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ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton said on Thursday media coverage of politicians had grown harsher and warned that this could have a detrimental effect on future leaders as the 2008 election draws near. Clinton said a more even discussion of politics could come from Internet sites and Web blogs. He cited the tendency of blogs to scrutinize one or two subjects rather than a full plate of issues. "They can do research and get the facts and don't have to bad-mouth people. Sometimes they do, but they don't have to," Clinton said. "I think all these blog sites are creating a whole new opportunity for public debate that may revitalize our politics in an old fashioned way."