Jessica Taylor:
“Washington Republicans are getting little help from their friends in
governor’s mansions across the country. GOP governors aren’t urging John
Boehner to stand strong: they’re calling for an end to the stalemate or
ducking the shutdown issue entirely. That’s the same strategy that
Republican presidential hopefuls and lawmakers in tough 2014 races are
following. As the shutdown goes on, the collateral damage will
grow-along with voter anger at the GOP. Polls show that Americans blame
the Republicans more than the Democrats or President Obama for causing
the crisis.”
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