[Republican Wildcat]

She didn't "help Bush" beyond enforcing the law as was written. She was ravaged by the press for doing this. She was the most prominent figure in the news during the election fiasco, most of the press being very negative.

In the political sense, she's the equivalent of Hillary on the right as far as being polarizing (unfairly so, I will add, but it's still a fact). Her candidacy could severely damage the President's chances of carrying Florida, and without it, he's probably toast.

[Stone Mountain]

I see. Still, has Bush's popularity in Florida gone down after the last election? If not, wouldn't someone who was perceived to help Bush get elected be a positive?

[Always Right]

In the political sense, she's the equivalent of Hillary on the right as far as being polarizing

Not really, Katherine has a higher positive rating than negative rating. Actually at 27%, her negatives aren't all that high. Katherine Harris is only gonna motivate the hard-left, who hate Bush so much they are gonna vote anyways.