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A week after Senate Democrats voted to shut down a large chunk of the federal government, many Americans don’t seem to be missing it. Admittedly, polling data are relatively scarce. While numerous conductors of public opinion surveys have been asking Americans whom they blame for the shutdown, relatively few pollsters have been asking Americans if they have suffered any harm or even noticed the absence of much of the federal government. Perhaps some pollsters don’t want to know the answers. The Economist/YouGov poll, conducted over the three days ending Monday, didn’t try to pin down
respondents on whether the shutdown has made any difference in their lives, but did solicit a prediction. The question seems likely to capture both those who have been affected and those who expect to be: How much do you think you will be personally affected by the government shutdown? Here’s how registered voters responded: A great deal 12%
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