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Article: Survey finds most don't think McCain too old for presidency.(NATION)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 29, 2008
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Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sen. John McCain need not fear the dreaded "geezer" factor: Most Americans do not think the Arizona Republican is too old to be president, according to a pair of surveys released yesterday.
Mr. McCain is 71. Still, more than three quarters of Americans - 76 percent - say he is not too old to be president, a new Gallup poll shows.
Most people think he's actually younger than he is: 57 percent guess Mr. McCain is under 70 while 35 percent think he's under 65. Overall, the average guess puts him at 67 - a finding which should bring "some comfort" to the White House hopeful, according to pollster Frank Newport.
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