Sentences with phrase «personal popularity»

Democrats are becoming a bit cynical about the supposed personal popularity of their president:

The Democrats are down around 13 % (if you count Pelosi's personal popularity as the sina qua non of Democrat adherence).

This is not a foolproof measure: personal popularity rating can mislead us into thinking a party is unelectable if its leader is unpopular.

«Both in personal popularity and job performance, David Paterson's standing with voters continues to slide,» said Steven Greenberg, Siena New York Poll spokesman.

They pussyfooted around feel - good mega-preachers like Norman Vincent Peale or Billy Graham — who like so many of their successors never risked their tremendous personal popularity by broaching a difficult spiritual subject, and rarely lifted a finger to help a social cause.

Some may say that it's because of Hillary Clinton's strong performance in the first Democratic debate, or perhaps Biden's own low poll numbers despite personal popularity.

Johnson also warned that his own personal popularity could be short lived.

ITS PERSONAL POPULARITY AND WEALTH.

Harold Wilson's personal popularity remained reasonably high but he unexpectedly resigned as Prime Minister in 1976 citing health reasons, and was replaced by James Callaghan.

The relative weakness of the party's appeal nationally has often meant that Liberal Democrat MPs» re-election has been more dependent on personal popularity and local activity than it has for Labour and the Conservatives.

Despite Mr Cameron's rising personal popularity, the Conservatives have dropped four points as voters abandon the traditional parties of government for small parties, including the SNP.

Kinnock's personal popularity jumped 16 points overnight after the initial broadcast.

In practice, their losses might not be quite so bad, if Lib Dem MPs exploit their local personal popularity to minimise the loss of votes in their own constituencies.

Kevin Rudd's personal popularity fell away, most notably in the marginal seats Labour needs to retain.

In a Guardian - ICM poll on Tuesday, Miliband and the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg's, personal popularity slipped to the lowest levels ever recorded in the poll series.

Democratic strategists argue, however, that Rehberg's considerable personal popularity masks what would otherwise be a competitive at - large seat.

«Norbit» was just one of the possible factors contributing to his loss, following his lack of personal popularity within the industry and a sputtering Oscar vehicle.

Created a baronet in 1885, and elected President of the London Royal Academy in 1896, Millais commanded the highest personal popularity and professional esteem.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D): Cuomo waltzed into the governor's office in 2010 thanks to his own personal popularity and the slow - motion - car - wreck candidacy of Republican nominee Carl Paladino.

In the waning days of the 1993 federal election campaign, Jean Chrétien's personal popularity was vulnerable compared to that of his opponent, Kim Campbell.

Of course, Putin first needs to take back control of the Kremlin, at a time when his personal popularity is under fire.

Currently held by former PC MLA and now Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman, the next vote will be a test of his personal popularity as he runs under his new party's banner.

Add grief to grieving families by picketing funerals of victims for his personal popularity.

At a time of extreme «personalisation» of politics, the personal popularity of a leader is not a sufficient factor to win elections, but it appears to be a necessary one.

These polls typically do not show much sign of switching between general and constituency specific vote intention, except in Liberal Democrat seats where it is unclear whether the switching is tactical or due to the personal popularity of the sitting MP.

Gordon Brown had a noticeable honeymoon after taking over from Tony Blair in 2007 and it is likely that anyone replacing Mr Brown ahead of the general election would enjoy both personal popularity and a boost in their party's rating, even if temporarily.

I mean his personal popularity across the UK plummeted to it's lowest level ever in the autumn but, and this may come as a genuine shock to some, he is a Conservative prime minister at the end of the day, and more than this, he is a Conservative prime minister addressing Scottish people, 83 % of whom voted against him at the General Election and many of whom are still a bit miffed about that whole poll tax business.

With his personal popularity abysmally low, Labour strategists will have been hoping for better media appearances than this just before polling day.

Our latest Sunday Times survey confirms Farage's personal popularity.

The Independent's poll of polls finally saw his personal popularity dip into the negative for the first time.

Ed Miliband's personal popularity has overtaken David Cameron for the first time, in a sign the local elections have cemented the Labour leader's position.

David Cameron's personal popularity has also fallen, with just 33 % saying they are satisfied with the prime minister against 60 % unsatisfied.

His personal popularity may be taking a bit of a battering in the polls - but Nick Clegg pulled the crowds in at the Liberal Democrat exhibition centre today during his tour of the stands.

Mr Brown also suffered a fresh set - back in the polls today with the Sunday Times claiming his personal popularity rating has fallen further and faster than any other British prime minister since polling began in the 1930s.

But Ed Miliband had little to celebrate, with a five - point reduction in his personal popularity to -18.

With Ganley's own election in the North West Ireland constituency far from assured, Libertas candidates slated for success - such as former Latvian Prime Minister Guntars Krasts and Czech businessman Vladimir Zelezny - appear likely to triumph on the back of their personal popularity as opposed to any real surge in support for the Eurosceptic party.

For much of the cycle, Democrats were banking on their incumbents» personal popularity and connection to each of their states being enough to carry them to victory.

Caroline Flint, the shadow energy secretary, has responded to polls suggesting that six out of 10 people dislike Ed Miliband by claiming that the personal popularity of a leader is not the key to winning elections.

In Clacton, the Conservatives had the excuse of Carswell's personal popularity and the uniquely favourable demographic make - up of the seat, which tallies precisely with the voters Ukip most appeals to.

In a Guardian - ICM poll on Tuesday, the personal popularity of Miliband and the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, slipped to the lowest levels ever recorded in the poll series.

Gibson's personal popularity and spirited campaigning aside, it would appear the 19th has at least temporarily become a Republican - Conservative district, with even relatively liberal Ulster firmly in throe.

Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg both suffered a sharp drop in their personal popularity between May and June, falling to their lowest figures ever recorded in a Guardian - ICM poll.

The issues which had plagued the Labour Government since it came to power in 1974 were exacerbated under his tenure and despite his personal popularity, the Winter of Discontent's power - cuts and strikes lost him support.

The polling memo from McLaughlin & Associates said Hanna's strong support among Republican primary voters is «driven by his personal popularity and positive job rating.»

Labour's post-2015 shift to the left under Jeremy Corbyn and his personal popularity among young voters seems to have directly eaten into the Greens» support.

I mean, is it because his personal popularity has gone, or because the Labour Party's popularity has gone up?

Such is his personal popularity that he would almost certainly have won the seat had he fought it with a blue rosette next May, rather than now in the yellow and purple colours of Ukip.

As a result of his personal popularity and the friendships borne of his professionalism, Clute's credits extended for three years beyond his death in 1985.