As governor, Patrick stumbled before finding stride

It was a busy March day on Beacon Hill, and the new governor was cloistered in his State House office. Outside, in the hallway, a gaggle of reporters wanted an answer: Why had he personally called a Citigroup executive to vouch for a controversial mortgage lending firm? (Full article: 1741 words)

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