While there is no upper age limit on running for president, Sen. Rand Paul in a Politico interview hinted that Hillary Rodham Clinton may be a little too long in the tooth the take the nation’s top job.
“I think all the polls show if she does run, she’ll win the Democrat nomination,” the Kentucky Republican said in the interview. “But I don’t think it’s for certain. It’s a very taxing undertaking to go through. It’s a rigorous physical ordeal, I think, to be able to campaign for the presidency,” Mr. Rand said, hinting that due to her age she may not be up to the rigors, Politico reported.
Mrs. Clinton is 67 years old, meaning if she won the Democratic nomination and then the presidential election, she’d take office at the age of 69. Mr. Paul, who is also considering a 2016 presidential run, is 51 years old — 16 years Mrs. Clinton’s junior.
The oldest U.S. president was Ronald Reagan, who was about 2 weeks shy of turning 70 when he was inaugurated, and served until he was almost 78 years old.
Neither Mr. Paul or Mrs. Clinton have official declared their candidacy for the 2016 presidential election. Mrs. Clinton has been quoted as saying she’ll announce her decision by the end of this year, and Mr. Paul has said he will decide sometime in the spring of 2015, according to media reports.
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• Jennifer Pompi can be reached at jpompi@washingtontimes.com.
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