For Obama and Patrick, a long friendship and political bond
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Deval Patrick was in need of a pep talk.He was staring down reelection as Massachusetts governor in 2010, in the midst of a sluggish economic recovery that would ultimately contribute to sweeping Democratic defeats across the country. In stepped President Barack Obama, a close friend and political ally, who was in town for an event. The two men met for a ‘get in the game’ conversation that helped put Patrick on the path to a second term.’I think it was very […]
