What do the reactions to Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama illustrate about partisanship?

A. The levels of partisanship surrounding presidential evaluations have decreased in recent years.
B. Responses to political actors and events have become increasingly polarized along party lines.
C. Evaluations of the President tend not to be affected by partisanship.
D. All Republicans supported President Bush and all Democrats supported President Obama, and there was no overlap.


Answer: B

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