Democratic voters embrace shutdown, want GOP to pay

Published October 21, 2025 11:35am ET



Democratic voters, who the media claim are hurt most by the federal government shutdown, are rallying behind their party leaders who have forced the three-week closure.

While they say they’d like it to be over, “deep down,” they are cheering on the funding shutdown in the hopes that their side can get more concessions from the Republicans, according to Rasmussen Reports pollster Mark Mitchell.

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