ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts ᵻlˈɛkʃən, ɹˈiːvz ɛndˈoːɹst ðə ɡjˌuːbɚnɐtˈoːɹɪəl kæmpˈeɪn ʌv diːvˈæl pˈætɹɪk, ˈeɪ "lˈɔŋtaɪm fɹˈɛnd" ʌv ɹˈiːvz.
In the 2006 Massachusetts election, Reeves endorsed the gubernatorial campaign of Deval Patrick, a "longtime friend" of Reeves.