Nevada Democrats open to latecomer Deval Patrick if they hear more from him

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PARADISE, Nevada — Deval Patrick, a late entrant into the Democratic presidential field, hopes that voters will like him once they get to know him. In Nevada, many voters are open to backing the former Massachusetts governor — if they heard more from him.

“It’s not a fool’s errand,” Patrick told reporters Sunday in Nevada, home to the third 2020 Democratic nominating contest, the Feb. 22 caucuses. “I respect that you are skeptical. And I hope you respect when I prove you wrong.”

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