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The repubs lost 8 seats in the House after the shutdown, which doesn't sound like folks were flocking to them. They lost five more in 1998, 2 in 2000, before getting 8 back in 2002 by fearmongering 9/11. With help from re-districting, the repubs managed to pick off another 3 seats in 2004 (for a net loss of four seats in the post-shutdown elections). Finally, in 2006, in a "time of war", the Democrats picked up 31 seats and control of the House.
So I'm having trouble seeing any positive from the government shutdown. The repubs were losing ground until they used 9/11 as a political sledgehammer -- but any connecction between that and folks feelings about the shutdown are imaginary imo.
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