SILVER SPRINGS For those working in the education sector Wendy’s has a clear opinion about the president of his country About Joe Biden.
– He has made as good a mark as possible under difficult circumstances, but his age worries me, says a middle-aged Democrat living in the city of Silver Spring, near Washington.
Wendy thinks Biden is in good shape, smart and surrounded by capable assistants. But Wendy is afraid that the young people will not stand behind her again.
– My own children are 25 and 26 years old. They wouldn’t want to vote for Biden because it’s hard for them to identify with him, Wendy says.
80-year-old Biden is the oldest sitting president of the United States. He would be 82 when the next season starts and 86 when it ends. Once considered old Ronald Reagan was 69 years old when he became president.
– He is clearly too old. Biden is too old for his age and too old for how he sees the future of the country, says a writer who makes a living Cinema.
He also does not want to appear in an interview conducted by EPN with his full name.
More than half of the Democrats would like another candidate
Joe Biden’s starting points for the new presidential race are not very favorable.
His approval ratings are hovering just above forty percent, and the news agency According to AP’s recent survey (you will switch to another service) nearly three out of four Americans would not want him to run.
Even slightly more than half of the voters of their own party would rather see someone else as the candidate of the Democrats.
– I don’t like him. He made a lot of promises that he hasn’t kept, especially on the environment. I stood strongly behind him last time, but now he is no longer up to this task, says Cinema.
According to polls, the biggest reason for voter reluctance is Biden’s age.
John Zavales are also residents of Silver Spring, which is strongly held by Democrats. He has a different opinion about the age issue. Zavales believes Biden’s cognitive functions are fine.
In his opinion, introducing a new candidate would not make sense for the Democrats anyway.
– The sitting president almost always applies for a further term. If Biden stepped aside now, I think it would send the wrong signal.
Joe Biden’s age is a particularly tricky issue for young voters. 24-year-old graphic designer, Tywon Gordon considers Biden too old.
– But the same also applies Donald Trump. I’m not sure if anyone over 75 can handle certain tasks.
Gordon has noticed that the leaders of other countries are younger. He mentions Vladimir Putin and the President of China Xi Jinping.
– Why do we have such old presidents? When did it become our thing? Gordon asks, genuinely surprised.
Facing a rematch between two unpopular candidates?
The conservative Wall Street Journal published an editorial last week (switch to another service)in which it said citizens understand what Biden refuses to admit.
– Choosing a clearly declining, nine-decade-old magazine for the new season would be a historic mistake, the paper wrote.
The age issue was also raised by the more liberal The New York Times, which in its own editorial (you switch to another service) urged Biden to take citizens’ concerns seriously.
People age at different rates, and judging work ability based on age alone can be unfair, the paper writes.
President Biden is known to have no known serious illnesses or other health problems, and he himself has urged citizens to draw their own conclusions by watching how he performs his duties.
The New York Times thinks that Biden has not given it enough opportunities.
The newspaper’s editorial advised Biden to show voters that he is still mentally alert and capable, for example by holding more press conferences.
– Since 1923 only Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan answered reporters’ questions as rarely as Biden. Neither of them was a president whose example in terms of openness should be followed, writes The New York Times.
If Biden goes to seek a second term, it would seem that he will be the opposite candidate based on the current support figures (you will switch to another service) future either former president Donald Trump or his number one challenger, the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis has not yet officially announced his candidacy.
About sixty percent of Americans do not want Trump to become the Republican nominee. However, if that happens, the 2024 election will be a rematch between two very unpopular presidents.
The president may sometimes have to work for long periods with little rest. How important a factor do you think age is when evaluating politicians? You can discuss the topic until Thursday at 23:00.