Posted on Oct 10, 2023
We spoke to older voters about Trump and Biden's age. We saw 3 recurring themes
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David Reckless didn't hesitate when asked about the main difference between being 80 and 88 years old.
"Energy."
"I used to be more or less the energy bunny," the 88-year-old said, looking down over a model train set in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. Now, not so much. "More naps in my day. That kind of thing."
The question of age is looming over next year's presidential election, because President Joe Biden, who's 80 now, is running for a second term. And his most likely opponent, according to just about every poll of the Republican primary field, would be former President Donald Trump, who's 77.
If you measure both men's age from the day they first took office, that means Americans will likely choose between the country's oldest-ever president, and its second oldest.
David Reckless didn't hesitate when asked about the main difference between being 80 and 88 years old.
"Energy."
"I used to be more or less the energy bunny," the 88-year-old said, looking down over a model train set in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. Now, not so much. "More naps in my day. That kind of thing."
The question of age is looming over next year's presidential election, because President Joe Biden, who's 80 now, is running for a second term. And his most likely opponent, according to just about every poll of the Republican primary field, would be former President Donald Trump, who's 77.
If you measure both men's age from the day they first took office, that means Americans will likely choose between the country's oldest-ever president, and its second oldest.
We spoke to older voters about Trump and Biden's age. We saw 3 recurring themes
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."The question of age is looming over next year's presidential election, because President Joe Biden, who's 80 now, is running for a second term. And his most likely opponent, according to just about every poll of the Republican primary field, would be former President Donald Trump, who's 77.
If you measure both men's age from the day they first took office, that means Americans will likely choose between the country's oldest-ever president, and its second oldest.
"My personal opinion is that neither one should be running," Reckless said. "Things go downhill in a hurry sometimes, and I think both of them are in pretty good health right now, but two, three, four years down the road, I'd be concerned about that."
David Reckless tinkers with the model trains.
Politics doesn't usually come up during Reckless' model train club meetings at Lutheran Senior Life's Passavant Community. But poll after poll after poll shows that for all the other issues in next year's election, including Trump's multiple felony criminal charges, the candidate's ages — and Biden's in particular — are top of mind for many voters.
Biden's doctor has repeatedly given him a clean bill of health, but his occasional stumbles, like a tumble this spring during an Air Force Academy graduation, have made headlines.
And polls have repeatedly shown that they've left an impression. In just about every recent national survey from a major news outlet, a sizable majority of voters have raised concerns about Biden's ability to do the job in a second term."...
..."The question of age is looming over next year's presidential election, because President Joe Biden, who's 80 now, is running for a second term. And his most likely opponent, according to just about every poll of the Republican primary field, would be former President Donald Trump, who's 77.
If you measure both men's age from the day they first took office, that means Americans will likely choose between the country's oldest-ever president, and its second oldest.
"My personal opinion is that neither one should be running," Reckless said. "Things go downhill in a hurry sometimes, and I think both of them are in pretty good health right now, but two, three, four years down the road, I'd be concerned about that."
David Reckless tinkers with the model trains.
Politics doesn't usually come up during Reckless' model train club meetings at Lutheran Senior Life's Passavant Community. But poll after poll after poll shows that for all the other issues in next year's election, including Trump's multiple felony criminal charges, the candidate's ages — and Biden's in particular — are top of mind for many voters.
Biden's doctor has repeatedly given him a clean bill of health, but his occasional stumbles, like a tumble this spring during an Air Force Academy graduation, have made headlines.
And polls have repeatedly shown that they've left an impression. In just about every recent national survey from a major news outlet, a sizable majority of voters have raised concerns about Biden's ability to do the job in a second term."...
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I would prefer younger leaders in the nation, but we may not have a choice, other than party.
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