Deval Patrick says 'maybe' to a Pres. run

[Maxwell]

That's surprising. His electoral record as Governor is pretty weak. And his wife suffered such severe depression that he considered quitting.

Very true: 20% in '06 with a strong Independent candidate, 6% in '10 with an even stronger Independent candidate. Very weak for a Democrat in Massachusetts.

I doubt that would relay on the national stage though, his demographics make up for his electoral shortfalls.

Governorships are a bit different than Senate elections, and Patrick faced two fairly well-funded and known Republican opponents. After all, Republicans held the Governorship for 16 years before Patrick, so they had a pretty good holding.

[Maxwell]

That's surprising. His electoral record as Governor is pretty weak. And his wife suffered such severe depression that he considered quitting.

Very true: 20% in '06 with a strong Independent candidate, 6% in '10 with an even stronger Independent candidate. Very weak for a Democrat in Massachusetts.

I doubt that would relay on the national stage though, his demographics make up for his electoral shortfalls.

Governorships are a bit different than Senate elections, and Patrick faced two fairly well-funded and known Republican opponents. After all, Republicans held the Governorship for 16 years before Patrick, so they had a pretty good holding.

He got less than 50 percent running for reelection in one of the most liberal states in the country, beating his Republican opponent by six points.

If a Republican had a similar record in Tennessee I'd be worried about his prospects as a presidential contender.

In 2010. Voters don't care about this sort of thing.

[Maxwell]

That's surprising. His electoral record as Governor is pretty weak. And his wife suffered such severe depression that he considered quitting.

Very true: 20% in '06 with a strong Independent candidate, 6% in '10 with an even stronger Independent candidate. Very weak for a Democrat in Massachusetts.

I doubt that would relay on the national stage though, his demographics make up for his electoral shortfalls.

Governorships are a bit different than Senate elections, and Patrick faced two fairly well-funded and known Republican opponents. After all, Republicans held the Governorship for 16 years before Patrick, so they had a pretty good holding.

Whose discussing a Senate race?

Nobody, I'm just making the point that you shouldn't expect Deval Patrick to be getting Ted Kennedy margins.