"By a 38%-27% margin, respondents said they would blame Republicans for a shutdown with 3 in 10 saying both parties would be to blame. The plurality of independents, 4 in 10, would blame both parties equally. "Neither one wants to compromise," said Debra Sudbeck, 71, an independent from Nebraska. "It's just that Republicans want to do everything they can to antagonize the Democrats, and Democrats want to do everything they can to go against the Republicans. They're just fighting like two little kids.""
"Democrats, Republicans and independents are all split on whether it's generally more important to compromise to avoid a government shutdown or to stand on principle even if it means a government shutdown. Democrats and independents leaned toward compromise, while Republicans leaned toward standing on principle. And the divide by age is not as simple as younger voters want Democrats to stand on principle and older voters want compromise."
By a 38%-27% margin, respondents would blame Republicans for a shutdown, while about 3 in 10 would blame both parties equally. A plurality of independents (4 in 10) would blame both parties. Many in the Democratic base were upset with Senate leader Chuck Schumer for a last-minute deal earlier in the year to avoid a shutdown. Democrats, Republicans and independents are split on whether to prioritize compromise to avoid a shutdown or to stand on principle; Democrats and independents lean toward compromise, Republicans lean to principle. Age patterns show Gen Z and Baby Boomers prefer compromise; Millennials and Gen X prefer standing on principle. President Trump’s approval sits at 41% with 53% disapproving.
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