:Rick Wilson, Republican Political Strategist Asha Rangappa, CNN Legal & National Affairs AnalystClare Malone, 538 Political ReporterTaegan Goddard, Political Wire Publisher This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www...2018-10-291h 17
Chris Riback's ConversationsWhat's Going On with the Republican Party?I wanted to step away from the daily politics today and take a bit of a longer view, because maybe you’re wondering the same thing I am: What’s going on with the Republican Party? Everywhere you turn there’s another layer of erosion, whether from politicians or party elders or longtime political donors. Regardless of who wins the Presidency, something big has changed within the Republican Party. And I don’t care which party you belong to, if either of them looks like it’s disintegrating before our eyes, that means definitionally that our political s...2016-10-1737 min
Chris Riback's ConversationsTaegan Goddard: Is This Clinton's Election to Lose?The 2016 presidential campaign is shaping up as Hillary Clinton's race to lose -- unless everything we know about politics is wrong. Clinton is leading Donald Trump in the national polls and most state polls as well. Nearly every forecast at this point show s landslide in the Electoral College. She has put together a better national campaign. She's running way more television ads. But can she win? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.chrisriback...2016-07-1330 min
Chris Riback's ConversationsTaegan Goddard: The Outcomes Look Bleak for RepublicansThe candidates may be riding the subway in New York. Perhaps they’re thinking about Pennsylvania – Even California. But all political eyes are on Cleveland. While polls show Donald Trump crushing in the Big Apple, Ted Cruz was the Big Cheese in Wisconsin. Cruz’ double-digit win there significantly increased the chances of a contested Republican Convention. 538’s panel of experts estimates Trump will fall short of the magic 1,237 delegates. As The University of Virginia Center for Politics told the New York Times: “The chances of a contested convention just went up.” It’s no surprise that the frontrunners say a wide-open, n...2016-04-1232 min
Chris Riback's ConversationsTaegan Goddard: The Party No Longer DecidesChris Riback and Taegan Goddard discuss the how Donald Trump's campaign not only broke the Republican party but broke political science. What in the world is going on? We are well into a primary season with results few of us expected, headed straight to a general election that even fewer dare to predict. All of us – and certainly both major political parties – are in unchartered territory. For Democrats, their new location at least appears to be on a pre-existing map. For Republicans, their new map reveals a planet they never knew existed – a place that frequently shows...2016-03-1625 min
Chris Riback's ConversationsNoam Bramson, Mayor of New RochelleIs political courage dead? The question gets asked a lot these days, most recently around President Obama and the immigration-border control disaster. Joe Klein of Time wrote what many of us feel: “True political courage is near extinct.” He continued: “Nowadays politicians are swaddled by their media consultants, who determine whether it is ‘safe’ to be ‘courageous.’”Of course, it’s not just immigration. Pick any issue – health care, gun control, voter ID laws – and the lack of political courage is astounding. And it’s taking its toll – as the public’s disapproval of government – Congress and the President – reaches all time highs.So today...2014-07-1826 min
Chris RibackTaegan Goddard, Publisher, Political Wire (5-5-13)You might think this is the political off-season, but you’d be wrong.
In South Carolina, with 48 hours to go, a special election for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Why is one seat in a medium-sized southern state interesting political talk? Because it’s a battle between former Gov. Mark Sanford – yes, he’s the one who said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail when he in fact was liaising in South America – and Elizabeth Colbert, a businesswoman and Stephen Colbert’s sister. Then there’s Virginia, where the off-year election will be a first major sign of what we might expect...2013-05-0707 minChris RibackTaegan Goddard, Founder of Political Wire & Editor-at-Large at The Week.com (4-21-13)For anyone keeping a political scorecard at home, we have just completed a week that covered more of the biggest issues we face than any other week in memory: Homeland Security, Miranda Rights, Gun Control, Immigration – all at the top of the political agenda. Where do things stand? And do the events threaten to derail President Obama's second term agenda. Few understand America’s political pulse better than our friend Taegan Goddard, Publisher of Political Wire and editor-at-large at The Week.2013-05-0108 minChris RibackTaegan Goddard, Founder of Political Wire & Editor-at-Large at The Week.com (1-27-13)For many of us -- perhaps even President Obama -- it felt like his second term political honeymoon didn’t last much beyond the start of his Inauguration Speech. Thanks to the real-time Tweets and online commentary, we saw right away that his declaration of governing for the next four years was not going to be quietly accepted. So if you were feeling a bit sad that the election was over and we’re now destined for the quiet and serious business of governing, don’t look so down. It’s as if our US political motto has become: The campaign...2013-02-0909 minChris RibackTaegan Goddard, Publisher, Political Wire (4-14-12)The US Presidential Election finally turned to the inevitable this week, as Rick Santorum pulled out of the race to be the Republican nominee and Mitt Romney became, essentially, the sole survivor. So what are the next trends? What are the issues that will lead us to our next President? Here to explain it all, Taegan Goddard, Founder and Publisher of Political Wire, the must read for anyone who wants to know what is happening in the political world and newly named by Time Magazine as one of the Top 140 Twitter feeds @Politicalwire. Taegan, congratulations and thanks for joining us.2012-12-3008 minChris RibackTaegan Goddard, Publisher, Political Wire (5-12-12)Who said we’re in the quiet period of the US Presidential race? It was a blockbuster week in what was supposed to be the “let’s all take a moment and collect ourselves” stage of our campaign marathon. First, President Obama announced his support for same sex marriage. Then, just as Gov. Mitt Romney offered a mild rebuttal, the Washington Post reported a terrible story of horrendous behavior by then teenage Romney -- attacking another teenager thought to be gay. Is this the end of the 2012 campaign -- or the beginning? Here to help us decipher, Taegan Goddard, publisher of Polit...2012-12-2407 min