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Elizabeth Warren, 70, flaunts her fitness as Democratic candidates' health becomes a debate issue

WASHINGTON - As hundreds of people gathered for a recent Elizabeth Warren rally in Rock Hill, S.C., the heat built so much that one woman in the crowd passed out before the event started.

The 90-degree day did not appear to slow Warren: She bounded up the steps to the stage and gave a kinetic, full-body wave to the crowd.

Without saying a word, the 70-year-old presidential candidate sent a message: Her physical stamina belies her age.

The age of the leading candidates has become the great, albeit often unspoken, issue of the Democratic presidential campaign. As they prepare for their next debate on Tuesday, Warren's chief rivals and fellow septuagenarians, Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78,

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