While the inclusion of Biden seems somewhat artificial, I think that is missing the point.
It’s not a coincidence that he’s president because of his time as Obama’s VP, where name recognition and branding seem to be powerful forces. Hell, it’s easy to forget that Trump became president because of a lifetime of branding.
The other point being highlighted is that a good amount of the hype around Harris & Walz is likely that this is kinda the first presidential election since 1992 in which the boomers have gotten out of the way.
Bush Jr, Trump and Bill Clinton were all born in the summer of 1946 (seriously, June, July and August, it’s crazy). Hillary in 1947, and Biden 1942 (not technically a boomer, but pretty close). Obama is a major exception here, born in 1961, with McCain 1936 and Romney 1947.
Harris was born 1964, and so was Walz … so basically older X-gen. 22 years younger than Biden and 18 than Trump. If Harris wins, it will likely mark a step transition from 40s-born presidents to 60s-70s-born presidents.
While the inclusion of Biden seems somewhat artificial, I think that is missing the point.
It’s not a coincidence that he’s president because of his time as Obama’s VP, where name recognition and branding seem to be powerful forces. Hell, it’s easy to forget that Trump became president because of a lifetime of branding.
The other point being highlighted is that a good amount of the hype around Harris & Walz is likely that this is kinda the first presidential election since 1992 in which the boomers have gotten out of the way.
Bush Jr, Trump and Bill Clinton were all born in the summer of 1946 (seriously, June, July and August, it’s crazy). Hillary in 1947, and Biden 1942 (not technically a boomer, but pretty close). Obama is a major exception here, born in 1961, with McCain 1936 and Romney 1947.
Harris was born 1964, and so was Walz … so basically older X-gen. 22 years younger than Biden and 18 than Trump. If Harris wins, it will likely mark a step transition from 40s-born presidents to 60s-70s-born presidents.