{"id":2318288,"date":"2024-08-02T14:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-ready-for-new-generation-of-leaders-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:31:01","slug":"republicans-ready-for-new-generation-of-leaders-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-ready-for-new-generation-of-leaders-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans ready for new generation of leaders: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frepublicans-ready-for-new-generation-of-leaders-poll-washington-examiner%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=2318288&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--><p>A recent poll indicates \u2064that\u2063 a majority of Republicans believe it&#8217;s time to shift\u2063 to a new generation of leadership within the GOP, as former President Donald Trump, who is 78, seeks a \u2062second term. According\u2063 to a YouGov survey, 59% of conservative \u2064respondents prefer presidential candidates who are 75 years \u2064old or younger, while only 2% expressed a preference for a <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.\">president older<\/a> than\u200c that age. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-calls-for-impeachment-of-dhs-sec-mayorkas-ag-garland\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Calls for Impeachment of DHS Sec Mayorkas, AG Garland\">sentiment reflects<\/a> a desire\u200c within the party for \u2062younger leadership, especially as President Joe Biden, born during World War\u2063 II, currently holds the title of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-obama-strategist-axelrod-biden-is-just-too-old\/\" title=\"Ex-Obama Strategist Axelrod: Biden Is Just Too Old\">oldest sitting president<\/a> in U.S. history.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans ready for new generation of leaders as Trump embraces role as senior presidential candidate: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717535\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> believe it is time for the GOP to pass the baton to leaders younger than former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, according to a poll released this week.<\/p>\n<p>A YouGov <a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/politics\/articles\/50225-what-do-americans-want-in-a-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a> investigating what people are looking for in a president found that 59% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/72-of-trump-voters-say-unemployment-handouts-kills-motivation-to-join-the-workforce-poll-finds\/\" title=\"72% Of Trump Voters Say Unemployment Handouts Kills Motivation To Join The Workforce, Poll Finds\">conservative respondents<\/a> said they are partial to candidates 75 years old or younger. Only 2% of Republicans said they wanted a president older than 75.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as Trump, 78, makes a bid for a second term in the White House.&nbsp;Born during World War II, President Joe Biden is the oldest sitting president to occupy the White House.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just 2% of Republicans say they want a president older than 75<br \/>58% say they would prefer a younger president<br \/>Donald Trump is 78<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PH0OcQmV8X\">https:\/\/t.co\/PH0OcQmV8X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djamPuW4rO\">pic.twitter.com\/djamPuW4rO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouGovAmerica\/status\/1818817034370589015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ten percent of Republicans surveyed favored candidates between 35 and 49, 33% supported candidates between 50 and 64, and 16% preferred someone between 65 and 75.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the majority of Democrats surveyed favored were partial to someone between 50 and 64. Biden&rsquo;s heir apparent and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/02\/harris-becomes-democratic-nominee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic presidential nominee,<\/a> Vice President Kamala Harris, is 59.<\/p>\n<p>As Harris races to become the country&rsquo;s first female president, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japanese-prime-minister-appoints-minister-of-loneliness-to-combat-rise-in-suicide\/\" title=\"Japanese Prime Minister Appoints \u2018Minister Of Loneliness\u2019 To Combat Rise In Suicide\">survey showed<\/a> that the majority of people say they do not have a preference about the sex of whoever occupies the White House.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the 2024 bitcoin conference on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, GOP voters are far more likely to prefer a male in the Oval Office than their Democratic counterparts. Seventy percent of Democrats have no preference between a male or female president, compared to 49% of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The YouGov poll was conducted between July 25 and 29 and sampled 2,266 adults.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717535\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717535\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are looking towards a new generation of leaders as former President Donald Trump, who is 78, seeks another term in office. A recent YouGov poll indicates that most Republicans feel it&#8217;s time for the GOP to transition to younger candidates. Specifically, 59% of conservative respondents expressed a preference for presidential candidates aged 75 or younger, while only 2% favored candidates older than that age. The survey also revealed that among Republicans, 10% prefer candidates between the ages of 35 and 49, 33% support those aged between 50 and 64, and 16% would like someone between the ages of 65 and 75. In contrast, most Democrats surveyed showed a preference for candidates aged between 50 and 64. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is seen as Biden&#8217;s potential successor at age 59, is aiming to become the first female president. Interestingly, while many voters do not have a gender preference for presidential candidates\u201470% of Democrats versus only about half (49%) of Republicans\u2014GOP voters tend to favor male candidates more than their Democratic counterparts. The YouGov poll was conducted from July 25 to July29 with a sample size of over two thousand adults<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2318289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald-Trump-Bitcoin.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11049,5191,3921,3756,32076],"class_list":["post-2318288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-generation","tag-leadership","tag-poll","tag-republicans","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald-Trump-Bitcoin.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}