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Deval Patrick

Governor Deval Patrick, of Massachusetts, applauds after the singing of the National Anthem during a pre-game ceremony in honor of the bombings of Marathon Monday before a game at Fenway Park on April 20, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Is Deval Patrick America's governor?

Zerlina Maxwell
OPINION - If the bombings of the Boston Marathon and subsequent manhunt serves as the moment America saw a single leader step up and pass this crucial test of true leadership, it’s Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick...
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Members of Trinity Episcopal Church in Boston listen to a sermon at Temple Israel, which allowed the Trinity congregation hold Sunday service, Sunday, April 21, 2013, in Boston. Trinity is within the blocked off area near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, where earlier in the week two bombs exploded. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Boston marks week from Marathon bombs with silence

Michael Hill and Steve Peoples, Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) - Seven days after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city was bustling Monday, with runners hitting the pavement...
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In this image released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on April 19, 2013, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19-years-old, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing is seen. (Photo provided by FBI via Getty Images)

Boston paralyzed by bombing suspect manhunt

By Pete Williams, Richard Esposito, Michael Isikoff and Tracy Connor, NBC News
NBC NEWS - Boston and its suburbs, universities and transit system were on total lockdown Friday as police hunted for marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev...
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick addresses the media regarding mulitple explosions during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 at the Westin Hotel Copley in Boston, Massachusetts. Appearing with him are U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (L), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis (2nd from R) and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers. Three people are confirmed dead and at least 141 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Deval Patrick: No unexploded bombs at Boston Marathon

Jimmy Golen, Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the only explosives were the ones that went off Monday...
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Vice President Joe Biden re-enacts administering the Senate oath to Sen. William "Mo" Cowan, D-Mass. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Joining him, from left are. Secretary of State John Kerry, who he is replacing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., his sons Miles, 8, and Grant 4, and his wife Stacey. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

'Mo' Cowan officially sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator

Andrew Miga, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat Thursday after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden...
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William "Mo" Cowan poses with his family following a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, where he was named interim U.S. Senator for the seat vacated with the resignation of U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. who will become secretary of state. With Cowan are his wife Stacy, and sons Grant, left, and Miles. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The Mo Cowan conundrum: Can blacks win without appointment?

Zerlina Maxwell
theGRIO REPORT - There is one common trend that stands out when considering African-Americans and the U.S. Senate: Both of the current black senators are the result of appointments, not elections...
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William 'Mo' Cowan, speaks to the media after begin named interim U.S. Senator January 30, 2013 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Cowan, a senior advisor to Governor Deval Patrick, will fill the position until a successor can be named for the departing John Kerry, who was recently named Secretary of State. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Gov. Patrick diversifies the US Senate

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theGRIO REPORT - The move is also notable in that Patrick, the nation's only black governor, chose to use his own perch to add diversity to the Senate, at least briefly...
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This undated photo released by the Massachusetts Governor's office shows William "Mo" Cowan, right, former chief of staff for Gov. Deval Patrick. Cowan is among several mentioned as a possible appointee to fill our the term for Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who was confirmed to be the next secretary of state Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Massachusetts Governor's Office)

Mo Cowan appointed to US Senate

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theGRIO REPORT - Gov. Deval Patrick (D) will appoint his former chief of staff, Mo Cowan, to be the interim pick to fill the state's vacated U.S. Senate seat...
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Gov. Deval Patrick, Sen. John Kerry and Congressman Barney Frank congratulated former State Treasurer Robert Crane after he delivered the final remembrance of his good friend, former Mayor Kevin H. White, during a funeral mass at Saint Cecilia Church in Boston's Back Bay, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. (Photo by Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Deval Patrick pressed to name Barney Frank to Kerry seat

Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) - Liberal groups have launched twin online petitions aimed at pressuring Gov. Deval Patrick to temporarily name former congressman Barney Frank to U.S. Sen. John Kerry's seat...
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US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks to the media following Security Council consolations over the situation in North Korea April 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Susan Rice withdrawal leaves Obama unable to promote a close ally

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama won't be able to appoint a person his aides said he has 'a personal bond' with and who shares his views on foreign policy perhaps more than any of his other top advisers.
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