Looks like compromise is out the window as political strategy

From press release on latest LAT/USC poll.

In particular, 50 percent of Californian voters registered Republican or "Decline to State" said they wanted Republicans in Washington to oppose any revenue increases rather than "compromise to reduce the deficit and get the economy going." Thirty-five percent of Republicans and DTS voters favored compromise. Similarly, California's Democratic voters also preferred advocacy to compromise. A majority of Democratic voters and DTS voters - 57 percent - said they wanted Democrats in Washington to oppose reductions in Social Security or Medicare benefits rather than compromise to get the economy going. Thirty-two percent of Californian voters registered Democratic or DTS favored compromise.

These results run counter to the surveys taken around the time of the debt ceiling debate, where Democrats - and to a lesser extent, Republicans - favored compromise. This suggests a hardening by both sides, which isn't all that surprising given the toxic political environment. Still, it's a confusing picture. Frankly, I suspect many voters don't know what or who to believe in at this point. That especially includes independents, who will have an important role - per usual - in deciding which side prevails.