The Ball Biden Launched... US Presidential Candidates "Show Off Their Health"

Differentiation through President Biden's gaffes
Highlighting athletic career and active lifestyle

Ahead of next year's U.S. presidential election, some candidates are showcasing their physical health to voters.

Both Democratic and Republican Candidates in Second Place Engage in 'Physical Fitness Frenzy'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (69), nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, shared a video of himself exercising outdoors shirtless.
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According to Axios, a U.S. political online media outlet, on the 4th (local time), concerns about the advanced age of the leading candidates from both parties?President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump?are high, and this is interpreted as an attempt to emphasize that they are 'younger candidates.'

Recently, a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (69), nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, exercising outdoors has gone viral on social media (SNS).

Despite approaching seventy, he was shown doing push-ups and lifting weights shirtless outdoors.

He is currently polling second in the Democratic primary, following President Biden.

With growing doubts about whether the octogenarian President Biden can continue to perform his duties, this is seen as a differentiation strategy highlighting that he is relatively younger and healthier.

The Super PAC supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (44) recently produced and sent cards featuring DeSantis holding a baseball bat to supporters.

They also shared that Governor DeSantis played in the 'Little League World Series' as a child.

Having served as captain of the Yale University baseball team during his college years, he has recently chosen his hometown baseball stadium as the interview location for Fox News, subtly showcasing his baseball background.

Governor DeSantis is polling second in the Republican primary and is gaining attention as an alternative to the 77-year-old former President Trump.

Minor Candidates Also Put 'Health' Front and Center... Experts Say "Good Strategy"

Glenn Youngkin (56), Governor of Virginia, shared a video of himself playing a basketball game with state legislators.
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Other minor candidates are also publicly flaunting their physical fitness by sharing their exercise histories.

Republican candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (37) not only posted videos of himself playing tennis but also included tennis matches in his campaign schedule.

Senator Tim Scott (57), who played high school football, has prominently displayed his physique by sharing photos of himself sweating on a treadmill and selfies taken at the gym.

Other prominent Republican candidates such as Francis Suarez (45), Mayor of Miami, and Glenn Youngkin (56), Governor of Virginia, have also shared jogging scenes and basketball game footage.

Chris Silis, author of Power Player: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency, commented, "In a situation where the public is expressing doubts about whether the 80-year-old Democratic president can perform his duties, Kennedy Jr.'s push-ups and display of physical fitness are clearly a good way to compare the two."

David Plouffe, a key figure in Barack Obama's presidential campaign, wrote in his memoir The Audacity to Win that "voters want their leaders to be healthy and warm-hearted," adding, "Sports is the easiest way to convey this."

President Biden’s Frequent Gaffes... Supporters Worry, Assessing He Is 'Not Healthy Enough to Perform Duties'

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Meanwhile, President Biden, currently 80 years old, sparked controversy on the 28th of last month by mistakenly saying, "Russia is losing in the Iraq War."

Biden’s verbal slips are not new. On the 16th of last month, during a speech, he suddenly made a remark as if visiting the British queen. Currently, there is no monarch referred to as queen in constitutional monarchies including the UK, as the late Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September last year.

Additionally, in April, he mistakenly referred to South Korea as South America and later corrected himself, and in a White House event last September, he called out the name of a deceased congressman who died in a traffic accident.

Some Republican figures have pointed out his frequent gaffes and raised concerns about his 'mental health issues.'

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