Chart: A Quarter of Midterm Election Voters Were Seniors

Last night, people over 65 got to the polls more than people under 30, a reversal from two years ago.

November 7, 2010

Posted November 7, 2010

Nearly a quarter of yesterday's voters were over 65, meaning that seniors outnumbered the under-30 crowd, which is a reversal of what happened in 2008. More on the wasted youth here and here.

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