Gov. Deval Patrick Says He Might Run for President

Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday said he might run for president.

WCVB reported Patrick made the comments during a taping of its show “On the Record.”

“There are a lot of people who have asked me to think about (running for president),” Patrick said. “It’s a huge decision, not just for me but for my family.”

When asked if he would indeed run, Patrick said, “Maybe, but not right away.”

Patrick, 58, is nearing the end of his second term as governor. He’s not running for re-election. Massachusetts does not have term limits for the governor’s office.

Patrick is a former civil rights lawyer at the Department of Justice and served as legal counsel for companies like Coca-Cola and Texaco. He has a close relationship with President Obama.

In 2011, Patrick told the State House News Service he’d consider running a company when his run as governor was up.

After he was elected governor in 2006, Patrick said he considered resigning because of the toll the campaign took on his wife, Diane, who was treated for depression.

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