Is Biden Too Old to Run Again? We Asked People Born on His Exact Birthday
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Biden Too Old to Run Again? We Asked People Born on His Exact Birthday

Live Mint  

Louise Smoczynski is enjoying a quiet retirement in Madison, Wis., but she and her friends are starting to have health problems. A recent Wall Street Journal poll found that 73% of voters think Biden is too old to seek a second term, compared with 47% of voters who said the same of 77-year-old former President Donald Trump, who is likely to be Biden’s Republican opponent. A self-described “old-school conservative," Evans voted for Trump in 2020 and he doesn’t think the former president is declining as rapidly as Biden. “They essentially won the birth lottery," William Emmons, a former economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said of Americans born in the early 1940s. “When there are fewer people you’re competing with, all promotions come pretty easily," said Dowell Myers, a professor at the University of Southern California.

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Biden's even shorter work day: How White House aides are narrowing his schedule to 'manage his stamina'... and prevent more gaffes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's even shorter work day: How White House aides are narrowing his schedule to 'manage his stamina'... and prevent more gaffes

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's team is scheduling his meetings and events in an even narrower window in an effort to 'manage his stamina,' Axios said in a report Friday. President Joe Biden 's team is scheduling his meetings and events in an even narrower window in an effort to 'manage his stamina,' Axios reported on Friday The 81-year-old president is aware …

With Biden bowing out, Trump has instantly become the oldest presidential nominee in US history. The contest has been reframed
5 months ago

With Biden bowing out, Trump has instantly become the oldest presidential nominee in US history. The contest has been reframed

ABC  

Thomas Jefferson was 33 when he became the principal penman behind the Declaration of Independence, America's founding document. Biden's decline has become plain and painful On the Republican side, Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, is in his early 80s, and exhibiting clear signs of cognitive decline. Then in 2020, promising younger candidates, such as the then-30-something former …

Trump response to Biden dropping out: President ‘not fit to run’
5 months ago

Trump response to Biden dropping out: President ‘not fit to run’

Al Jazeera  

The former US president and Republic contender attacks his Democratic opponents after Biden withdraws from the race. Shortly after US President Joe Biden announced he would not run for a second term, his Republican opponent Donald Trump said that “crooked Biden wasn’t fit to run” for president and that Vice President Kamala Harris will be “easier to defeat” in November’s …

Alone and Abandoned, Biden Learns That Friends Are More Dangerous Than Enemies
5 months ago

Alone and Abandoned, Biden Learns That Friends Are More Dangerous Than Enemies

Politico  

One doesn’t have to be 81 years old, as Biden is, to grasp the historical dimensions of what happened on Sunday. “To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.” Nixon, however, offered a kind of clinical detail about his circumstances that was absent from Biden’s letter to the nation released on personal, …

Biden bristles at continued questions about his age and abilities in NBC interview
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden bristles at continued questions about his age and abilities in NBC interview

NPR  

Biden bristles at continued questions about his age and abilities in NBC interview toggle caption Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool As the first night of the Republican National Convention unfolded, President Biden sat for a new televised interview where he pushed back when asked about whether he needed to do more to convince his party that he’s …

Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used a highly anticipated TV interview to repeatedly reject taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office while blaming his disastrous debate performance on a “bad episode” and saying there were “no indications of any serious condition.” …

Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

LA Times  

President Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort Friday, used a highly anticipated TV interview Friday to repeatedly reject taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up to serving another term in office while calling his disastrous debate performance a “bad episode” and saying there were “no indications of any serious condition.” “Look, I have …

Joe Biden should not seek re-election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden should not seek re-election

Live Mint  

After a lifetime of public service, Joe Biden defeated a sitting president and then accomplished more in two years, and more of it with bipartisan support, than few but he imagined possible. If, as seems probable, either the House or Senate winds up in Republican hands once all votes are counted, Mr Biden’s path to achieving significant legislation, always narrow, …

Joe Biden’s mental capacity is an election issue – the Democrats must replace him now
6 months ago

Joe Biden’s mental capacity is an election issue – the Democrats must replace him now

