Mass. gov on invite list for Obama's State Dinner

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By CBS 3 Springfield News

Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 5:27 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 23, 2009 at 5:27 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has a pair of the
hottest tickets in Washington.

The Democrat and his wife, Diane, have been invited to Tuesday's
State Dinner at the White House in honor of Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh.

Only 140 people can attend, and President Barack Obama has to
fill much of the crowd according to political and diplomatic
protocol. It is the first State Dinner of his administration.

But Patrick told The Associated Press on Monday "there are
others that just get included, and we got included and we're
looking forward to it."

Patrick and Obama share roots in Chicago, graduation from
Harvard Law School and several of the same top political advisers.

After their visit to Washington, the Patricks are heading to
Atlanta for Thanksgiving.

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