One analyst told 'Newsweek' there 'wasn't a clamoring for something different' among party voters.
Deval Patrick will face an"uphill battle" if he wants any chance of becoming the Democratic 2020 nominee, and has probably entered the cycle too late for any breakthrough with voters, strategists have said.that the narrow window between the former Massachusetts governor's primary campaign launch yesterday and the Iowa caucuses in February made it"near-impossible" for him to become a frontrunner in the race.
"But if the character [of the] candidates is an issue in every election, this time is about the character of the country. This time is about whether the day after the election, America will keep her promises. Patrick's campaign announcement was met with little fanfare, while his record of working in private equity and the corporate world quickly became a lightning rod for progressives.
"While he could make a very good president, it's hard to see his path to the nomination at this point," said Michael Gordon, another Democratic strategist and ex-Clinton administration staffer. He was skeptical of the idea that he would pull support away from fellow moderate Joe Biden, but said he could"elevate himself" on the backs of"low-tier" candidates in the field.
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