He’ll need a surge in energy to defeat Hillary. She’s wanted this her whole life. According to reports, Fred hasn’t ever been interested. Guess who is going to work harder? Especially with Hillary being driven to prove that she’s just as competent as her husband. Republicans need to nominate someone who can match her energy at every step.
There is the story about the old bull and the young bull standing on the crest of the hill looking down on a herd of cows. The young bull says to the old bull, "Let's run down and get us some." The old bull slowly turns to the young bull and says, "Let's walk down and get'm all."
Energy is fine, but campaign strategy, defining your opponent, and framing the issues will decide who wins. As RR said to Mondale, " "I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience."