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Analysis: Bush Slump May Hobble World Role

By TOM RAUM
Associated Press Writer

November 13, 2005, 11:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's slumping popularity at home may be taking a toll on his ability to exert influence overseas.

Just a few years ago, rival and allied nations alike fretted that a cocky Bush administration was attempting to impose its will around the world.

Such swagger is harder to find these days.

As Bush prepares to depart Monday on a trip to Asia, questions abound about the global consequences of a U.S. president hobbled by domestic setbacks

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