One really interesting question there, how much of the work is really don't by the elected official? If a lot of the "real" work is done by the staffers, caree

One really interesting question there, how much of the work is really don't by the elected official? If a lot of the "real" work is done by the staffers, career government workers, etc then the politician really is the public face and occasionally redirecting the ship. I'd say there is less risk there and more to gain from fresh faces and opinions in that spot, again if that's how the workload shakes out behind the scenes