Overview
- A national Morning Consult survey from Oct. 10–12 puts approval at 45% and disapproval at 53%, tying a second-term low with a net rating of -8.
- Morning Consult’s state data shows negative net approval in all seven key battlegrounds—Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
- Nate Silver’s tracker records a net -8 (44% approve, 52% disapprove) and notes a small, unusual improvement during the shutdown period.
- YouGov/Economist polling finds modest rebounds among women, Hispanics and voters 65+, even as separate polls show slight softening inside the Republican base.
- The shutdown has stretched into a third week with repeated failed Senate votes on the House stopgap, polls still show more voters blaming Republicans and Trump, and officials warn of growing economic costs.