Congress Dives, Anti-Incumbency Soars in Deep Post-Shutdown Criticism

Polling of Americans show that approval for the government and the way its being run is at a record low. The polls show that a meager 12% approve of the government's shutdown, while a staggering 85% disapprove. Further polling shows that support for incumbents has taken a huge dive as well, with only 25% planning to reelect and 66% saying they are going to "look around" when selecting a new representative to support. Most of the blame seems to have landed on Republican shoulders by 53%, compared to 29% blaming other parties.
All that said, it doesnt mean incumbents wont stay in office, public opinion tends to change, as these poll results reflect closely to the polls taken in January 1996 when Bill Clinton vs the Republicans shutdown the government. The Republicans held onto congress while Clinton got reelected, the same could happen next November, when Americans go to vote they may have forgotten about the shutdown, in light of some new pressing crisis. That said, there is still widespread criticism, as both Republican and Democratic parties took a major hit in popularity according to the polls. With President Obama's numbers staying relatively the same, 46% disapprove, 52% approve.

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