Obama Turning 50 Is Still Youngest Candidate in the Campaign
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In every general election campaign he has waged, Barack Obama has been the youngest contender on the ballot. He turns 50 tomorrow and the streak appears safe.
In the 2012 presidential campaign, Obama is likely to still be the youngest candidate in the field as all of the Republican challengers who have announced a bid for their party’s nomination are older than he is.