CNN analyst: Public opinion has shifted amid shutdown — but not for the party you’d expect

Nearing the one-month mark, the government shutdown has caused increased anxiety as Republicans stand fast against Democrat demands. However, new polling shows some surprising shifts in public opinion.

Explaining the results of new polls from AP-NORC and Quinnipiac, CNN data analyst Harry Enten demonstrated that Republicans have little to no reason to “give in” in this battle in the Senate.

‘This is, in fact, the worst position Democrats have been on a generic ballot at this point in a midterm when there was a Republican president in the last 20 years.’

To begin, Enten showed that the Republican brand in general gained two points in popularity: “That’s within the margin of error, but clearly it hasn’t dropped.”

Approval for congressional Republicans has also increased by five points since

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