Bernie's biggest hurdle: His fellow senior citizens

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Bernie Sanders, 77, has a problem with old people

In poll after poll, he places a distant second behind former Vice President Joe Biden among the senior set, the demographic that has long had more sway over who becomes president than any other. His campaign acknowledges it's a problem and is trying — so far, unsuccessfully — to fix it.than Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump combined. But Clinton crushed him among older Americans at the ballot box, denying him the nomination.

By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Iowa is a case study of how Sanders’ unpopularity with older voters could haunt him. In 2016, he came within three-tenths of a point of winning the first-in-the-nation caucus state. The shocking finish against the establishment-backed Clinton helped Sanders propel his campaign to heights that party leaders never expected.

“I think Biden will benefit a great deal from this,” said Longabaugh. “Those voters that are 70 years old, they’ve gone through this long journey … they know Joe Biden. They might have voted for [Biden] in 2008 when he didn’t succeed.”

 

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Because as we get older we like younger!

we shouldn't be an ageist electorate... but if we're gunna be an ageist electorate, let's elect a younger senate... the senate possesses more power than any officeholder in this country and holds longer tenure-

Boomers fucked this country. Let’s not give them any more credit then that. Period

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