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Hatred of Bush not all good for Democrats

POLARIZED Ferocious dislike of the US president has reached all-time highs, but the news might be a double-edged sword for Bush's rivals

AP , WASHINGTON

"Anger is not necessarily a productive emotion when it comes to politics," Luntz said.

"The anger against Bill Clinton was so fierce and over the top that it helped him in 1996 and then again during the impeachment in 1998. People got more angry at those yelling at the president than at the president himself. You could easily see the same thing happening here," he said.

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