How the shutdown could burn the GOP in 2014

A new survey shows that Republicans could pay at the polls if this government shutdown continues

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As the government shutdown enters its second week, neither Democrats or Republicans are backing down.

The GOP has tied the debt ceiling battle with the fight over the federal spending bill and ObamaCare. President Barack Obama has responded by saying that he won't negotiate with "a gun held to the head of the American people."

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.