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Sounds like a good theory, but I'm not sure the data backs you up. Obama is the 5th youngest president at 47. Clinton was the 3rd at 46.

Take a look at the average age of...

Republican congressmen in 1949: 54.9

Republican congressmen in 2011: 54.9

Democratic congressmen in 1949: 50.4

Democratic congressmen in 2011: 60.2

The democrats have gotten older, but not by much more than the general population. The senate has gotten older, but not dramatically so.