Morbid undertow as Sanders, 78, and Biden, 77, consider vice presidents
by Naomi Lim
| March 06, 2020 02:19 PM
| Updated Mar 06, 2020, 05:50 PM
The ages of the Democratic race's two remaining contenders are becoming a central issue in the increasingly bitter primary fight, focusing more attention on their prospective running mates.
If elected, Joe Biden, 77, or Bernie Sanders, 78, would be the oldest president to hold office in history.
Since announcing his candidacy last April, Biden's rambling oratory style and penchant for, intentionally or not, mixing up details in the stories he tells on the trail, have become a hallmark of his third White House bid. Sanders, meanwhile, had a heart attack last October but has refused to provide more health records.
Cesar Conda, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, said age was a "legitimate concern" with the pair.
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