If Elizabeth Warren were to be elected president next year, she would be 71 on Inauguration Day. The candidates’ age raises two questions. Accordingly, Americans in the modern era have generally chosen old Republicans and young Democrats as their presidents. Leftward-pushing rank-and-file Democrats, young and old alike, seem to prefer Sanders and Warren. Modern science and medicine may add another decade or two for many, but — is America ready for a president in his or her 80s?

Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2019 12:00 UTC