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brooklynite

(94,519 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:22 PM Nov 2019

Democrat Deval Patrick had to cancel one of his first campaign events -- because no one showed up

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As Democratic presidential candidates addressed a national audience at the fifth 2020 primary debate, one candidate couldn't even find a single person to talk to.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made a late entry into the 2020 race last week after expressing some dissatisfaction with the current field. But as his empty visit to Morehouse College on Wednesday showed, not everyone believes it's his time.

Patrick was supposed to make one of his first campaign stops at the historically black college in Atlanta on Wednesday, not far from where the upper echelons of the Democratic field were debating. But as CNN reports, once Patrick got there and found out he wouldn't have much of an audience, he canceled the talk.

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Democrat Deval Patrick had to cancel one of his first campaign events -- because no one showed up (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2019 OP

Oh dear.... Pachamama Nov 2019 #1

Bless his heart. n/t targetpractice Nov 2019 #2

I don't really know who he is, a friend of Obama's maybe? dewsgirl Nov 2019 #3

Fmr Gov of Massachusetts, now 2naSalit Nov 2019 #5

Thank you.😊 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #6

That's a bit inauspicious. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #4

If the press did this to Trump at the White House Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #7

This needs to happen to Bloomberg too. we can do it Nov 2019 #8

Wouldn't that be nice? BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #11

Another big yawn for a big ego, beachbumbob Nov 2019 #9

I have to agree unfortunately. Blue_true Nov 2019 #17

yikes samnsara Nov 2019 #10

Another pic from another event redqueen Nov 2019 #12

He should have spoken to even that small crowd, Blue_true Nov 2019 #16

This event was at a HBCU Gothmog Nov 2019 #13

Biden has 154 endorsements from current or former black or Hispanic elected officials. Gothmog Nov 2019 #14

Hopefully he will cancel his campaign, along with Bloomberg and Steyer. Blue_true Nov 2019 #15

That would be the best course of action for those 3. dware Nov 2019 #18

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

1. Oh dear....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:23 PM

Nov 2019

Not a very good start....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

2. Bless his heart. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:24 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

3. I don't really know who he is, a friend of Obama's maybe?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:25 PM

Nov 2019

Whoever he is, this made me sad.😔

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)

5. Fmr Gov of Massachusetts, now

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:30 PM

Nov 2019

works for Bain Capital or whatever they call themselves now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

6. Thank you.😊

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:31 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)

4. That's a bit inauspicious.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:30 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mr.Bill

(24,284 posts)

7. If the press did this to Trump at the White House

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:33 PM

Nov 2019

his head would explode in about one day.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

we can do it

(12,184 posts)

8. This needs to happen to Bloomberg too.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:38 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BlueMTexpat

(15,368 posts)

11. Wouldn't that be nice?

Reply to we can do it (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 06:28 PM

Nov 2019

But if anyone does come, they're likely to be from Wall Street.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

9. Another big yawn for a big ego,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:57 PM

Nov 2019

No chance

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

17. I have to agree unfortunately.

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:29 PM

Nov 2019

He did have around 30 people there. Why not make the most of it, speak to them and get some media notice that dispute the tiny crowd, he showed up and spoke to them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

samnsara

(17,622 posts)

10. yikes

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 04:13 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

12. Another pic from another event

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Thu Nov 21, 2019, 06:32 PM

Nov 2019

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

16. He should have spoken to even that small crowd,

Reply to redqueen (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:26 PM

Nov 2019

made fun of the low attendance and pointed out that crowds would certainly grow. During the session he could have laid out his policy proposals, there was some Press there and they would have reported, if only about the small crowd. As it is, he looks bad for canceling and leaving the people that did come out with nothing for their effort.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,168 posts)

13. This event was at a HBCU

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 07:49 PM

Nov 2019

This is not good news for this candidate

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,168 posts)

14. Biden has 154 endorsements from current or former black or Hispanic elected officials.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 08:58 PM

Nov 2019

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

15. Hopefully he will cancel his campaign, along with Bloomberg and Steyer.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:20 PM

Nov 2019

All three can do much more from the sidelines.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dware

(12,369 posts)

18. That would be the best course of action for those 3.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:40 PM

Nov 2019

I never liked Steyer in the first place, just something about him rubs me the wrong way and Bloomberg lost me a long time ago with his clearly unconstitutional stop and frisk, which overwhelmingly targeted POC, and Patrick entered far too late, IMO.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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