GA-2016: Isakson to announce on 11/17 that...

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Jason Carter has a good chance.

If he does, it won't be because of this.  Parkinson's is a problem, but there's no reason why he Isakson shouldn't be able to complete a full term and function during it. Not only that, but even in cases where illness does pose a problem to functioning in office, it rarely acts as an impediment to being reelected.

Parkinson's by itself is not a problem, but when it occurs in older people (the usual case, as opposed to Michael J. Fox) it often occurs alongside separate cognitive issues. I'm not sure it's prudent for a 70 year old who just got diagnosed with Parkinson's to sign up for another six years in a very demanding job that involves long hours and a lot of travel.