Obama mission: Saving Gov. Deval Patrick
Few politicians are as close to Obama as the Massachusetts Democratic governor or have deeper ties to the president and his core team of advisers...
For The Politico:
President Barack Obama raised $2.5 million for the Democratic National Committee Thursday night, but his trip to Boston had another, less publicized purpose — saving Deval Patrick.
Few politicians are as close to Obama as the Massachusetts Democratic governor or have deeper ties to the president and his core team of advisers.
And almost no one faces a tougher reelection battle this year than Patrick, whose disapproval ratings would be considered near-terminal if not for the three-way race that he currently finds himself in.
As a result, the White House is looking to every weapon in its arsenal to help Patrick win a second term.
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