Should John McCain's age (he'll be 72 on election day) be a factor in the U.S. presidential election campaign?

Saturday 17th May, 03:22 PM JST

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Farmboy at 08:30 PM JST - 18th May

Everything is a "factor." I can't, however, imagine that a voter who likes McCain's policies will hesitate to vote for him for that kind of reason.
djsick at 05:06 PM JST - 19th May

nobody care about US election...! Is Japantoday or US today?
Sarge at 10:24 PM JST - 19th May

If 76 year old Ted Kennedy isn't too young to be a senator, come January 72 year old McCain isn't too old to be president.
Tatanka at 12:35 PM JST - 20th May

His age should be no problem, since Iran is going to be his "Viagra" for the next four years.
Sarge at 12:38 PM JST - 20th May

Tatanka - No, it's not.
weedkila at 11:49 PM JST - 20th May

Dementia should disqualify him

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/325.html
GlobalNomad at 04:35 AM JST - 21st May

If Obama's race is a factor and Clinton's gender is a factor, then yes, McCain's age should be a factor
Sebarashii at 02:41 PM JST - 21st May

I think it is not just to tie the Senators qualification exclusively to his age. For example the first German post-war Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, was also 72 at the time of his inauguration and he stayed in office for twelve years. He was an experienced politician and, even though not very keen on opposition and a bit excentric in the end, he managed the gigantic tasks of the time with bravour.
EurajReturns at 08:53 PM JST - 21st May

Until he shows it's a problem, it shouldn't be assumed that it's going to be a problem. That could be called discrimination in a sense. And like Sebarashii said, there have been older people to go into office before, and for more than four years.
usaexpat at 11:07 PM JST - 22nd May

His age doesn't matter to me unless I really dislike his choice for VP.
weedkila at 01:10 AM JST - 23rd May

It's the wrong question. It shouldn't be about age but about whether he has a character that is fit to lead his country. For one thing he has a vicious temper. He also lies like GW. See that url I posted a few posts back if you haven't already. No temper displayed but you do get the lies : ) Interestingly, he met with the Rothchilds in London a few weeks ago - never a good sign.
aoto at 11:18 PM JST - 23rd May

he will soon be old enough to hide his own easter eggs
bandogeek at 02:48 AM JST - 24th May

In the US we have laws banning age discrimination, even if he is up there in age, he has a very good chance of surviving the next 8 years if he is elected into office.
aoto at 08:42 AM JST - 25th May

treebeard, are you saying a women or a black person can suffer from demita as likly as a man in his mid 70s or a range of aother conditions for thst matter. everybody gets old but when you are old you are old
KyouNoNippon at 11:47 PM JST - 25th May

I think so. Gotta have a ship shape leader of the free world.