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President Barack Obama and Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick are both brilliant orators who espouse the "politics of hope." Both know about hope firsthand, having overcome less-than-privileged backgrounds to achieve great success. Patrick endorsed Obama early in the campaign and is a close advisor. That closeness got Obama in trouble during the primaries, when he was caught cribbing lines from some of Patrick's speeches. More recently, Patrick chaired the platform committee for the Democratic National Convention that nominated Obama.
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But we can only hope their similarities don't extend to ...