You are 8,500 times more likely to be a senator if your dad was a senator
While many professions are easier to break into if your family is already involved in the industry, it turns out politics is uniquely family-friendly. In fact, if your father was a senator, you are 8,500 times more likely than the average person to become a senator yourself.
As The Washington Post notes, the advantages of family networks in politics are numerous: Though personal connections are valuable in any field, here they "can lead to big campaign donations and votes. It's a ticket to entry that most mere mortals struggle to obtain." So, want to run for office some day, kids? Ask your dad to launch his own campaign now.
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