Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Celebration on June 9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The pollsters are quick to point out that this doesn’t mean they’d refuse to consider older candidates, just that it would be a hurdle for the candidate to overcome. In that sense Harris, an African American woman, might seem more electable than Biden, especially going up against the old, unhealthy incumbent. males discounting female candidates’ electability), as well as the less privileged group’s fear of “blowing” it for the country (e.g. Paul Waldman: We’re finally inching toward a smarter understanding of ‘electability’David Byler: The best argument for Beto O’Rourke is electability.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2019 17:26 UTC