Obama aides say Beto O'Rourke reminds them of the ex-president. Obama agrees.

[DonViejo]

Ex-staffers have reached out to the Texas Democrat to offer advice — and encouragement — as he weighs a bid for the White House.

Dec. 2, 2018 / 5:53 AM EST

By Alex Seitz-Wald

WASHINGTON — Rep. Beto O'Rourke may have lost in Texas, but he's winning in Obamaland.

Aides to the former president and the man himself say O'Rourke's campaign against Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, gave them flashbacks to Obama's precocious political rise and has positioned the young white congressman as an early if unlikely heir to the first black president's "hope and change" mantle.

Obama said as much at an event in Chicago last week and some of his former political lieutenants have been publicly encouraging O'Rourke to consider a 2020 presidential bid, while privately counseling him on what to expect should he jump in.

Obama and his coterie are personally closer to any number of other potential candidates, especially former Vice President Joe Biden, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a photograph of Obama and O'Rourke together. Obama didn't even endorse O'Rourke in his Senate campaign.

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[Horse with no Name]

1. I totally agree

When I went to his rallies, I could close my eyes and hear the same message of hope that I got with Obama.
It was the first time in a long time that I was able to vote FOR someone and not against someone else.

[Kahuna7]

2. Obama to Beto: Wink wink. Go for it! nt

[Gothmog]

3. I like Biden but I would support Beto