So being 70 is “over the hill”! Have you looked at the age of some who are running for president. I hadn’t, but this morning I saw a news article saying that Bernie Sanders is 74 and he is releasing his health records to show that he is in good health.

I decided to look into the ages of the other presidential candidates. I found the information at http://www.p2016.org

Bernie Sanders is 74. Donald Trump is 70. Hillary Clinton is 69 and will be in her 70’s while in office if elected. They are all leading contenders.

Also, Ronald Reagan was almost 70 when he became president and was 77 at the end of his second term. Previous candidates for president who were over age 70 were John McCain and Bob Dole.

I love this quote from http://www.p2016.org

“Age is a fair topic for discussion, but as long as a candidate is in good health, up to the job, and has a good running mate as back up, the real question isn’t his or her age, but the experience he or she would bring to the job, his or her leadership skills, temperament, common sense  and problem-solving ability.”

Now we know we are not “over the hill” and have many good years ahead of us. It says so in the news.