Ben Nelson, say hi to Ben Nelson.
Sen. Ben Nelson’s staffers were surely seeing double last week (at least in name) as the Nebraska Democrat happily agreed to meet with a young man who just happens to have the same name as the retiring lawmaker.
{mosads}Turns out the “other” Ben Nelson didn’t have to trek too far to get a chance to meet his same-named Senate counterpart after requesting a photo with the politician.
Nelson 2.0 simply had to take a quick walk from the Dirksen digs of Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), where he interns, over to Sen. Nelson’s office in Hart for the get-together.
The Nelson duo smiled for photos together, and the 71-year-old version even encouraged his new, identically monikered pal to pose for a few snapshots at his desk.
Even though Nelson announced last year that he’s not seeking a third term come November, we might not have heard the last of Ben Nelson. We hear Ben Nelson — the intern, that is — has his own ambitions to run for political office one day.