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