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A 59%-majority of Americans believe that, in the long run, the failures of the Bush administration will outweigh the accomplishments, up from 53% a year ago; half as many (28%) say Bush\u2019s accomplishments will outweigh his failures. By comparison, in January 2004 \u2013 at the outset of Bush\u2019s re-election campaign \u2013 36% saw the administration\u2019s accomplishments carrying more weight (49%) than its failures. At the same point in Bill Clinton\u2019s presidency, in January of 2000, 51% felt the Clinton administration\u2019s main legacy would be its accomplishments, while just 37% said the failures would stand out. At the time, a quarter of Republicans felt that Clinton\u2019s legacy would be positive, compared with just 9% of Democrats who say the same about Bush today. And fewer Republicans today (62%) see Bush\u2019s accomplishments standing out compared with Democrats in 2000 (75%). Yet the most striking difference in views of the two presidents\u2019 legacies is among independents. In January 2000, a majority of independents (53%) said that Clinton\u2019s legacy would be marked by accomplishments; today, by a 64%-to-23% margin, most independents say Bush\u2019s legacy will be marked by failures. Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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