As voters research their candidate choices during elections, is age a factor? The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who continued serving despite declining health, adds to the discussion as she dismissed calls for her to step down from office. In this faculty Q&A, Christian Fong, assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan, addresses whether a politician’s age matters to voters.
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