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geckosfeet

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6. Unless I am badly mistaken, Patrick is in his first term...

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 09:39 PM

Oct 2012

I am badly mistaken -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deval_Patrick

Patrick was re-elected in the 2010 gubernatorial election against Republican Charlie Baker and Independent Tim Cahill. His second term began on January 6, 2011 and in an interview with the Boston Globe, Patrick declared he will not seek re-election in 2014.

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Brown aint no "independent." In 2010 he kept saying they should "elect 1 Republican". [View all] RBInMaine Oct 2012 OP

+1 Xipe Totec Oct 2012 #1

They say if he looses in Nov that he will run for governor. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #2

Pfft. If Patrick runs again, I don't think it will be close. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #3

Patrick is term-limited I believe. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #4

Unless I am badly mistaken, Patrick is in his first term... geckosfeet Oct 2012 #6

Are there term limits in Mass for Gov. julian09 Oct 2012 #5

no i was mistaken. no term limits. but he said he will not run again. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #7

NPR was reporting that he said he was a defense against gridlock. CBHagman Nov 2012 #8