![He speaks to Democratic hearts. But is Beto O'Rourke a serious White House contender? - Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/resizer/zIrrTYXxs2alvwfCXNLoXFsFfbU=/1200x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/XAEYZLZTRZD53HPYEOFECWSW2Q.jpg)
Axelrod sees similarities between Obama and O’Rourke, including their rocket-ship political rise and national following, and important differences, too, not least the question of whether the Texas congressman would have the broad appeal among African Americans, a key Democratic constituency, that Obama enjoyed as a history-making black candidate.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times