McCain Health Concerns: 47 Percent Worried McCain Wouldn't Finish First Term

(CNN) -- It's one of the largest age gaps between presidential candidates in American history.
John McCain and Barack Obama

Only 20 percent of those polled said Sen. John McCain's age would be a factor when they voted in November.

Republican Sen. John McCain is 72, a skin cancer survivor, and would be the oldest man sworn in for a first term as president. His opponent, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, is 47 and the fourth-youngest major party nominee.

A new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. Poll finds that may be a political liability for McCain. Nearly half of the Americans surveyed, 47 percent, are concerned that McCain would not finish a four-year term as president in good health.

To pre-empt those concerns, McCain has allowed reporters -- including CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta -- to look through more than 1,100 pages of his medical records. This spring, McCain's personal physician, Dr. John Eckstein, released a letter saying there is no medical reason "that would preclude McCain from fulfilling all the duties and obligations of the president of the United States."

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Comments

[redsongia]

Dude, the other 53% are worried he won't finish the election.

[munki]

This is why... we are not voting for Palin.

[parvo63]

Scared that Sarah might become the fist female president... instead of Hillary?

[mediaoffline]

I'm not worried at all. From what Palin says we have nothing to worry about,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPE6_jGBlDc

94 times in 5 weeks?!!! Now that's a Maverick. Who needs to see health records now?

[gevan]

"Fourth youngest"? Not true. Did you include Bryan (36), McClellan (38), Breckenridge (39), Bryan (again, 40), or did you just count winners like Kennedy (43), T.Roosevelt (46), Grant (46), and Clinton (46)? No, that would make him "fifth youngest". That's just wrong.

[munki]

No one is perfect, but... I do not want to someone who is premature for the job...
I do global business... few comments I got... "she is very entertaining"... with negative implication... if you know their country's culture... they are right... soap opera should end... wish John took time to find VP candidate than 2 phone calls as reported.

[pilotsknob]

...and if McCain couldn't finish his first term, the most unqualified vice-president, perhaps ever, would become potus....sarah palin is so scary, I shiver to think this could happen if somehow obama/biden don't win the election. I hope the red states wise up on this potential disaster waiting in the wings.

[Berettasskeeter]

So Palin becomes a President, albeit less than perfectly qualified!? Would you mind reciting the litany of Obama's qualifications to be President, other than his age?
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