Opposition to a politician's position or proposal is not an indicator of hate. However, to suggest that it is (an indicator of hate) might be considered a good example of extremist rhetoric.

Your first sentence is correct. Many Democrats in the poll opposed the idea before it was labeled as a "Bush proposal." Obviously, this may have nothing to do with hating Bush specifically, although certainly some in that group probably do. There is no way to tell from the poll data.

However, you missed the point. Look at the numbers again. Of the total, 17 percent of Democrats who originally favored the idea, suddenly turned against something they would otherwise have supported for the sole reason that Bush proposed it. That was the only variable changed. So how else would you categorize someone who would oppose something they wanted simply because it was suggested by Bush?

No doubt you could expand that to many other policies other than the space program. It certainly explains politicians who were all for destroying Saddam by armed force until Bush was elected.