Both Democrats and Republicans are getting louder about old age as a reason to head off a rerun between Biden, 80, and Trump, 76.
that Biden is too old to run — although they're publicly backing him because they fear Trump could win if they nominate Vice President Harris.Democratic governors and lawmakers voiced fears about nominating someone who'd be 86 at the end of his second term.said: "[I]f he were 15-20 years younger it would be a no-brainer to nominate him, but considering his age it's absurd we're not promoting competition but trying to extinguish it."Nikki Haley, 51 — former U.N.
is 44. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is 51. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is 56. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is 57.On the GOP side, they includedDemocrats includedGen X better hurry. The oldest millennials are now in their early 40s — plenty old enough to run for president.
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