"An Old White Men's Election Campaign"

The current presidential race is dominated by the oldest pair of candidates in the history of US elec-tions, both of whom are highly un-popular in the general electorate. A majority of American voters would prefer a different set of choices which makes third party candidates attrac-tive. In addition, there is no clear set of issues defining the Biden and Trump campaigns; instead, voters are moti-vated by the rivals’ negative images. Now what does this mean for the issues that the US is indeed con-fronted with, ranging from climate change to tax policy and foreign policy? Do they play a role at all in the 2024 US election?