(CNN) Three former Obama administration officials are endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president, as the South Bend, Indiana, mayor continues to stress comparisons between his presidential run and that of Barack Obama's. Obama's former special assistant and personal aide Reggie Love is endorsing Buttigieg, the campaign said. The Obama-era endorsements come at a time when Buttigieg is increasingly emphasizing parallels between his candidacy and Obama's 2008 run. Buttigieg has noted that both he and Obama are running on a message of hope and unity and are also running as relatively young candidates new to the political scene. In a statement provided by the campaign, Love said that as the youngest candidate in Democratic race, he believes Buttigieg "can galvanize a new electoral body that is a more accurate representation of what America actually is."

Source: CNN December 05, 2019 11:03 UTC