CNN: Poll Shows Improvement In Republican Congressional Approval Amid Shutdown

CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, highlighted an unexpected development in recent polling: a modest improvement in Republicans’ approval rating in Congress during the recent government shutdown.

Appearing on CNN, Enten noted that despite the common expectation that a government shutdown—with Republicans controlling the House, Senate, and White House—might damage the Republican brand, the opposite appears to have occurred.

A Quinnipiac poll released on October 22 indicated that Republicans’ net popularity in Congress improved by 5 points since the question was last asked in July.

This modest rise in approval was driven by improved opinions from both Republicans and Independents.

Despite this improvement, the poll data suggests Americans still hold an overall negative view of both