The former Democratic Massachusetts Governor is reaching out to friends and letting this be known….
The media narrative that he would be Barack Obama’s favorite is over….
Michael Avenatti is also out of the running….
Beto O’Rourke is the new flavor of the month, but his wife seems unsure if she want’s him to dive into a full fledged run after losing the Texas US Senate race last month…
As we go thru early next year there will more names that have been thrown around dropping out of separation….
As far as this dog is concerned?
So far the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination is Joe Biden’s to lose….
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is calling close allies and informing them he is not running for president in 2020, sources close to the governor tell POLITICO.
Patrick informed staff and advisers of his decision Tuesday, the sources say, with an announcement to come as soon as this week.
A close ally of former President Barack Obama, the Democrat rejoined the private sector at Bain Capital after serving two terms as Massachusetts’ governor. But he ramped up his political activity this fall in advance of a possible presidential bid, traveling to a handful of races across the country.
Close advisers to Patrick launched a new political action committee in August, the Reason to Believe PAC, aimed at “promoting Governor Patrick’s positive vision for Democrats to rally around in 2018.”
Patrick, who was encouraged by members of Obama’s inner circle to run in 2020, met with the former president earlier this year as part of Obama’s string of meetings with prospective candidates….
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