You guys underestimate Gaara, it was at the end of Naruto (just before Shippuuden) when the discussed how Gaara had quit relying on his Bijuu powers.. which was long before he became Kazekage. He became Kazekage on his own strength, don't count him out just yet.He will be weak and should not be kazekage.
but i have to say i think he is worthless with out the one tail beast....rememer all his def.. and att. was use though the power of the beast......so wat can he do nowI think for a while he will struggle to get used to not having to deal with the One-Tail inside him and this will affect his powers for a bit but then I'm sure that we will become even stronger than previously.
Gara didnot use jinchuriki anyway hi is strong as ever but with les catra what naruto sed!!!He will be weak and should not be kazekage.
yeah it didI'm not sure, but I think the third databook said that he still could manipulate sand.