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Deval Patrick announced on Thursday morning that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, months after announcing he wouldn’t. Dan and Axios' Alexi McCammond talk about how Patrick — a former civil rights lawyer, two-term Massachusetts governor and Bain Capital businessman — will be received.

Deval Patrick's ties to Bain Capital could complicate his 2020 run

Deval Patrick on the issues, in under 500 words

Podcast: Deval Patrick enters the presidential race

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