It’s hard to see how Patrick could come in this late and win if he’s really trying to compete in New Hampshire (
Hey, guys, mind if I join? Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images First it was Michael Bloomberg. Now it’s former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick considering throwing his hat into the once-shrinking, now possibly expanding, ring of Democratic candidates. But could Patrick actually make a difference in the race? I spoke with national correspondent Gabriel Debenedetti and political columnist Ed Kilgore to try to figure it out.
Ed: A big part of his promise, though, was the implied support of a certain former president and his circle.Gabriel: Kidding. Last year, there were very influential corners of ObamaWorld that took Patrick 2020 much more seriously than the potential candidacies of the other two Obama friends who were looking at it, Joe Biden and Eric Holder. So that wasn’t a crazy premise.
Ed: Trouble is, of course, that Biden has blocked the emergence of what donors probably want — another Bill Clinton or Barack Obama: a centrist with charisma and an interesting story.Ed: Yeah, but you can see why he would not be the answer to every donor’s prayer. His inability to appeal to African-Americans and his brief résumé are problems, even if his sexual orientation isn’t considered a handicap.
Ben: Back then, I recall chatting about whether he would actually be appealing to voters. Bain Capital was seen as a possible albatross. Ben: Are there other big names we should be expecting to jump in over the next few weeks? Andrew Cuomo? Al Gore? Walter Mondale?Gabriel: Maybe Cory Booker should leak to the Times that he’s considering filing for the New Hampshire primary, and he’ll get a front-page story too.
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