I think somebody who lives relatively close by should go and visit with her and scope her out...
Exceedingly bad idea, IMO. The lady is an admitted RAT partisan but she's also 87 years old. Pumping her for information would be the political equivalent of kicking your dog, an act guaranteed to bring down the wrath of every voter out there who ever had sweet old gray-haired grandparents or who saw "Batteries Not Included" in the cinema.
In this case, I think we should nod and smile and give her the respect an octogenarian deserves, and leave her alone.