{"id":1980290,"date":"2023-07-22T12:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-holds-narrow-lead-over-biden-among-older-voters-as-age-plagues-both-campaigns-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T12:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T16:39:49","slug":"trump-holds-narrow-lead-over-biden-among-older-voters-as-age-plagues-both-campaigns-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-holds-narrow-lead-over-biden-among-older-voters-as-age-plagues-both-campaigns-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Trump leads Biden among older voters as age affects both campaigns."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-holds-narrow-lead-over-biden-among-older-voters-as-age-plagues-both-campaigns-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Seniors&#8217; Voter Turnout: A Key Factor in \u200cthe 2024 Presidential Election<\/h2>\n<p>For decades,\u200d seniors have proven to be the most reliable voters\u200c in every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-holds-narrow-lead-over-biden-among-older-voters-as-age-plagues-both-campaigns-poll\/\" title=\"Poll: Trump leads Biden among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/75-of-all-u-s-voters-69-of-black-voters-support-voter-id-laws-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-election-integrity-debate\/\" title=\"75% Of All U.S. Voters, 69% Of Black Voters Support Voter ID Laws: Everything You Need To Know About The Election Integrity Debate\">older voters<\/a> as age affects both campaigns.&#8221;>consistently \u200dsurpassing \u2062younger voters<\/a>. And in the upcoming 2024 election, age will once again play\u2063 a major \u2063role if a \u2062rematch occurs between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-americans-say-best-age-for-president-is-50s-according-to-poll\/\" title=\"Almost 50% of Americans believe that the ideal age for a president is in their 50s, as per a poll.\">oldest candidates<\/a>, President Joe Biden, 80, \u2063and former President Donald\u2064 Trump, 77.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and \u200bTrump were neck and neck among \u2063older voters, with 45% supporting Biden and 46% supporting Trump, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/organizers-hit-number-of-signatures-required-to-force-recall-vote-for-gavin-newsom-report\/\" title=\"Organizers Hit Number Of Signatures Required To Force Recall Vote For Gavin Newsom: Report\">poll conducted<\/a> by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).<\/p>\n<h3>The Power\u2064 of Voters 50-Plus<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Voters 50-plus are the key to winning and losing elections \u2014 and they show \u2062up,&#8221; emphasized John Anzalone, a veteran Democratic pollster from Impact Research.<\/p>\n<p>While seniors aged\u2064 65 and older have not typically favored Democratic presidential candidates\u2062 since Al\u200c Gore in 2000, Biden surprisingly \u2062performed well among older voters in the 2020\u2063 election. Trump narrowly led over Biden among older voters, \u200dbut Biden secured a significant lead \u200damong voters under 30, with a margin of over 20 points, according \u200bto the Pew Research Center.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that voters\u200b age 50-plus\u2062 will make up the majority of the electorate in 2024,&#8221;\u200b stated Nancy LeaMond, AARP executive vice president and chief advocacy and\u2062 engagement officer. &#8220;The fact that this group is divided shows that no one running for office should take them for granted or write them off. Candidates who want to win \u200dneed to connect with \u2062them \u2064and address their concerns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Concerns About Biden&#8217;s Age<\/h3>\n<p>Voters have\u200d expressed concerns about Biden&#8217;s\u200c age. According to a \u200cUSA TODAY\/Suffolk University poll, 37% of Democratic and independent voters believe Biden&#8217;s age makes them\u200d less likely to vote \u200bfor him. Additionally, a\u2063 Yahoo News\/YouGov poll revealed that \u200ba majority of people believe a \u200cpresident can be too old to hold office.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Favorability Among Older \u200bVoters<\/h3>\n<p>Older voters continue \u200bto lean towards the Republican Party, with 48% of voters aged 50-plus expressing a preference \u200bfor \u200ca GOP candidate, compared to 40% supporting a Democratic \u2064candidate.\u200c Among the age range of 50 to\u2062 64, 52% support a GOP candidate, while only 35% support Democrats. However, overall, voters\u2062 narrowly favor Democrats over Republicans, with a margin of 46% to 43%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>and Trump, both in their 70s, will once again rely on the consistent support of seniors, who have historically shown up to vote in higher numbers than younger generations. 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