Republican Party Favorability Sinks to Record Low

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/165317/republican-party-favorability-sinks-record-low.aspx


October 9, 2013
Republican Party Favorability Sinks to Record Low
Falls 10 percentage points from September's 38%
by Andrew Dugan

This article is part of an ongoing series analyzing how the government shutdown and the debate over raising the debt ceiling are affecting Americans' views of government, government leaders, political parties, the economy, and the country in general.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the Republican-controlled House of Representatives engaged in a tense, government-shuttering budgetary standoff against a Democratic president and Senate, the Republican Party is now viewed favorably by 28% of Americans, down from 38% in September. This is the lowest favorable rating measured for either party since Gallup began asking this question in 1992.