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“In terms of governors, legislators and constitutional officers, the bench has been eviscerated during his tenure,”
While Mr. Obama’s 2008 election helped usher in a political resurgence for Democrats, the president today presides over a shrinking party whose control of elected offices at the state and local levels has declined precipitously.
“Republicans have more chambers today than they have ever had in the history of the party,”
The result has been a resurgence of Republican political power in governor’s offices and state legislatures, giving them the ability to draw districts and create voting rules that will benefit their party for many years to come
The average age of the three top Democratic leaders in the House is 75,
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