Aging politicians like to prove they’re youthful with exaggerated stunts, eh?

How old is too old is up to voters. But Prime Minister Paul Martin is campaigning like a man who has no time to lose.

Paul Martin, in a youthful impulse, once said he'd serve at least two terms as Prime Minister. He is 67 years old. Should Martin win a majority and be as good as his word, he could still be in office at 71.

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