Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Last Call For Shutdown All Around

With Congress back in session next week, zero spending bills passed, and one month to go before a federal government shutdown, the blame game is already beginning.

Who would you blame more for a government shutdown; the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress?
                                                               COLLEGE DEG
                     Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Yes    No
 
Reps in Congress     41%     9%    77%    37%    40%    42%    50%    37%
Obama/Dems in Congrs 33     65      6     32     33     33     29     35
BOTH EQUALLY(VOL)    17     18     10     21     18     16     15     18
DK/NA                 9      8      8     10      9      9      5     11
 
                     AGE IN YRS..............    WHITE.....
                     18-34  35-49  50-64  65+    Men    Wom    Wht    Blk    Hsp
 
Reps in Congress     46%    38%    43%    42%    35%    37%    36%    81%    39%
Obama/Dems in Congrs 25     30     36     39     37     39     38      4     29
BOTH EQUALLY(VOL)    20     23     13     10     20     15     17      8     23
DK/NA                 9      9      9      9      8      9      8      7      9
 

That makes sense, after all.  Hispanic voters and especially black voters blame the Republicans more (10 points and 77 points respectively).  College-educated Americans are also more likely to blame the GOP than the Dems (21 points) as are independents (5 points), Millenials (21 points) and Gen Xers (8 points).

In fact the only groups that blame Obama more are white voters and Republicans.

Gen Xers and Hispanic voters however are the most likely to blame both sides.  Hey, we remember the Clinton-era shutdown and the complete failure on immigration reform...wait, aren't those Republican problems too?

Go figure.

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