Eagler, I'm 46 and I wish I still cared as much as when I was 25.
Frankly, if I'm fed and watered I dont give a flying frankfurter (

) about politics. If I get a hankering for prostitutes, I'll hit Bourbon Street ( or Airline highway in the real world) and avoid the Iowa caucus.
The only differencee between 25 and 40 something is the part of your brain you use the most (front/back). Its not always better.