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The author discusses the defeat of the Republican politician Ken Cuccinelli by the Democratic politician Terry McAuliffe in a November 2013 U.S. election for the governor of Virginia, arguing that Cuccinelli's reputation, his running mate E. W. Jackson, and public opinion concerning a U.S. government shutdown may have adversely impacted his campaign.

The article discusses U.S. public opinion on the 2013 shutdown of the federal government following political disputes over the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the debt limit. Topics include the results of public opinion polls that show both political parties are faring badly, such as one by the Cable News Network (CNN) from October 3-6, 2013, public opinion of U.S. president Barack Obama, and that attitudes of Republican congressmen Marlin Stutzman and Ted Yoho.

The author discusses a U.S. government shutdown that went into effect on October 1, 2013, arguing that members of the Democratic and Republican political parties such as the U.S. President Barack Obama, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senator Ted Cruz, and the Senator Mike Lee must consider U.S. debt ceiling policies.