Analysis: Deval Patrick revives debate over `electability´
(WorldNews Politics)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick´s late item into the presidential race offers Democrats a fresh - and perhaps last - chance to reassess who they think is the strongest candidate to take on President Donald Trump. It adds to the now months-long debate within the Democratic Party over `electability` less than three months before the first votes are cast. For a party that prides itself on diversity, the answers so far have been consistent and, to some, frustrating - a top tier dominated by white candidates, only one of whom is a woman. But Patrick´s campaign is a reminder of the divergent paths to victory for presidential hopefuls. White candidates must prove they can win over black...