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(34,195 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:35 PM Nov 2019

Deval Patrick Tries to Cut Into Biden's African-American Support

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick courted black voters in South Carolina on Tuesday, trying to cut into Joe Biden’s commanding lead among black voters in the early primary state.

At a meeting with about a dozen African-American businesswomen in Columbia, Patrick spoke briefly about growing up on the South Side of Chicago before opening the floor to questions, saying he was more interested in listening than in delivering a speech. “I come in humbly because I don’t think that any one candidate or frankly any one party has a corner on all those ideas,” Patrick said. “I want to be a listener. It’s frankly how I learn.”

With 75 days until the leadoff Iowa caucuses, Patrick faces an uphill struggle to win the nomination, with no staff on the ground in the early states and limited name recognition. He also could find it difficult to raise money to finance a national campaign and qualify for the party debates, which keep increasing their fundraising and polling thresholds.

As an African American, Patrick could diminish Biden’s strength with black voters, although neither Cory Booker nor Harris, the other black candidates, have achieved that yet.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-20/deval-patrick-tries-to-cut-into-biden-s-african-american-support?srnd=politics-vp

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Deval Patrick Tries to Cut Into Biden's African-American Support (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 OP
I honestly don't understand why he's running. George II Nov 2019 #1
Lack of confidence in Biden Bucky Nov 2019 #4
Only Biden??? Kahuna7 Nov 2019 #6
"Lack of confidence in Biden". YouGov Poll has him @ 0% and Biden @ 30% - but it's early. lol... Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #7
2+222 LanternWaste Nov 2019 #8
Did you ask him? Did he tell you that's why he's running? Cha Nov 2019 #16
He entered way too late to have an impact. bearsfootball516 Nov 2019 #2
Of all the mainstream moderate candidates, Patrick is the one I like best Bucky Nov 2019 #3
Not me...the brother in law thing is disqualifying for me to vote for him in a primary. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #13
If Cory and Kamala couldn't do it, what makes him so special... Kahuna7 Nov 2019 #5
Patrick will have zero impact on Race ritapria Nov 2019 #9
And those who sell political advertising customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #12
"...Patrick, a former managing director at Bain Capital Private Equity LP.." jalan48 Nov 2019 #10
Is Patrick running only to affect New Hampshire Primary? Sneederbunk Nov 2019 #11
The article states he was in SC. NT TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #14
Because.... boomer_wv Nov 2019 #15
If Kamala and Cory couldn't cut into Biden's African-American support, Deval certainly ain't. W_HAMILTON Nov 2019 #17
The one difference is that Patrick is a personal friend to President Obama. Blue_true Nov 2019 #19
Strange headline StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #18
Opps Gothmog Nov 2019 #20
Yea, if he can't draw a crowd at Morehouse, where can de draw a crowd? SKKY Nov 2019 #21
Good luck with that Deval. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #22
Not gonna do it. oasis Nov 2019 #23
Deval Patrick could not get an audience at Morehouse today. irisblue Nov 2019 #24
I was just going to post this. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #26
. irisblue Nov 2019 #27
Biden has 154 endorsements from current or former black or Hispanic elected officials. Gothmog Nov 2019 #25
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
1. I honestly don't understand why he's running.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:36 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Bucky

(53,805 posts)
4. Lack of confidence in Biden
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:38 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts)
7. "Lack of confidence in Biden". YouGov Poll has him @ 0% and Biden @ 30% - but it's early. lol...
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:42 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
8. 2+222
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:43 PM
Nov 2019

(since we're trading self-serving and unsupported allegations)

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Cha

(295,929 posts)
16. Did you ask him? Did he tell you that's why he's running?
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 07:45 PM
Nov 2019

What about "lack of confidence" in your candidate?.. any insights on that?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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bearsfootball516

(6,369 posts)
2. He entered way too late to have an impact.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:37 PM
Nov 2019

I’ll be surprised if he gets any more than 1 or 2 percent in polls.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Bucky

(53,805 posts)
3. Of all the mainstream moderate candidates, Patrick is the one I like best
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:37 PM
Nov 2019

I'm still pulling for a more progressive nominee. But I trust Patrick the most as the messenger of the status quo. I just hope he's not another Dukakis.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
13. Not me...the brother in law thing is disqualifying for me to vote for him in a primary.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 04:06 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)
5. If Cory and Kamala couldn't do it, what makes him so special...
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:40 PM
Nov 2019

especially when he talks out of both sides of his mouth. I've really never seen anything like it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ritapria

(1,812 posts)
9. Patrick will have zero impact on Race
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:55 PM
Nov 2019

Bloomberg will buy himself an additional 3 -4 % support in the national polls - mostly at the expense of Biden ….. Bloomberg is bored and wants people talking about him ……..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
12. And those who sell political advertising
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 01:24 PM
Nov 2019

will want to lap up Bloomberg's billions while they still can.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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jalan48

(13,798 posts)
10. "...Patrick, a former managing director at Bain Capital Private Equity LP.."
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 01:03 PM
Nov 2019

Maybe he'll get Mitt Romney's vote.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Sneederbunk

(14,208 posts)
11. Is Patrick running only to affect New Hampshire Primary?
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 01:04 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
14. The article states he was in SC. NT
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 04:24 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

boomer_wv

(673 posts)
15. Because....
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 04:37 PM
Nov 2019

Hes black he will be able to eat Bidens black support? Do they realize there are two other black candidates already in the race who cant gain support?

It is really reductive to assume that a black candidate will automatically have black support.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

W_HAMILTON

(7,813 posts)
17. If Kamala and Cory couldn't cut into Biden's African-American support, Deval certainly ain't.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 07:53 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
19. The one difference is that Patrick is a personal friend to President Obama.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 09:44 PM
Nov 2019

The other two aren't. That could give Patrick sway among Blacks that Booker and Harris don't have.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
18. Strange headline
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 07:57 PM
Nov 2019

Black voters don't all support Biden, so why does this writer assume that campaigning to black people is an effort "to cut into Biden's African-American support"?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SKKY

(11,773 posts)
21. Yea, if he can't draw a crowd at Morehouse, where can de draw a crowd?
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 11:09 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
24. Deval Patrick could not get an audience at Morehouse today.
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 12:32 AM
Nov 2019

AJC (@ajc) Tweeted:
@MayaTPrabhu @AJCGaPolitics Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, who recently launched his presidential campaign, canceled an event at Morehouse College that was scheduled for this evening. https://t.co/2IkbvgS9KB #gapol





I do not think Biden needs to worry on this point
If I were to vote in a presidential
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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
26. I was just going to post this.
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:14 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Gothmog

(144,005 posts)
25. Biden has 154 endorsements from current or former black or Hispanic elected officials.
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:09 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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