The anti-Sullivan ad was also posted as an “unlisted” link by Duty & Honor Sept. 29, two days before the shutdown. Senate Democrats’ campaign arm also released shutdown-related digital ads Sept. 29 against Sens. The House GOP’s campaign arm countered with its own digital ad campaign against 42 Democrats, launched on the shutdown’s first day. But they’re playing a losing game here,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). DEMOCRATS DIG IN ON SHUTDOWN DEMANDS AFTER RUSS VOUGHT ‘BULLY’ TACTICSRepublicans have pointed to a New York Times/Siena College poll, conducted before the shutdown, showing only a minority of registered voters, including Democrats, supported Democrats’ shuttering the government unless their demands were met.