1.   While these changes were controversial, his personal popularity remained high.

2.   He then used his personal popularity and legitimacy to win public support for his regime.

3.   A former consultant gastroenterologist at Stobhill Hospital Sir Thomas has enjoyed personal popularity.

4.   Although she was from the wrong side of the tracks in Argentine society, she proved a major asset, gaining great personal popularity with the common people.

5.   Bush delivers his address amid immense personal popularity that has not translated into support for his domestic programs.

6.   But Bush is not inclined to risk his personal popularity, which is based mostly on his impressive behavior as commander-in-chief, for dubious marginal and local political gain.

7.   But Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Richard Nixon, despite high personal popularity, both failed in their efforts to purge specific congressional candidates.

8.   Commentators cited a widespread feel-good factor and the personal popularity of Ahern as the reasons opposition efforts to dislodge him never gained traction.

9.   Despite his personal popularity and the near collapse of the opposition Conservative Party, Blair faces an uphill battle.

10.   Even more confounding, the political realignment Ronald Reagan delivered endured beyond his personal popularity and two terms in office.