The Independent  

Over the past week, discussion of the US presidential election has dramatically shifted from Joe Biden’s chances of winning a second term, to his chances of contesting the election at all. Given how relatively little of Biden’s presidency remains, however, the Democratic Party’s grey eminences would most likely be satisfied with a new nominee, rather than trying to oust a …

Column: Biden is old. Trump is too. But only one of them would trash the Constitution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Biden is old. Trump is too. But only one of them would trash the Constitution

LA Times  

Age was less of a concern when Republican Donald Trump, left, and Democrat Joe Biden faced off in the last presidential election. President Biden’s age was back in the news last week, thanks mostly to a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal announcing: “Behind closed doors, Biden shows signs of slipping.” The story was less sensational than the headline. …

Biden leans into his age and effectiveness in his first post-Super Tuesday ad in battleground states
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden leans into his age and effectiveness in his first post-Super Tuesday ad in battleground states

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is making no excuses for his age in the first campaign ad of a $30 million buy across battleground states after Super Tuesday, casting himself as more effective than his predecessor, Donald Trump. The 60-second spot opens with Biden, 81, addressing one of voters’ top …

2024 US Presidential Polls: ‘He is as old as I am’, Biden turns table on Trump
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 US Presidential Polls: ‘He is as old as I am’, Biden turns table on Trump

Live Mint  

"He is about as old as I am," US President Joe Biden turned tables on former President Donald Trump when asked about the claims that he is too old to run for a second term. "Number 1, you got to take a look at the other guy, he's about as old as I am," Biden said, hinting at Trump, who …

'He is as old as I am', quips 81-year-old Biden amid criticism over his mental health against Donald Trump
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'He is as old as I am', quips 81-year-old Biden amid criticism over his mental health against Donald Trump

India TV News  

Washington: US President Joe Biden turned the tables on former President Donald Trump when asked about the claims that he is too old to run for a second term, saying that "he's about as old as I am," ABC News reported. Biden, while campaigning in New York on Monday, stopped by 30 Rockefeller to appear on NBC's "Late Night With …

Biden claps back at age critics, roasts Donald Trump for calling his wife Melania ‘Mercedes’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden claps back at age critics, roasts Donald Trump for calling his wife Melania ‘Mercedes’

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden took a dig at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump amid criticism over his age and mental acuity, stating that he is “about as old as I am” and blamed his predecessor for the US-Mexico border situation. Donald Trump is leading president Joe Biden in as many as five key states, it has been revealed by a new …

Joe Biden: Trump is about as old as I am
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Biden: Trump is about as old as I am

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has hit back at criticism of his age by pointing out that chief political rival Donald Trump is only four years younger. “Take a look at the other guy, he’s about as old as I am,” said Mr Biden, who at 81 is four years older than his predecessor in the White House. Look, I mean, this is …

Is Kamala Harris ‘ready to serve’ as president amid worries over Biden's age? US VP reacts
10 months, 1 week ago

Is Kamala Harris ‘ready to serve’ as president amid worries over Biden's age? US VP reacts

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns around US President Joe Biden's age and cognitive abilities to continue the second term in the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris asserted that she “is ready" for the presidency. VP Kamala Harris In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Indian-American politician Harris highlighted her "capacity to lead" as Special Counsel Robert Hur's ‘alarming’ report termed Biden …

Joe Biden faces uphill battle as new poll reveals less support than all recent Presidential incumbents
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden faces uphill battle as new poll reveals less support than all recent Presidential incumbents

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden might be facing a tougher crowd, as only 38 percent of voters believe he deserves a second term, according to a recent Gallup poll. Concerns on multiple fronts Voters are not holding back on their concerns, with issues like the border situation, inflation, the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Biden's age topping the list. A poll from the Associated …

I’m an octogenarian suffering in the job market. I feel your pain, Joe Biden.
1 year ago

I’m an octogenarian suffering in the job market. I feel your pain, Joe Biden.

