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Independents Will Shape Public Opinion on Shutdown Blame

From Yahoo! Finance — Oct 3rd, 2025

With just weeks left before the government funding deadline, attention is shifting to how voters might assign blame if lawmakers fail to reach a deal. Henrietta Treyz of Veda Partners underscored the partisan dynamics at play, noting that “Republicans are going to blame Democrats, and Democrats are going to blame Republicans — that’s what the polling data suggest, the difference is really in the independent voter.” According to Treyz, independents remain the crucial swing bloc that could ultimately influence which side suffers greater political fallout from a potential shutdown.

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