Against the backdrop of the upcoming US presidential election in 2024, most Americans expressed the opinion that it is worth setting an age limit for politicians, after which they can no longer run for elected office.. This is evidenced by a CBS survey..

According to the source, 73% of those polled supported the introduction of age restrictions for politicians in one form or another.. Interestingly, the same high rate was found both among supporters of Democrats (71%) and Republicans (75%), and among independent voters (75%).

The survey also showed that the idea of \u200b\u200bage restrictions is supported by almost all age groups of Americans.. Most respondents (40%) believe that elected politicians should not be older than 70 years old, 26% - over 60 years old, 18% - 80 years old and older. Less popular options for limiting the age - up to 50 and 90 years.

A significant point is that Americans consider electing more young people an effective factor for the future of the state (47%). Also, among the respondents, there is a high level of support for women politicians (45%), representatives of racial groups (41%) and the LGBT community (32%). Only 12% were in favor of electing more older people.

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Recall that the issue of age limits for politicians has been repeatedly raised both in society and in the US ruling circles themselves.. In particular, after reports that 78-year-old Joe Biden is going to run for president again in 2024, Democratic Party member Dean Philips issued a statement saying that the current head of the White House should "