The Age Question

[barbara]

Originally Posted by icenine

I do not think it matters as long as she or he is healthy. Reagan was pretty old and McCain is obviously capable of leadership. In this age if infirmity becomes an issue we will see it almost immediately.



If either Hillary or Biden run I think they will have a younger running mate. I would not be surprised if Hillary just does one term. And women last longer than us men

I agree that health might be a consideration but I don't think that applies only to older candidates. If I remember correctly, JFK had health problems and he was relatively young.