If by any chance Ron Paul wins, he'll be 77 and a half years old at inauguration in 2013, that's a couple years before the average end of lifespan of men in USA, so the average lifespan would be in the middle of his first term. Lots of people said Ronald Reagan was too old during his second term, finishing at age 78, just slightly older than Ron Paul would be if he takes office in 2013. Lots of people said John McCain was too old a few years ago, running for office at age 72, if he'd won and had 2 terms, he'd be over 80 when he'd finished. Right now Ron Paul has caught up to nearly a 4-way tie with Romney, Gingrich, and Cain, now it's up to the voters to decide if they want someone who may be over 85 when he finishes his second term. Newt Gingrich is also over 70 already, and is speeding ahead of the stagnant Mitt Romney and the often-targeted Herman Cain, both are in their mid-60's and if either of them win and have 2 terms, they'd be around 75 when they leave office. Still younger than Ron Paul is right now.

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If by any chance Ron Paul wins, he'll be 77 and a half years old at inauguration in 2013, that's a couple years before the average end of lifespan of men in USA, so the average lifespan would be in the middle of his first term. Lots of people said Ronald Reagan was too old during his second term, finishing at age 78, just slightly older than Ron Paul would be if he takes office in 2013. Lots of people said John McCain was too old a few years ago, running for office at age 72, if he'd won and had 2 terms, he'd be over 80 when he'd finished. Right now Ron Paul has caught up to nearly a 4-way tie with Romney, Gingrich, and Cain, now it's up to the voters to decide if they want someone who may be over 85 when he finishes his second term. Newt Gingrich is also over 70 already, and is speeding ahead of the stagnant Mitt Romney and the often-targeted Herman Cain, both are in their mid-60's and if either of them win and have 2 terms, they'd be around 75 when they leave office. Still younger than Ron Paul is right now.

Hi Helen,

I agree with you, even though I'll word it differently than "womanizers get the job done"...LOL! Anyone who really wants something, whether it's sex or accomplishing something in business or politics, goes for it with determination, and that's also most quickly achieved by people who know there's a deadline, whether it's one hour, one night, or an ending of life of 80 years or today by some accident or sudden health issue. I think Herman Cain (whether or not he IS or ISN'T a womanizer) is the most driven person. Gingrich and Romney have government experience but if we want full-focus drive and getting things done in a large way for the economy, I put my full belief in Herman Cain.