Poll finds more people are starting to blame Democrats for shutdown

Americans are more likely to blame Republicans than Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, but a new YouGov/The Economist poll shows that gap is beginning to narrow.

Only six points separate the parties in this week’s poll, which shows 39 percent of Americans blame President Trump and the Republicans in Congress for the shutdown, while 33 percent blame the Democrats in Congress.

Last week, 11 points separated the two sides, with 41 percent blaming Trump and the GOP in Congress, and 30 percent blaming their Democratic counterparts.

In the latest poll, 20 percent say they blame both sides equally — down from 23 percent last week.

The shift in polling data comes as the government is about to enter its third week of a shutdown, with the standoff between the two parties showing no s