The prospects for Deval Patrick's last-minute entry into the presidential race could hinge on whether he can rebuild his Obama ties to compete against candidates who have spent months wooing donors and courting voters in early states
WASHINGTON—Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick was seen as a natural pick to inherit former President Obama’s political machine when he first began considering a presidential bid last year.
Mr. Patrick is close with the former president, and they have shared political advisers and donors. But Mr. Patrick decided to forgo a 2020 campaign last December, citing the “cruelty of our elections process.” In the year since, members of Mr. Obama’s network were drawn to rivals such as former Vice President Joe Biden; South Bend,...
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