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Deval Patrick Is Latest Massachusetts Democrat To Jump Into Presidential Race

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In this Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, then Gov. Deval Patrick speaks during an interview at his Statehouse office in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)
In this Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, then Gov. Deval Patrick speaks during an interview at his Statehouse office in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)

There's going to be another Democrat from Massachusetts in the race for president.

Former Gov. Deval Patrick announced his candidacy Thursday morning.

Democratic political strategist Adrienne Elrod, who worked for the Hillary Clinton campaign and is president of Elrod Strategies, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the challenges Patrick faces and what he can offer in the presidential race.

This segment aired on November 14, 2019.

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