Age, Third Parties, and the Curious Case of Chicken Wings

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This chapter explores the impact of candidate age in the upcoming presidential election, featuring an 81-year-old president and a 78-year-old former president. The discussion also includes a humorous take on an Ohio Supreme Court ruling about chicken wings, leading to a lively exchange among the speakers.

Only two political parties — the Republicans and the Democrats — have controlled the White House since 1853. However, candidates from other parties still run in presidential elections. The FT’s Washington reporter, Steff Chávez, and US business and politics correspondent, Alex Rogers, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain how third-party candidates could impact the 2024 US presidential race.

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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson and Manuela Saragosa.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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