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“It’s part of a discussion, but it has to be part of an overall view of what somebody is and what somebody has accomplished,” Sanders, who is 77, told POLITICO. “Look, you’ve got people who are 50 years of age who are not well, right? You’ve got people who are 90 years of age who are going to work every day doing excellent work. And obviously, age is a factor. But it depends on the overall health and well being of the individual.”<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/19/bernie-sanders-2020-918609 Sanders admits his age is an issue in 2020], Politico</ref>}}

“It’s part of a discussion, but it has to be part of an overall view of what somebody is and what somebody has accomplished,” Sanders, who is 77, told POLITICO. “Look, you’ve got people who are 50 years of age who are not well, right? You’ve got people who are 90 years of age who are going to work every day doing excellent work. And obviously, age is a factor. But it depends on the overall health and well being of the individual.”<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/19/bernie-sanders-2020-918609 Sanders admits his age is an issue in 2020], Politico</ref>}}

[[National Public Radio]] reported Bernie Sander's speaking about his age:

[[National Public Radio]] reported Bernie Sander's saying about his age:

{{Cquote|"It is what you stand for," Sanders argued. "I think age is certainly something that people should look at. They should look at everything. Look at the totality of the person. Do you trust that person? Is that person honest? Do you agree with that person? What is the record of that person? But just say, you know, 'I'm gonna vote for somebody because they are 35 or 40, and I'm not going to vote for somebody in their 70s,' I think that's a pretty superficial answer."<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2019/06/30/737351246/age-isnt-everything-says-bernie-sanders-it-is-what-you-stand-for Age Isn't Everything, Says Bernie Sanders. 'It Is What You Stand For'], National Public Radio</ref>}}

{{Cquote|"It is what you stand for," Sanders argued. "I think age is certainly something that people should look at. They should look at everything. Look at the totality of the person. Do you trust that person? Is that person honest? Do you agree with that person? What is the record of that person? But just say, you know, 'I'm gonna vote for somebody because they are 35 or 40, and I'm not going to vote for somebody in their 70s,' I think that's a pretty superficial answer."<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2019/06/30/737351246/age-isnt-everything-says-bernie-sanders-it-is-what-you-stand-for Age Isn't Everything, Says Bernie Sanders. 'It Is What You Stand For'], National Public Radio</ref>}}