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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.
The New York Times highlights a paradox in American politics: polls show voters believe Congress is too old, but elderly candidates continue to win elections. The piece examines why concerns about aging in government have not translated into defeats for older politicians at the ballot box, and what this means for generational change in Washington.
Why now: Ongoing debate about the age of US political leaders keeps the issue in the news.
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- Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. But Older Candidates Keep Winning. · The New York Times
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