Obama remains Dem headliner while president with most votes ever fades into background: 'It was all a dream'

Biden's absence from several major Democratic campaigns has fueled Republican claims that Democrats are quietly moving on from the former president.

For many Democratic strategists, Obama's prominent role reflects a broader belief that he remains far more popular and politically valuable than Biden, even ten years after exiting public office.

Winning over Black voters in Texas will be crucial for Talarico, and strategists have said Obama could play a key role in boosting turnout this fall.

Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov argued that Talarico likely would not campaign with Biden because "a lot of what he is" politically involves distancing himself from the Biden administration.

"He's been very open about mistakes that were made in the Biden administration, especially vis-à-vis immigration," Tarlov said. "He wants to represent Texas. So, obviously, the border is a really big deal there."

She added that Obama is just more popular than Biden.

"Gavin Newsom is one of the most public defenders of the Biden record," Tarlov said. "So I think that he would have had Biden if that was possible."