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Age and elected office: Concerns about performance outweigh benefits of experience
CBSN
In the eyes of Americans, age brings experience and seniority in elected office, but that's outweighed by concerns that elected officials might be "out of touch" or unable to do the job past the age of 75.
Amid the increased attention lately on older officials — including on both parties' leading candidates for president and prominent senators on either side —many Americans think these top jobs are too demanding for those over the age of 75, though a sizable number do think it depends.
So, what's a hypothetical policy on this? A sizable, bipartisan majority would favor maximum age limits for elected officials, prohibiting them from holding office.
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