Is a Vote for Biden a Vote for President Harris?

null Nov. 24, 2023 12:20 pm ETPresident Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Wahington, Oct. 30. Photo: brendan smialowski/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesYour editorial “Joe Biden Turns 81 Years Old” (Nov. 18) points out several reasons President Biden shouldn’t run again. Among them is a “strong chance” that Vice President Kamala Harris would become president because Mr. Biden might die before completing a second term. How strong? What are the chances?If Mr. Biden were to win a second term, he would be slightly older than 82 on inauguration day. Current U.S. life-table data tell us that the probability of an 82-year-old male dying sometime within four years is 33%. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTurboTax: Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023The Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock Recommendations

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Is a Vote for Biden a Vote for President Harris?

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Nov. 24, 2023 12:20 pm ET

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Wahington, Oct. 30. Photo: brendan smialowski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Your editorial “Joe Biden Turns 81 Years Old” (Nov. 18) points out several reasons President Biden shouldn’t run again. Among them is a “strong chance” that Vice President Kamala Harris would become president because Mr. Biden might die before completing a second term. How strong? What are the chances?

If Mr. Biden were to win a second term, he would be slightly older than 82 on inauguration day. Current U.S. life-table data tell us that the probability of an 82-year-old male dying sometime within four years is 33%.