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Democrats and liberals, of course, complain that Republicans have been unusually uniform in their opposition to Obama’s major proposals. Conservatives sometimes rejoin that Democrats were just as firmly opposed to George W. Bush’s major plans. Centrists of the “both sides do it” school of political analysis are dedicated to the proposition that the partisan intensity of both parties is more or less equal.

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Here’s how it all adds up:

Average Democratic Senate support for Bush: 45.5 percent.


Average Democratic House support for Bush: 36.8 percent.


Average combined Democratic support for Bush: 41.1 percent.


Average Republican Senate support for Obama: 8.8 percent.


Average Republican House support for Obama: 2.7 percent.


Average combined Republican support for Obama: 5.75 percent.

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