A recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll indicates that a significant majority of Americans support ending the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about its impact on federal employees and essential services.

The poll shows that 70% of respondents oppose the shutdown, while 65% believe that Democrats should accept a nonpartisan continuing resolution proposed by Republicans. Additionally, 62% of participants think that Republicans are likely to prevail in this political standoff, with 55% suggesting that Democrats are primarily responding to their political base in this context.

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