The Democrats have found a youthful alternative to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., age 65.
Kirkpatrick is younger than both Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton and fresh political phenomenon Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. More significantly, assuming McCain wins his primary he will be 80 by the time the November 2016 election rolls around. That’s two years older than McCain’s predecessor Barry Goldwater was when he retired from the Senate.
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