Most likely Democratic Nominee to succeed President Obama in 2016?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Hillary will be too old, so I would go with one of the younger stars in the Democratic Party such as Brad Henry.  He's a great governor for Oklahoma, and I'm pretty sure he would at least compete hard for the Democratic Nomination.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Also, Hillary will turn 69 a week before the 2016 election. Not impossible, but I don't see her seeking the presidency then.

I agree with you about Hillary, although Ronald Reagan was 69 when he began his first term in 1981.  Of course, we're talking about different genders, different generations, and different parties.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Also, Hillary will turn 69 a week before the 2016 election. Not impossible, but I don't see her seeking the presidency then.

I agree with you about Hillary, although Ronald Reagan was 69 when he began his first term in 1981.  Of course, we're talking about different genders, different generations, and different parties.

Reagan was more an exception to the rule than the rule. Besides, he only won because Carter was a massive screw-up (or was percieved that way by most voters). Also, Reagan was senile in his second term. One of his press secretaries later admitted that she was very close to declaring Reagan senile, but decided not to.

I think during his second term, especially after the 1986 mid-terms that Reagan started experiencing the early signs of Alzheimers which ended up taking his life in 2004.  He was still mostly functional through most of HW's term, but by the time Clinton took office, he was going down hill.  He wasn't officially diagnosed until 1994, I think, but he had the symptoms for at least 6-8 years prior.