O'Rourke concedes it's "a great question" whether he's ready for White House

In New Hampshire, Paul Hodes, a former congressman and an early backer of Obama, said that just as in 2008, “there is a real interest in a younger, fresher, bolder face for the Democratic Party. … That hunger for new fresh faces plays to Beto’s advantages.”

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A proven ability to generate support in a state like Texas is a huge plus, he added. “The place where Democrats need to make inroads is not on the left coast or the right coast.”

By email, he offered to show O’Rourke around whenever he’s ready to visit New Hampshire, and he spoke by phone with O’Rourke’s chief strategist.

It’s a standing offer.

“If I’m an example of someone who might be a Sherpa for somebody, I haven’t said who I’m supporting, and I’m eager to meet Beto. How’s that for an answer?” Hodes said.

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