Political zingers
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At the second debate, Reagan was asked about his age and took on a solemn tone: “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.”
Everyone laughed, including Mondale, whose chances vanished in that instant. []