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4. Not in presidential politics.

Tue May 26, 2015, 12:29 PM

May 2015

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Roughly one-third of respondents in most recent national polls say that McCain's age could impede his ability to effectively govern the nation.

These percentages are in line with historical trends. Approximately one-third of voters expressed similar concerns about Bob Dole's age in 1996 and Ronald Reagan's age in 1984. (Dole was 73 years old in 1996. Reagan was 73 in 1984.)

The importance of the age question may be magnified this time around because it threatens to sap McCain's support with one of his most critical constituencies: older Americans.

According to the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll, voters age 65 and older currently support McCain over Obama by 8 points (51 to 43 percent).
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/15/mccain.age/index.html

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Sanders will be 75 years old on election day 2016. [View all] Renew Deal May 2015 OP

Ageism is unbecoming. phil89 May 2015 #1

Not in presidential politics. Renew Deal May 2015 #4

You weren't here in 2008. onenote May 2015 #11

True gollygee May 2015 #13

"Get off my lawn" was another popular refrain... brooklynite May 2015 #20

nothing wrong at all to say he and Hillary are old enough to be out-of-touch snooper2 May 2015 #14

Sanders to some degree has taken Hillary off the hook for the age issue. Renew Deal May 2015 #19

I don't know. I'm a 37 y/o female and I don't think either Hillary or Bernie are old and out of touch. a la izquierda May 2015 #23

Do you think it was not discussed with McCain? yeoman6987 May 2015 #39

I would take great care to look at his VP choice. TreasonousBastard May 2015 #2

who would you like to see him choose for veep? I think he will choose Hillary but, I am not worried Hiraeth May 2015 #26

Why on earth would he choose Hillary? Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #33

I could be wrong but, I think he and Hillary have already had a private conversation about all this. Hiraeth May 2015 #38

if we do not respect and honor our elders reddread May 2015 #3

What then, is the relevant and specific age at which you believe candidates LanternWaste May 2015 #5

That's a good question Renew Deal May 2015 #7

I'll perceive at his age as simply another non-issue. LanternWaste May 2015 #12

65? treestar May 2015 #8

If his health is good treestar May 2015 #6

The latest pope was selected at age 73. Renew Deal May 2015 #9

Is this all you got? onecaliberal May 2015 #10

Reagan seemed older than Bernie Greybnk48 May 2015 #15

I agree, though I think we remember 77 year old Reagan. Renew Deal May 2015 #18

Reagan was out in the poppies at 50. Enabled by his cabal. By the time it was getting obvious LuckyLib May 2015 #24

What a nice birthday present being elected would be. TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #16

fair question. he will have to address it. cali May 2015 #17

I imagine his VP pick will be considerably younger. nt sufrommich May 2015 #21

Who do you think? Agschmid May 2015 #25

I honestly don't have a clue. I would guess someone sufrommich May 2015 #27

I think that midwest/south would balance the ticket. Agschmid May 2015 #30

I think our lack of democratic governorships sufrommich May 2015 #34

There are NONE south of Mason/Dixon so I have no idea! Agschmid May 2015 #37

I don't think his age is a problem, but.... JaneyVee May 2015 #22

And he could live to be 96 JustAnotherGen May 2015 #28

Happy Birthday Bernie Sanders! CountAllVotes May 2015 #29

Age specific life expectancy -- rogerashton May 2015 #31

Good rebuttal. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #36

so . . . almost as old as Hilary ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #32

i don't care if he's 100!! I will choose old over sellouts any day! TheNutcracker May 2015 #35

He seems cagey enough to me kenfrequed May 2015 #40

which is why he needs to run with Elizabeth Warren. grasswire May 2015 #41

How did JFK address concerns about his age? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #42

People elected Ronald Reagan despite his old age. bobjacksonk2832 May 2015 #43

And yet his movement connects with voters of all ages... 99Forever May 2015 #44