5 Ways the Shutdown Is Killing Republicans Politically

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http://www.alternet.org/5-ways-shutdown-killing-republicans-politically



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1. Republican support lags across multiple voting groups. Though negatives are soaring for both Republicans (70 percent) and Democrats (61 percent), according to the latest ABC/Washington Post poll, the GOP is alienating a wider swath of voters.

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2. Fissures in the once bulletproof House majority. A poll of 24 GOP-held Congressional districts in the wake of the shutdown shows generic Democratic candidates besting their GOP counterparts in 17 of the districts — the magic number needed for Democrats to retake the House in 2014. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find that every Democratic challenger gained points after voters learned that their Republican incumbent supported the shutdown, while only six of the GOP incumbents gained points for their stance. In fact, four more districts switched hands in the poll once voters were told their GOP representative supported the shutdown.

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3. Virginia: A sign of the times. If you’re unconvinced by the MoveOn poll, take a look at Virginia, were Democrat Terry McAuliffe has suddenly sprung nine points ahead of Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the race for Virginia governor.

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4. Americans are feeling more pain than in ‘96. Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) say they are “very” concerned about the shutdown and another 29 percent are “somewhat” concerned, according to Pew Research Center.

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1. #6: "Not quickly enough" n/t

[B Calm]

2. K&R

[liberal N proud]

3. RIP

Hope I am not ahead of myself here.