Uh Oh, Even CNN Is Admitting the Schumer Shutdown Isn't Going Well for Democrats
Jeff Charles / Townhall Tipsheet
The Schumer shutdown isn’t going so well for Democrats. In fact, the optics are so bad for them that even CNN is admitting it.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten, during a recent broadcast, was shocked by polling numbers showing how Republicans are faring under the shutdown, which has entered its fourth week. When asked about the polling, Enten responded, “You might think, given that the Republicans are in charge of both the House and the Senate, that a government shutdown might actually hurt the Republican brand.”
However, this has not been the case, according to the
analyst. “f anything, it’s been helped a little bit! Take a look here,
the shift in net popularity versus pre-shutdown. When we’re looking at
the Republican Party overall, that brand, actually up two points. That’s
within the margin of error, but clearly it hasn’t dropped,” he
continued.
He noted that the GOP’s net approval has risen by five points since before the shutdown. He explained that the increase in approval comes from the Republican base — but that it also comes from “folks in the middle.”
