POLL: Age Is A Bigger Negative Than Orientation

Reuters reports:

In a sign that a presidential hopeful’s sexual orientation has diminished as a concern for voters, Americans are more likely to say they would reject a candidate older than 70 than a candidate who is gay, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Monday.

Democrats will select their nominee from a field that so far includes 24 candidates and a record number of women and non-white candidates. Among those running are two septuagenarians – former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders – as well as Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana.

Overall, the poll found that 48% of adults in the United States said they were “much” or “somewhat” less likely to support someone for the White House if the person was older than 70, while 34% were less likely to vote for someone who is gay.