Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Deval Patrick shook hands with Andrea Goode outside a Democratic caucus in Roxbury on Saturday. Lewis Elisa of Roxbury (second from right) and Philip Dechavez looked on.

Patrick and his rival for the Democratic nomination for governor, Thomas Reilly, schmoozed with party loyalists and tried to shake off a bruising week during which both campaigns were dogged by embarassing tales of personal fiscal woes.