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Deval Patrick on Government Reform Democrat

2007: Deny myth that government only serves the powerful

For example, Deval Patrick, the first Democratic to be elected governor of Massachusetts in sixteen years, began his inaugural address in January 2007 with these words: "For a very long time now we have been told that government is bad, that it exists only to serve the powerful and well-connected, that its job is not important enough to be done by anyone competent, let alone committed, and that all of us are on our own. Today we join together in common cause to lay that fallacy to rest, and to extend a great movement based on shared responsibility from the corner office to the corner of your block and back again."

Limit campaign donations

A: Yes

Q: For PAC contributions?

A: Yes.

Q: For Corporate contributions?

A: Yes.

Q: For Political Parties?

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support limiting the number of terms for Massachusetts state senators and representatives?

A: No.