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While the 2024 presidential election is still a ways off, there are growing numbers of discussions about who will or will not run.

Earlier this week, word broke that Biden apparently confirmed his 2024 plans to former President Obama. Biden's interest in running appears largely driven by the likely possibility that former President Trump will run again.

Other names that have come up as possible 2024 contenders are current Vice President Kamala Harris, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, etc.

However, failed Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders is one of the newest names to come up.

The Vermont senator will be 83-years-old by the time 2024 arrives; although, he's still not ruling out the possibility of running for the White House again.

A closer look at a possible Sanders 2024 candidacy

Multiple sources have confirmed that a memo from one of Sanders' political aides expresses his openness to another crack at the Oval Office.

The leaked memo also points out Sanders' interest in a presidential run could come to fruition if Biden doesn't follow through on his plans to seek re-election.

If Sanders ran for office and won, he'd be 87 by the time he finished his first term. Subsequently, if the Vermont lawmaker ran for the White House again and won a second term, he'd be 91 by the time his term ended in 2032.

As the 2024 presidential election gets closer, some folks, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, have suggested age limits for candidates seeking public office.

The waiting game

Whether or not Bernie Sanders actually does make another run for the presidency remains to be seen.

However, Biden's eagerness, so far, for a second term doesn't mesh with the reality of his presidency. The sitting president's average disapproval mark stands at 52%, for one thing.

At the same time, pluralities of Americans oppose Biden's oversight of foreign policy, inflation, the general economy, and more.

Also, former President Trump's approval ratings during this time in his presidency were higher than where Biden's currently stand. Several different polls that display a hypothetical Trump vs. Biden rematch likewise show the former in the lead.

If Biden does run in 2024, whichever GOP candidate he faces will reference the many troubles tied to his presidency. Inflation is only a starting point.