And now, the politics of age. Meanwhile, the best-known, most talked-about potential presidential candidates are Bernie Sanders, 77; Joe Biden, 75; and Elizabeth Warren, 69. “I don’t care how good you are — there is a generational gap,” said Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut. Himes, 52, is the head of the New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of moderate party members. In the House, it seems pretty much confined to the Democratic side of the aisle.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2018 23:03 UTC