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Age
vision 2020
Jan. 30, 2020
The Big Question in Iowa: Who Will Show Up on Caucus Night?
If caucus attendance is high and young people show up like they did for Obama in 2008, it could be a big night for Bernie.
By
Ed Kilgore
democratic debates
Oct. 15, 2019
The Age Issue Finally Came Up in a Democratic Debate
It’s been a sub-rosa issue throughout the earliest phases of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination competition. That changed Tuesday.
By
Ed Kilgore
democratic debates
June 28, 2019
Biden’s Bad Night Exposed Some Dangerous Weaknesses
Biden looked old, ill-prepared, and vulnerable to an African-American challenger in the first debate. He must bounce back quickly lest it get worse.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 19, 2019
Democrats Think Older White Man Is Best Bet to Beat Trump
Biden and Sanders’s strong position in early 2020 polls is likely related to perceptions that, based on 2016, candidate diversity may be too risky.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 5, 2019
A Brief History of Old Guys Who Became President of the United States
In a shift from the early days of the presidency, septuagenarians Trump, Sanders, and Biden aren’t all that old compared to their peers.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
May 26, 2019
Democrats Say They Don’t Want Presidents As Old As Their Two Front-Runners
There’s evidence Democrats would prefer not to have really old presidential candidates. Yet the two front-runners are over 75. What’s up with that?
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 presidential election
Feb. 19, 2019
Will Age Be an Issue in the 2020 Presidential Race?
With Sanders running and Biden in the wings, Democrats need to take a serious look at the actuarial tables.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 18, 2018
Democrats Need an Unbreakable Presidential Candidate in 2020
Forget “electability,” which is often hard to measure. Democrats should focus on uniting behind a 2020 candidate with no big weaknesses.
By
Ed Kilgore
Oct. 22, 2017
Democrats Should Not Consider a Presidential Nominee Who’s Older Than Trump
One way lightning could strike twice for Donald Trump would be a Democratic opponent whose age rouses fears of mortality and impairment.
By
Ed Kilgore
well then
Sept. 8, 2010
Women’s Magazine Fudges Its Age
“Twenty-three seems lame; 23 seems old.”
By
Jessica Pressler