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Democratic Primaries

uawchild

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3. An interesting tidbit from the article

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 9, 2019, 08:42 PM

Jun 2019

The age difference between the youngest candidate (Pete Buttigieg at 37) and the oldest (Bernie Sanders at 77) is forty years.

The largest such age span in US political history.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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How Old Should a President Be? With So Many Choices, Democrats Are Sharply Divided [View all] uawchild Jun 2019 OP

I think the question should be re-tooled as "How experienced should a President be?" no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #1

An interesting tidbit from the article uawchild Jun 2019 #3

Wise meme! And really should be a question. nt emmaverybo Jun 2019 #6

I'm not looking for generational change. I'm looking for change that will last generations. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #2

At least 35 years old (at the time they take office). n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #4

A president should be as old as the one who gets the nomination and the most votes in November* George II Jun 2019 #5

terrific response. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #7

Old enough to know better frazzled Jun 2019 #8

I don't care. Initech Jun 2019 #9