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A Biden-Patrick ticket as a return to novelty

Speculation abounds these days that President Obama will endorse Vice President Joe Biden for president in 2016, with the caveat — are you ready? — that Biden pick former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick as his running mate and serve for only one term.

By James P. Freeman
· Updated May 25, 2026 2:00 PM · 3 min read read
A Biden-Patrick ticket as a return to novelty
A Biden-Patrick ticket as a return to novelty

Speculation abounds these days that President Obama will endorse Vice President Joe Biden for president in 2016, with the caveat — are you ready? — that Biden pick former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick as his running mate and serve for only one term.

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