More blame Republicans than Democrats for potential government shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds

[DonViejo]

By Scott Clement January 19 at 12:03 PM

By a 20-point margin, more Americans blame President Trump and Republicans rather than Democrats for a potential government shutdown, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

A 48 percent plurality says Trump and congressional Republicans are mainly responsible for the situation resulting from disagreements over immigration laws and border security, while 28 percent fault Democrats. A sizable 18 percent volunteer that both parties are equally responsible. Political independents drive the lopsided margin of blame, saying by 46 to 25 percent margin that Republicans and Trump are responsible for the situation.

A 48 percent plurality says Trump and congressional Republicans are mainly responsible for the situation resulting from disagreements over immigration laws and border security, while 28 percent fault Democrats. A sizable 18 percent volunteer that both parties are equally responsible. Political independents drive the lopsided margin of blame, saying by 46 to 25 percent margin that Republicans and Trump are responsible for the situation.




The poll was conducted Monday to Thursday, largely before House Republicans’ passage of a short-term funding bill Thursday aimed at averting a shutdown starting midnight Friday and putting pressure on Democrats and the Senate to avert a shutdown.

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[riversedge]

1. #TrumpShutDown #GOPshutdown 🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #ConorLambPA...

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2. Interesting

This is despite constant Republican finger-pointing and relentless airing of Republican finger-pointing in the popular media. If there was anything approximating "both sides" coverage of this legislative fiasco, the blame for the possible shutdown would be running at least 4-1 on the Republicans.

[Fred Sanders]

4. MSM is suppressing R control all the levers....helps with the "both sides equal". No one watches

any game with a blowout score! Please consider the poor ratings!

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Wow, I wasn't expecting that large a margin.

It's not surprising, though, considering that they control everything.