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People are most likely to vote between age 55 and 74. The folks who were coming of age during the 60s are only just approaching 60 - 65 years old now.

Similarly, the median age of a US senator is ~62, and 59 of the 435 congressman were born before 1943.

The exact numbers are admittedly a little fuzzy, but it's clear that the baby boomers are still going to be replacing the older generation in significant numbers for at least another decade.



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