Cognitive Tests for Presidential Candidates a ‘Good Idea,’ Reagan’s Daughter Says

Patti Davis, former President Ronald Reagan’s daughter, said cognitive tests for presidential candidates might be a good idea.
Cognitive Tests for Presidential Candidates a ‘Good Idea,’ Reagan’s Daughter Says
Patti Davis speaks at the funeral service for her mother, former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on March 11, 2016. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images
Stephen Katte
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Former President Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis thinks cognitive tests for presidential candidates would “probably be a good idea,” as voters across party lines have expressed concerns over the ages of public officials.

According to multiple polls, some voters are concerned about the ages of politicians. In a recent Ipsos poll, 59 percent of those surveyed said they thought both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are “too old” to serve as president again. In a similar poll from last November, 77 percent of respondents said they thought President Biden was too old to remain in office.

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