Parties grapple with possible shutdown repercussions ahead of midterms

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Republicans worry the disruption could distract from their successful tax law and Democrats fear it could hurt red-state candidates.

By ALEX ISENSTADT and GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI 01/20/2018 01:30 PM EST

The government shutdown has both parties scrambling to predict its impact on a political environment that had turned decidedly against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections.

Republicans, fully in charge of Washington and fearful that voters will punish them for failing to keep the government open, have quietly taken steps in recent weeks to gauge the possible fallout. America First Action, the principal pro-Trump group, has polled to see how the public would respond to a shutdown – and to see which party it would blame. The organization is exploring the possibility of airing ads that buttress the party.

On Saturday morning, American Action Network, a pro-House GOP outside group, began airing commercials blaming the shutdown on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Concerns over a shutdown extend to the highest levels of the GOP, with some officials warning that it could further jeopardize the party ahead of a perilous midterm election.

"A government shutdown never ends well for Republicans, and it seldom ends well for the party in power," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/20/government-shutdown-midterms-2018-352230

[Wellstone ruled]

1. What you are saying is the Koch Brothers

as well as other mega GOP donors are behind these ads.

[duforsure]

2. The American people know,

Polls show they are responsible, and they blocked Daca and Chips to do this. This is backfiring badly on shxthole and his cohorts.