11. In a general election, the media and the Democrats will likely make an issue about John McCain's health. He has suffered from recurring cancer (melanoma) and will be 72 years old on Election Day. Democrats may view as McCain as the easiest Republican to defeat in a general election for this reason. Other Republicans have countered that McCain would be the same age as [[Ronald Reagan]] was when first elected. | 11. In a general election, the media and the Democrats will likely make an issue about John McCain's health. He has suffered from recurring cancer (melanoma) and will be 72 years old on Election Day. Democrats may view as McCain as the easiest Republican to defeat in a general election for this reason. Other Republicans have countered that McCain would be the same age as [[Ronald Reagan]] was when first elected. |