Poll: Republicans May Lose House in 2014

According to Public Policy Polling, in polls conducted between October 2 and 4, the Republican government shutdown could lead to their losing the House:

For Democrats to win a House majority, 17 seats would need to switch to their party's favor. Results show that would be within reach, as Republican incumbents are behind in 17 of the districts analyzed: CA-31, CO-06, FL-02, FL-10, FL-13, IA-03, IA-04, IL-13, KY-06, MI-01, MI-07, MI-11, NY-19, OH-14, PA-07, PA-08, WI-07.

OK.  We know it's a year away, an eternity in politics.  But these results may represent an awakening by the part of the American public that too often confuses which party is trying to solve problems  versus which party is the problem.

As we note below, refusal by the tea bagger controlled Republicans in the House to accept defeat is what's really at play in the political terrorism going on in the government shutdown and debt ceiling battles.  The best way to change the dynamic of this farce is to change the participants -- at the ballot box in 2014.