Me: The Night Writer, John Stewart; 50 years old and smart enough to have married my trophy wife first.
That'll work
Let's see, you could have an acerbic, irascible, quick-with-quip wounded war veteran who is much older than his opponent as the Republican nominee for president, who could be going against a fresh, young face who has come out of nowhere in recent years to infuse and enthuse an electorate that seems eager for change.
How did that turn out for Bob Dole?