Deval Patrick announces he is running for president CBS News, Nov 14, 2019
Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, has announced he is running for president in the 2020 race. Patrick made it official in an online video posted early Thursday morning.
A CBS News contributor since September, Patrick will no longer serve in that role. "Governor Patrick has been a political contributor to CBS News but in light of this decision, the network will be discontinuing that relationship," CBS News said.
Patrick, 63, served as Massachusetts governor for two terms, from 2007 to 2015, and was most recently a managing director at Bain Capital, a private equity firm.
Patrick is a prominent African American in the Democratic Party and had been considered a viable candidate for president, given his past work as a federal prosecutor, his willingness to campaign for Democratic congressional candidates and his ties to former President Barack Obama. He had said last December that he would not run, citing the potential strain on friends and family.
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For those of you that feel Deval Patrick is a formidable force coming on to the Democrat Presidential candidate scene.
Campaign event in Atlanta canceled after only 2, yes TWO people show up.
Oops Deval Patrick campaign event canceled at Atlanta college; only 2 people reportedly show up A campaign event for former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, who launched a late Democratic presidential bid last week, reportedly was canceled Wednesday evening when only two people showed up. foxnews.com