unpopularity

The Republicans' unpopularity is inextricably linked with that of Mr Bush.

President Nicolas Sarkozy's unpopularity owes much to his failure to boost it as he promised.

It had to do with unpopularity and that people thought what I was doing did not make sense and was wrong.

His unpopularity seems to be owing largely to unemployment and the widening gap between rich and poor.

Henceforth it will find it a lot harder to hide its belligerence behind America's unpopularity.

But it will be able to slash spending and raise taxes without hindrance, albeit at the cost of staggering unpopularity.

A second factor is the continuing weakness of the opposition Socialist Party, which has helped to offset his own deep personal unpopularity.

The unpopularity of formality in social life is due to the fact that it has been understood by its pathologies.

The Democratic Party, which trails the GNP in national polls, has failed to capitalise on the president's unpopularity.

But does this mean that the party's unpopularity will drag down Mr McCain? It is true that the senator is no identikit Republican.

The underlying problem may be maintaining unity amid what could prove to be acute unpopularity.

The coalition's unpopularity sent its other member, the liberal party of former King Simeon, out of parliament.

Whoever wins (if indeed someone does) will probably boast only a slim and shallow mandate, and incur swift and deep unpopularity.

The party shares the blame for the unpopularity of his policies.

However, Mr Ozawa is not to be stopped by mere unpopularity.

To add to her unpopularity, her family were regarded as the ultimate symbol of corruption and excess in Tunisia.

Had he won, Mr Ozawa would have become the country's prime minister, despite corruption scandals and his widespread unpopularity.

The issue also looks at an unexpected burst of unpopularity for the Bolivian president, Evo Morales, and housing protests in Argentina.

The unpopularity of marriage and the relative ease of divorce has left only a hard core of stable couples bound in wedlock.

But rather than acknowledge their unpopularity, campaigners frequently dismiss voters as selfish, or even stupid.

And they must not react to unpopularity by closing ranks against a hostile world or by feeling obliged to campaign for the cause.

All politicians in all parts of Britain risk unpopularity as cuts hit home, but in Scotland it matters more.

Snubs hurt him, and the merest suspicion of unpopularity in any quarter rouses him to bitterness.

The last thing it will want to do is court unpopularity right away, and possibly imperil the fledgling democratic system.

But if the price is a return to recession and massive electoral unpopularity, few politicians will relish the task.

The Kirchners' hopes of holding on to power at a presidential election due next year are threatened by their unpopularity.

In this subtle way, the unpopularity of the Bush administration undercut Mr McCain's advantage in seniority.

That degree of unpopularity, even for someone as thick-skinned as Mr Ozawa, may limit his power for making further mischief.

Putin is seeking to reclaim his old Kremlin job in the March presidential election, but is wrestling with growing unpopularity.

Despite the war's unpopularity, British troops could remain for many years to come.

The initiative reflected the increasing unpopularity of the IMF and the World Bank among many South American countries.

Given the unpopularity of inflation, why don't elected leaders always support efforts to reduce inflation?

Foggartism having met with high disfavor and unpopularity, Michael became interested in slum improvement.

The Republicans said their win underscored the unpopularity of Mr Obama, but the Democrats pointed to local issues.

However, given the growing unpopularity of the Tea Party, this may be the Kochs' last hurrah.

He was not afraid to roll up his sleeves, confront his opponents and court unpopularity.

He has preferred to let the government suffer the unpopularity of reform alone.

The unpopularity of the Hoare-Laval pact in Britain forced Hoare to resign.

The question is whether Fed unpopularity matters.

The spending cuts and tax rises it will soon be implementing will add fresh strains and the pressure of unpopularity.

Every society has notions of what one should believe and how one should behave in order to avoid suspicion and unpopularity .

But the NAMA plan, the budget outlook and Fianna Fail's unpopularity could cause problems.

Mr Cameron will need friends as his government is buffeted by unpopularity in the coming years.

Mr Kan's unpopularity is a symptom of a deeper problem: a loss of faith in politics generally.

This is an historic pattern, but it may also owe something to Mr Brown's personal unpopularity among some of the elderly.

Her close relationship with the teacher increased her unpopularity among her schoolmates.

Polls from the time bear out JFK's maxim about the unpopularity of politicians.

Here, in brief, is Bagehot's: the single most important, fixed aspect of public opinion is Mr Brown's record-breaking unpopularity.

Despite Benson's unpopularity among many people, Kennedy's narrow victory came with little support from farm states.

But, given the unpopularity of what the government is already committed to doing, it is almost a bagatelle.

This reflects the unpopularity of the government.

This has come at a heavy price, both in the government's rising unpopularity and in a near economic standstill last year.

Max Lane believes the unpopularity of traditional politicians forced the parties to seek the help of popular individuals