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posted by martyb on Tuesday February 19 2019, @05:14PM   Printer-friendly
from the how-many-candidates-are-there-now? dept.

"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)........is launching a second run for the White House in 2020." breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/bernie-sanders-2020-bid

"Reaction to the news was split......with some supporting the 77-year-old and others upset with the move." foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-pokes-fun-at-bernie-sanders-2020-announcement-as-reaction-splits-on-candidacy


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  • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday February 20 2019, @12:20AM (1 child)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Wednesday February 20 2019, @12:20AM (#803775)

    Surely your two political parties (wow, two) could come up with two candidates each under the age of 60?

    Jesus, there are 320 million of you.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by urza9814 on Wednesday February 20 2019, @05:09PM

    by urza9814 (3954) on Wednesday February 20 2019, @05:09PM (#804050) Journal

    There may be 320 million of us, but the majority of those don't vote.

    Of the ones who do vote, one of the largest demographic groups is retirees. People over 65 have the highest election turnout of any age group. Election day isn't a national holiday or anything, so people who have to be at work all day can have trouble getting to the polls.

    They're picking candidates who fit the electorate.