Raw Story  

“His poll numbers just keep going down. That people have decided that his age is a major issue – and nothing Biden does will change their mind.” — Chris Cillizza I’m a few weeks older than Joe Biden. And I haven’t read anything to indicate that, following his return to the White House in 2021, the Grim Reaper stepped up …

New poll shows Trump BEATING Biden in 2024 - with cash-strapped voters feeling 'hurt' by president's policies and concerned that the 81-year-old's capacity to hold office is dwindling
1 year ago

New poll shows Trump BEATING Biden in 2024 - with cash-strapped voters feeling 'hurt' by president's policies and concerned that the 81-year-old's capacity to hold office is dwindling

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump could beat Joe Biden in next year's presidential race, a new poll suggests. President Biden's approval rating has sagged, leaving him 4 points behind former president Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of 1,500 registered voters. On a hypothetical ballot between just the two candidates Trump would receive 47 percent of the vote to Biden's 43 …

Opinion: President Biden just celebrated his birthday. So should voters.
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: President Biden just celebrated his birthday. So should voters.

LA Times  

Earlier this week, President Biden celebrated his 81st birthday. “To the workers at the birthday candle factory,” he wrote, “I hope your union got you overtime.” That Biden is comfortable joking about his age so publicly is a positive turn of events. “Trump’s tendency to bluster has probably also helped hide his aging,” David A. Graham wrote in the Atlantic …

Joe acts his age! Biden acknowledges his 81st birthday with smiling photo of him next to huge cake, hours after White House issued bizarre statement that avoided mentioning president's big day
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe acts his age! Biden acknowledges his 81st birthday with smiling photo of him next to huge cake, hours after White House issued bizarre statement that avoided mentioning president's big day

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden has celebrated his 81st birthday by joining the new social media platform Threads and posting a photo of himself smiling next to a giant cake. President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday by joining the emerging social media platform Threads and posting a photo of himself smiling next to a giant cake Biden turned 81 with plans for …

Not just Biden — 77-year-old Trump also under age scrutiny
1 year, 1 month ago

Not just Biden — 77-year-old Trump also under age scrutiny

Raw Story  

If either Joe Biden or Donald Trump prevails in the November 2024 US elections, the next president will be the oldest in history to take the oath of office. 'Weak and frail Biden's team, meantime, is not unhappy at being able, for once, to turn the spotlight on another aging candidate — especially as the current president is turning 81 …

Biden turns 81 as voters show concern about age
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden turns 81 as voters show concern about age

The Hindu  

Joe Biden will turn 81 on Monday with the traditional pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House, but don’t expect him to mention the issue that has U.S. voters in a flap. On a visit to meet union workers in Illinois he joked that “I know I only look like I’m 30, but I’ve been around for a …

Joe Biden’s birthday in focus ahead of 2024 US Presidential Polls. Here’s why
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe Biden’s birthday in focus ahead of 2024 US Presidential Polls. Here’s why

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday – the oldest person to hold the top post – amid growing disquiet about his health and acuity. Indeed a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey this month found voters in seven swing states more likely to associate old age with Biden than any other topic. Other presidential hopefuls meanwhile insist that both Biden …

Biden Keeps Talking About the Old Days. Young Voters Don’t Like It.
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden Keeps Talking About the Old Days. Young Voters Don’t Like It.

Live Mint  

President Biden is struggling to connect with younger voters. “Young people don’t have to feel like they see themselves in Biden," said Cyrus Beschloss, founder of the youth polling company Generation Lab. Santiago Mayer, executive director of Voters of Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization that has promoted Biden’s agenda, said that what the president has achieved for young voters is …

Voters are skeptical of Biden’s age. But Trump’s notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too
1 year, 1 month ago

Voters are skeptical of Biden’s age. But Trump’s notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear Donald Trump tell it, President Joe Biden is so senile that he doesn’t know where he’s speaking and feeble enough that others are making decisions for him. “Looking at videos of Biden and really reading into it, I just — he mentally just can’t handle, I think, an election at all,” said Skylar Swan, 23, who …

Biden Won’t Directly Address the Age Issue
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden Won’t Directly Address the Age Issue

Politico  

Biden takes an exacting interest in the mechanics of his nascent campaign, insisting on approving Biden has conducted little polling on how to reassure voters about his age, complains bitterly about his intra-party critics who raise the issue in public and is unwilling to consider hearing aids, according to Democrats close to him. One pollster, who late last month oversaw …

