The Republicans' slight edge in the House became more comfortable with the deaths of Raul Grijalva and Sylvester Turner and the hospitalization of Donald Norcross. Why are Congressional Republicans healthier than Democrats? It is not just age; Norcross is 66.
The Republicans' slight edge in the House became more comfortable with the deaths of Raul Grijalva and Sylvester Turner and the hospitalization of Donald Norcross. Why are Congressional Republicans healthier than Democrats? It is not just age; Norcross is 66.
DNC vice chair David Hogg's strategy to primary old incumbents (except Nancy Pelosi) using his 20M dollar Super PAC, was recently derided by the establishment mouthpiece Politico as a "far-left" play.
Add Dwight Evans, of Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional district, to the list of ailing Democrats. He was out six months with a stroke but was reelected with no opposition.
But income is at least as important a factor in life expectancy as race. Black and Hispanic members of Congress have higher incomes than the rest of the population, white or black.
The Republicans' slight edge in the House became more comfortable with the deaths of Raul Grijalva and Sylvester Turner and the hospitalization of Donald Norcross. Why are Congressional Republicans healthier than Democrats? It is not just age; Norcross is 66.
DNC vice chair David Hogg's strategy to primary old incumbents (except Nancy Pelosi) using his 20M dollar Super PAC, was recently derided by the establishment mouthpiece Politico as a "far-left" play.
Hogg said he would also exempt Jan Schakowsky from his project of replacing older Democrats with younger ones.
Add Dwight Evans, of Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional district, to the list of ailing Democrats. He was out six months with a stroke but was reelected with no opposition.
Steny Hoyer suffered a stroke and Gerry Connoly has cancer.
66 is plenty old enough to start having serious health problems. DoesnтАЩt mean it will happen to everyone that age but it shouldnтАЩt be shocking.
I lost a bunch of friends in their 40s, just saying.
The life expectancy of black and Hispanic men < than white men.
But income is at least as important a factor in life expectancy as race. Black and Hispanic members of Congress have higher incomes than the rest of the population, white or black.
I would of said chance, and there is some of that, but it does seem we are mostly older. Our people just don't want to go away