Webfact published this news article about a week ago regarding a recent poll in American seeking the answer to the question: "Who is to blame for the US government shutdown."
Article is here:  

So - I thought it would be entertaining to have our own poll.  And here it is.  Let us know why you think the way you do.

Realistically, neither party give a rip about the American people.  Congress and the Senate care about the interests of their donors.  That's a tough reality, but it explains why both parties pretty much ignore the will of the American electorate.  The average person on the street doesn't want to be used as a pawn in US partisan politics, but here we are again.