Column: Is age really just a number? Not when it comes to Biden and Trump
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Is age really just a number? Not when it comes to Biden and Trump

LA Times  

Ric Alonzo, right, a volunteer with the Bernie Sanders campaign, handed out bumper stickers to Rudolfo Anguiano in February 2020. “Most importantly, he had fire — things I’d never seen in a politician,” Alonzo said, and though he’d vote for Biden as a “lesser of two evils,” he wishes the president had a pinch of Trump’s two-fisted audacity. “But there’s …

15 things Biden should say when asked about his age
1 year, 3 months ago

15 things Biden should say when asked about his age

Raw Story  

CONCORD, N.H. — For those of us who live in New Hampshire — home of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary — the scent of presidential aspirations factors into our air quality index, even if it’s limited to GOP whiffs this year, as the Democrats moved South Carolina into the number one slot for 2024. But as I was recently listening to …

Column: How the media’s obsession with Biden’s age could help reelect Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: How the media’s obsession with Biden’s age could help reelect Trump

LA Times  

Who says he’s too old? On Saturday, while Biden’s journey was in full swing, the site’s gloss on Biden’s activities was this: “Joe Biden and Donald Trump are running dueling basement campaigns that make them look like they’re in the witness protection program.” Biden’s presidential duties and Trump’s legal battles are limiting their ability to campaign. Then there’s the juvenile …

Column: Joe Biden’s age poses a big issue he can’t get around
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Joe Biden’s age poses a big issue he can’t get around

LA Times  

President Biden pauses as he speaks during a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday. That moment came to mind last week when President Biden gave his full support to Sen. Mitch McConnell, in the wake of a second disturbing episode in which the 81-year-old leader of the Senate Republicans briefly went catatonic when taking …

Why are America's politicians so old — and does age matter in politics?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why are America's politicians so old — and does age matter in politics?

ABC  

Sometimes, the moments that go the most viral are also the most difficult to watch. "I think that the Mitch McConnell situation hurts Joe Biden more than it hurts the Republican Party," Republican pollster and Bellwether Research president Christine Matthews said. America's 'most privileged nursing home' Donald Trump is careful to distinguish age from acuity when attacking Joe Biden, aware …

Bernie Sanders says age isn't an issue, says Biden 'seems fine to me'
1 year, 3 months ago

Bernie Sanders says age isn't an issue, says Biden 'seems fine to me'

Daily Mail  

Bernie Sanders dismisses concerns about Joe Biden's fitness for office, supporting his reelection bid and calling on progressives to unite with the Democrat in 2024. Critics cite Biden's age and perceived fitness issues, but Sanders, at 81 himself, says Biden 'seemed fine' when they recently met. Biden has experienced several falls over the past year, including falling off his bike …

Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump has problems of his own
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump has problems of his own

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans actually agree on something in this time of raw discord: Joe Biden is too old to be an effective president in a second term. “Just watching and listening to Biden it’s pretty self-evident he is not what he was,” said Pack, a registered nurse. In those visceral responses, 26% mentioned Biden’s age and an additional 15% used …

Bernie Sanders, 81, says there are bigger issues than age in 2024 election and claims Biden 'seemed fine to me' despite claims 80-year-old President is on the decline
1 year, 3 months ago

Bernie Sanders, 81, says there are bigger issues than age in 2024 election and claims Biden 'seemed fine to me' despite claims 80-year-old President is on the decline

Daily Mail  

Bernie Sanders is dismissing concerns over Joe Biden's fitness for office as he backs the President's reelection efforts and urges progressives to 'unify' with the Democrat in 2024. Biden's critics say he is too old, as well as mentally and physically unfit for office, but Sanders, 81, says the 80-year-old President 'seemed fine to me' when they met-up about two …

Joe Biden, America’s oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?
1 year, 4 months ago

Joe Biden, America’s oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?

