… With fewer than 100 days until the election, the battle for America’s most reliable voting block is heating up. Beset by crises, President Trump is at risk of losing older voters, perhaps badly. Team Biden is eager to present these voters with a more comforting alternative.
Older Americans vote. In large numbers. Consistently. Regardless of whether the specific contenders make their hearts go pitter-patter. Seniors are a political force who candidates neglect — or, worse, alienate — at their peril. …
In the midst of all the turmoil, Mr. Biden’s team believes that he has what it takes to win over older voters. While Mr. Trump throws Twitter tantrums and wallows in self-pity, Mr. Biden is painting himself as the candidate of steadiness and reassurance. CONT.
Michelle Cottle, New York Times