Mediaboss Marketing

President Joe Biden laughs as comedian Roy Wood Jr., a correspondent for "The Daily Show," speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Saturday, April 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

For President Joe Biden, will it be a simple walk in the park to win the Democratic nomination this time or will his age, currently 80 and the oldest president in history, hurt him?

He took jabs at his own longevity this weekend.

For President Biden, will it be a simple walk in the park to win the democratic nomination this time or will his age, currently 80 and the oldest president in history, hurt him? (Video: The National Desk)

But not everyone is as amused, including Democrat voters -- 51% of whom in a recent NBC News poll said they dont want Biden on the ballot, almost half citing his age as a major reason.

ABC News spoke to voters who supported Biden in the past, about their current concerns.

You voted for him in 2020. What gives you pause if youre having some pause? The voter replied, Well, obviously, age.

Although that doesnt mean they wont still vote for him, suggested another voter.

What do you like about Joe Biden? The response, Uh, that hes not Trump.

Trump, who's not much younger at age 76, is also trying to paint Biden as too old.

It could be one reason Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., hardly considered a "mainstream" Democrat, is polling at 19 percent in this early stage, primary challenge of Biden.

Although Kennedy, nor Marianne Williamson, another Biden opponent, may get the chance to debate Biden after the DNC announced it wont hold any debates in the 2024 primaries.

Well, I think its troubling if we dont have debates, said Kennedy. At this point in history there are so many Americans that believe our democracy is broken, that the system is rigged against them.

In an interview, Williamson said shes "disappointed, certainly, because I believe in democracy. I believe that the political parties should stay out of the issue until the primary voters have weighed in. She added, I dont think the DNC should be dictating from on high that they will try to invisibilize any other candidates. I believe in the process of democracy.

And just because the party tries to clear a path for a particular candidate --like in 1992 with George H. W. Bush or on 2016 with Hillary Clinton -- doesnt mean voters wont want to see who else is out there.

View original post here:
Does Biden have an in-party problem when it comes to age? - KEYE TV CBS Austin