Will age matter in the 2020 presidential race?
Stanlake, 70, lives in
But when it comes to politics, they agree: Some 2020 presidential candidates are too old for the crucial, taxing job.
"The thing I have trouble with is the fact that as you get older and more stuck in your ways, the less you are likely … to actually change and be able to listen to people," Fields said. He wants a president who is "really hip to the jive."
Stanlake isn't interested in candidates who are pushing 80 and said the next president should be in his or her 50s, 40s or even 30s because they "are better equipped physically and emotionally to deal with the hardships of that office."
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"I personally would like a president that's older," said
On the other hand, he respects the knowledge that comes with experience and worries that some younger candidates can be "very rash and a bit over-passionate."
Age isn't a decisive factor for
"It would be nice to see some younger people [running]. I think that would motivate youth to get involved in politics," she said. "But I understand why a lot of politicians are older. … I think experience helps."
No candidate should be disqualified on the basis of age, said
It's likely that
Neurodegenerative processes like Alzheimer's and cerebrovascular diseases that affect cognition should be assessed in older candidates and release of medical records should be required, he said.
Trump's reluctance to do so could "lead to a boomerang effect," and future candidates "will not be able to run without releasing them," said
The median age of
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But the prospect of one of the oldest candidates winning makes
There's a generation gap separating senior
Steigauf's ideal president is "someone that's older who has the mind-set of a younger person in the sense that they're able to seek new experiences, new perspectives," she said.
Not Anderson. "I'm tired of being legislated by old white men," she said. "I need somebody in the
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