Two-thirds of Democrats back the ongoing federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week, while a majority of Republicans oppose it, according to new polling data released by Rasmussen Reports on Tuesday.
The report showed that a narrow majority of 51% of likely voters support the shutdown, which could account for the unusual reluctance of politicians on both sides to end it. However, that majority is driven largely by the overwhelming enthusiasm of Democrats for the shutdown.
A staggering 43% of Democrats strongly approve of the shutdown, while 23% say they “somewhat approve” of the federal government remaining closed. On the Republican…
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