Associated Press  

At 24, Alberto Rodriguez has grandparents younger than Joe Biden. “People as young as me, we’re all focusing on our day-to-day lives and he has done things to help us through that,” Rodriguez, a cook at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, said of Biden’s support among young voters. Former President Donald Trump, who is the early front-runner …

The danger of America’s ageing politicians
1 year, 7 months ago

The danger of America’s ageing politicians

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His pollsters are surely worried about recent data, such as a March poll finding …

Biden uses humor to try to defuse concerns about his age
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden uses humor to try to defuse concerns about his age

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden served in the Senate for 270 years. When Biden told the Irish parliament last month that he has never been more optimistic about the future, he notably added, “And I’m at the end of my career, not the beginning.” “The only thing I bring to this career after my age — as you can see how …

'My career of 280 years': Biden jokes off 2024 age concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

'My career of 280 years': Biden jokes off 2024 age concerns

India Today  

Joe Biden served in the Senate for 270 years. When Biden told the Irish parliament last month that he has never been more optimistic about the future, he notably added, “And I’m at the end of my career, not the beginning.” “The only thing I bring to this career after my age — as you can see how old I …

Biden’s diverse coalition of support risks fraying in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden’s diverse coalition of support risks fraying in 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut Democrat-turned-Independent long known for his centrist views, voted for Joe Biden in 2020. “Centrists and moderates feel that he’s governed more from the left than they hoped,” Lieberman, a leader of the group, No Labels, said of Biden in an interview. “Young people are starving for more,” Mejia said, pointing to Biden’s …

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Finish the job.” Biden’s campaign announcement, in a three-minute video, comes on the four-year anniversary of when he declared for …

Biden 2024: The polls, the politics, and why he needs Trump in order to win
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden 2024: The polls, the politics, and why he needs Trump in order to win

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden unveiled his 2024 re-election campaign on Tuesday – …

Joe Biden officially announces he's running for re-election as US President
1 year, 8 months ago

Joe Biden officially announces he's running for re-election as US President

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday officially announced that will seek a second White House term in 2024. The 80-year-old Democrat - the oldest US president ever - could see him facing Donald Trump again as the latter announced his re-election bid earlier. That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States.” The video opens with imagery …

Biden to launch 2024 bid today, betting record will top age worries
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden to launch 2024 bid today, betting record will top age worries

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is set on Tuesday to formally announce his plans to run for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. “Let’s finish the job,” …

Watch: Joe Biden asked again if he'll run for president. His response is…
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch: Joe Biden asked again if he'll run for president. His response is…

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has been asked many times whether he'll run for US president again and seek a second term. Although, Joe Biden confirmed to Sky News that he will run for the post, on the eve of the day he is expected to formally announce his decision. Joe Biden was asked in the Rose Garden. Joe Biden will be 82 …

Biden to launch 2024 re-election bid today. A look at challenges he faces
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden to launch 2024 re-election bid today. A look at challenges he faces

India Today  

President Joe Biden is set on Tuesday to formally announce his plans to run for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. “Let’s finish the job,” Biden …

Biden announces bid for a second term in 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden announces bid for a second term in 2024

LA Times  

President Biden announces that he will seek the presidency again in 2024, dismissing doubts about whether, at 80, he is fit to serve a second term. President Biden announced Tuesday that he will seek the presidency again in 2024, dismissing doubts about whether he’ll be fit to start a second term when he’s 82, and imploring Americans to let him …

Joe Biden officially launches 2024 re-election campaign, says 'let's finish the job'
1 year, 8 months ago

Joe Biden officially launches 2024 re-election campaign, says 'let's finish the job'

India TV News  

Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Tuesday announced that he will be running for the upcoming Presidential elections scheduled to be held in 2024. Biden argues that abortion rights, the defence of democracy, voting rights and the social safety net will be among the most important issues on the ballot in 2024. In the video, Biden dubbed the …

Column: Is Biden too old to run again? Is Feinstein too frail to stay? It’s not about age
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Is Biden too old to run again? Is Feinstein too frail to stay? It’s not about age

LA Times  

Is President Biden, 80, too old to run for reelection, as he announced Tuesday? “A lot of our stereotypes are flat-out wrong,” says Dr. Laura Mosqueda, an elder abuse authority and professor of geriatrics and family medicine at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. “I’m very concerned about ageism in the workplace, but I’m also concerned about people who think they …

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