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Gov. Patrick previews the DNC

Senator Ted Kennedy is expected to be speaking to the gathered Democrats tonight, despite the illness that's kept him sidelined for months now.

Tomorrow night, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick gets his prime time turn speaking to the convention.

WBUR'S Bob Oakes spoke with Governor Deval Patrick about what Kennedy means to the party and the Bay State delegation. Their conversation also turned to Patrick's thoughts on the convention overall.

This program aired on August 25, 2008. The audio for this program is not available.

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Bob Oakes Senior Correspondent

Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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