<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishLakini kuangalia kwa karibu maoni ya Bush yanaonyesha kuwa ana wasiwasi kwamba chama hicho kinaonekana kuwa kibaya kwa sababu ya sera zake za kiuchumi, na anatumia masuala ya kitamaduni ili kupunguza picha hiyo kwa kuonyesha huruma ya Republican.  <response>: But a closer look at Bushs comments suggests the He is concerned that the party looks mean because of its economic policies, and he is using cultural issues to soften that image by projecting Republican compassion. 