Deval Patrick Tries to Cut Into Biden’s African-American Support
- Former Massachusetts governor joined race only last week
- African Americans a majority among South Carolina Democrats
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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, a former managing director at Bain Capital Private Equity LP, 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.