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The word "senator" is usually a strong hint. Incumbent politicians tend not to be young.
by ori_b 15y ago
The word "senator" is usually a strong hint. Incumbent politicians tend not to be young.
- phil 15y agoI read your comment and thought "surely that's changing over time and we're trending towards younger legislators." So I went looking and it turns out I'm completely wrong. Check it out -- the WSJ did this interactive chart that shows Congress hit a low in the early '80s and has been aging ever since: http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-CONGRESS_AGES_1009.html http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-CONGRE...