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Deval Patrick enters Democratic race for US president

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The Democratic contest has two other black candidates: senator Kamala Harris of California and New Jersey senator Cory Booker

Deval Patrick. File picture: THE BOSTON GLOBE VIA GETTY IMAGES/SUZANNE KREITER.Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick formally announced on Thursday that he was entering the 2020 US presidential race, bloating an already crowded field.

“In a spirit of profound gratitude for all the country has given to me, with a determination to build a better, more sustainable, more inclusive American Dream for everyone: I am today announcing my candidacy for president of the US,” Patrick says in the video. He tweeted the same message.

 

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