There are polls out that have people opposing a shutdown over the ACA; there’s also at least one poll out that has blame split if there is a shutdown. Ignore those polls! [cont.] Jonathan Bernstein, A plain blog about politics Recent polls (to be ignored): Budget Read more »
Facing government shutdown, Obama’s party can’t bank on 1996 mythology
… For those who don’t remember, 1995-96 featured congressional Republicans led by Newt Gingrich taking on Democratic President Bill Clinton. The conventional wisdom now is that Clinton won the political battle over the shutdowns. Some have taken that a step further and believe Gingrich’s “defeat” cost Republicans in the 1996 election. […] Read more »
Americans’ Belief That Gov’t Is Too Powerful at Record Level
Six in 10 Americans (60%) believe the federal government has too much power, one percentage point above the previous high recorded in September 2010. At least half of Americans since 2005 have said the government has too much power. Thirty-two percent now say the government has the right amount of […] Read more »
Most Americans against defunding Obamacare
A solid majority of Americans oppose defunding the new health care law if it means shutting down the government and defaulting on debt. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey of 800 people across the country conducted by Hart-McInturff, finds that, in general, Americans oppose defunding Obamacare by a plurality of 44 […] Read more »
Blame for Both Sides as Possible Government Shutdown Approaches
If the federal government shuts down because Republicans and the Obama administration fail to agree on a budget, there will be plenty of blame to go around. About as many say they would blame the Republicans (39%) for such a standoff as say they would blame Obama (36%), with 17% […] Read more »
Americans’ Desire for Gov’t Leaders to Compromise Increases
At a time when disagreements and inability to reach consensus in Congress pose the threat of a federal government shutdown, Americans express an increasingly strong preference for their political leaders in Washington to compromise, rather than stick to their principles at the cost of getting nothing done. [cont.] Frank Newport, […] Read more »