A Swing State in the 2016 Election: The State of the Presidential Candidates' Health

Two people running for president, ages 68 and 70. One has been acutely ill. The other is on anti-cholesterol medication. Both are out of shape. As former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump wage a divisive and stressful campaign in front of a highly polarized electorate, it's entirely possible that health may yet be a considerable factor in the outcome. Look at how Trump closed some of Clinton's lead in the polls in key swing states while Clinton was knocked out by pneumonia last month. Or the attention given to concerns about Trump's sniffs and Clinton's stamina in the first debate. The latest is that the Trump campaign launched a new ad on Tuesday attacking Clinton over her health and stamina. It's a regular theme of Trump's campaign; on a recent weekend he strayed from the teleprompter at an event in Pennsylvania, even staggering on stage to imitate how Clinton had wobbled to her car when she was sick back in September. "She's supposed to fight all of these different things and she can't make it 15 feet to her car? Give me a break. Give me a break," Trump said to a crowd on Saturday evening. "Give me a break! She's home resting right now. She's getting ready for her next speech which is going to be about 2 or 3 minutes." Trump's messaging has been somewhat contradictory. During the most recent debate he said that he admired that Clinton is "a fighter," who "doesn't give up." Some probing into the health of our presidential candidates is not unusual....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news