Hillary Clinton, 68, is one of the oldest individuals in history to seek the office of the presidency. She continues to be dogged by rumors involving her clandestine use of wheelchairs and walkers to increase mobility.
Despite being the overwhelming favorite to win 2016, Hillary has consistently underperformed in the polls, and looks poised to repeat the disastrous failure that befell her in 2008, when she lost to a much younger candidate (Barack Obama).
As Stevie Nicks once sang: "But time makes you bolder, even children get older, and I'm getting older too." These days, Hillary is struggling to compete against candidates who are even older than she is, prompting many to ask the question: Is she too young to win in 2016?
Hillary Clinton's lead over socialist Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary has slipped dramatically over the past several months. Some new polls show Hillary losing in both Iowa and New Hampshire, despite the fact that Sanders, 74, is way older. (He has a son who was born before Marco Rubio.)
The prohibitive frontrunner on the Republican side, meanwhile, is former soccer player Donald Trump, who will turn 70 in June. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows Sanders significantly outperforming Hillary in head-to-head matches against Trump. Is "old the new black," as far as the 2016 electorate is concern?
Probably.
The New York Times reports that, while Hillary remains popular among her elderly peers, younger generations are yearning for a Bernin':
The tightened race between Mrs. Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is revealing a sharp generational divide within the Democratic Party, with primary voters under 45 favoring Mr. Sanders by a roughly 2-to-1 ratio...
Mrs. Clinton is boosted by older voters, who favor her by an even larger margin than younger voters favor Mr. Sanders. She fares better with moderates than Mr. Sanders does; 51 percent support her, while 33 percent back Mr. Sanders.
It could be that Barack Obama's failed presidency has convinced voters that being "young and fresh" does not qualify one to be commander in chief. They're looking for someone who is old and wise. Unfortunately for Clinton, she is the most callow of the three candidates currently most likely to win the White House. Her best course of action at this point may be to position herself as a viable VP candidate for Sanders, should the seasoned socialist wish to add a splash of youth to the Democratic ticket.