Time waits for no one, and this can be a problem for him. Joe Biden. Will the 80-year-old president succeed? USA – who will be a candidate again 2024– to convince American voters that his age will not interfere with his ability to govern the country?

It is noted that yesterday, Tuesday, Biden announced his intention to hold the presidency for another four years. But according to a recent NBC poll, Americans aren’t sure if they want something like that.

The poll shows that 70% of Americans and 51% of Democrats think Biden should not run for a second term. In fact, the biggest concern for about half of those who want to retire is age.

Biden is already the oldest president in US history. If re-elected, he will continue in office at the age of 82, and by the end of his new four-year term, he will be 86 years old. According to the US government, the average life expectancy for an 82-year-old man is 6.77 years. with an 8% chance of death within twelve months.

Video of the re-election and the role of Harris

In the video announcing his re-election, Biden talks about his plan to defend “personal freedoms” and warns of the dangers posed by his Republican rivals. However, no direct mention of age is made. Instead, the video features footage of the president in action, jogging, or talking to people, to the sound of increasingly upbeat music.

In addition, the video repeatedly highlights the role of Vice President Kamala Harris, who will take over as President if the President is no longer able to continue in office.

Every generation has moments when they have to defend democracy. To defend their fundamental freedoms. I believe it’s ours.

That’s why I’m running for re-election as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job. https://t.co/V9Mzpw8Sqy pic.twitter.com/Y4NXR6B8ly

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2023

Biden aides hope the presence of Harris, 54, will breathe life and energy into the campaign. It is recalled that in the video of the Obama campaign in 2012, Biden was absent as vice president.

But a video won’t be enough, says veteran political consultant Bob Schramm.

“Doubts about issues like age are resolved through vigorous campaigning, not talking about them,” says Schramm.

Biden’s age is Trump’s “weapon”

He adds that the age issue will only become an issue if Biden makes a serious mistake or “stumbles” somewhere in the context of his election campaign. If that happens, the Republicans, who are already trying to exaggerate every blunder of the American president, will be ready to reiterate that Biden is no longer fit for the presidency.

The question of Biden’s age, of course, has also been the focus of Donald Trump, who will also be a candidate in 2024. As part of his political rallies shortly before the 2022 midterm elections, videos showing his various gaffes and other embarrassing situations were shown. Biden moments.

“Joe Biden can’t speak directly,” Trump said before showing such a video at a rally in Arizona in October. “He can’t think clearly.”

The President of the United States was asked questions about age four years ago, although the nature of the presidential race in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic meant that his victory was not influenced by the factor in question.

However, if there is a glimmer of light on Biden despite the NBC poll, it is due to the fact that 88% of Democrats said they are “sure” or “highly likely” to support him.

^{Source: BBC}