Public opinion on the shutdown shows the Democrats started with an 11-point advantage, but it has already shrunk to a six-point advantage. The current polling from YouGov/The Economist shows Dems lead Republicans 39% to 33%.
Democrats thought the Schumer Shutdown would be a political gift for them, but it is starting to look more like a liability. You’ve heard the talking points that Republicans own the shutdown because they control the House, the Senate, and the White House, but I guess the left wasn’t counting on people realizing that the party filibustering the continuing resolution is actually the Democrats. And now, a new YouGov/The Economist poll reveals that American voters are increasingly blaming Democrats for the impasse, and the numbers tell a story that should worry Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries as the shutdown drags into its third week.