Massachusetts Elects its First Black Governor

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Deval Patrick, a former Clinton administration official, has just been declared the winner of Massachusetts’ widely watched gubernatorial race, becoming the first black governor in the state’s history. Judging from the poll figures, he gave his opponent, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, a drubbing too.

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