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Voters Say Congress Is Too Old, Yet Older Candidates Keep Winning
Original: Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. But Older Candidates Keep Winning.
A New York Times analysis highlights a contradiction in American politics: while voters repeatedly tell pollsters that Congress is too old, elderly candidates continue to win elections. The piece examines why concerns about age in Washington have not translated into defeats for older politicians at the ballot box, a debate sharpened by questions over the ages of top national leaders.
Why now: Ongoing public debate over the advanced age of senior US political leaders keeps the issue in the spotlight.
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- Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. But Older Candidates Keep Winning. · The New York Times
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