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So perhaps their unpopularity is somehow also tied to their dedicated drive for this healthcare legislation.

Think Progress » Tea Party sign threatens gun violence if health care passes. 2010

Gordon Brown's attempt to relaunch his government has flopped, according to a poll for The Sunday Times, and his unpopularity is on a par with the worst days of John Major.

Archive 2008-05-01 2008

That would raise electric rates, making for some short-term unpopularity, but it would also stave off potentially ruinous price hikes down the line.

William Bradley: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Bill Clinton and That Crazy California Governorship 2009

Even though you might personally receive some short-term unpopularity for voting your conscience, your considered evaluation and your wise instincts.

Martin Lewis: Do NOT Read This Unless You Are A Super-Delegate 2008

In normal circumstances, political leaders will accept short-term unpopularity, but they will not knowingly embark on a course of action that cannot bring them popularity in the end.

The enemy in Brussels Richard 2007

In normal circumstances, political leaders will accept short-term unpopularity, but they will not knowingly embark on a course of action that cannot bring them popularity in the end.

Archive 2007-10-01 Richard 2007

Therefore, we search for those areas that are unpopular and then we study them to see if that unpopularity is permanent.

Succesful Investing Methods 1979

And we did it knowing it meant working with our political enemies and almost certain short-term unpopularity.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

But from the Blairite shallows, it was much better than having to confront a decision that might have incurred short-term unpopularity, but is all but inevitable for our future energy security: the building of more nuclear power stations.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Clive Aslet 2011

"We rose to the challenge," he added, "and we did it knowing it meant working with our political enemies and almost certain short-term unpopularity."

Reuters: Top News 2011