But Mr Mallon's continued popularity combined with Mr Blunkett's comments could provide a worrying thought for old-fashioned officers across the land.
But Mr Koizumi's extraordinary popularity has thrown Mr Hatoyama's plans into disarray.
Yet Mr Volcker still lacked the consolation of popularity, unlike Mr Greenspan, who was praised by the press and politicians for much of his term.
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Both Mr Chaudhry and Mr Sharif have won popularity for standing up to a dictator, whereas Mr Zardari is despised for cutting a deal with him to come to power.
As Mr D'Alema's popularity wanes, so Mr Prodi's seems to wax.
He fears that Mr Tadic's popularity might pull in votes for his Democratic Party, reducing Mr Kostunica's chances of becoming prime minister again.
Opinion polls gave a swift verdict: Mr Abe's popularity, which had plumbed abysmal depths, shot up.
Mr Obama's popularity has fallen faster than that of any post-war president bar Gerald Ford.
When Mr Yeltsin's popularity with the public was at its lowest, hardliners grabbed their chance.
The obvious choice is Mr Sarkozy, whose popularity has not collapsed with the government's.
Yet it is by no means certain that the revival in Mr Fujimori's popularity can be sustained.
And though a poll last month put Mr Ortega's popularity rating at just 27%, his supporters are well-organised.
Most polls say Mr Jospin's popularity, after nearly four months in office, is steady or even slightly rising.
Mr Obama's popularity has fallen in the Southern battlegrounds, but less quickly than it has in many Midwestern states.
Some 58% of voters approved the reforms, in what was widely seen as a test of Mr Erdogan's popularity.
Analysts like Kumar Ketkar believe that Mr Hazare's popularity is on the wane.
If Mr Clinton's popularity represents a gulf between Washington and voters, therefore, this gulf is not a new one.
At present, that is a real possibility, given that he stands neck-and-neck with Mr Chirac in the popularity polls.
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Mr Kaczynski's popularity has shot up since the death of his brother.
Conservatives note that, despite Mr Obama's popularity abroad, America's allies are sending precious few troops to help him do this.
Although many Peruvians are not prepared to take to the streets to protest against him, Mr Fujimori's popularity is ebbing.
Mr Clegg, whose popularity has been in steady decline since becoming deputy prime minister, will be hoping plan A does work.
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Yet so far all this fuss has barely dented Mr Thaksin's popularity.
According to Invamer-Gallup, a pollster, Mr Uribe's popularity rating remains above 70%.
And, for all his pragmatism, Mr Bloomberg's popularity has begun to slide.
As a result, Mr Kirchner's popularity rating now stands at nearly 80%.
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Mr Cardoso's popularity has at last recovered to its level before the devaluation, so the president's backing should be an asset to Mr Serra.
Mr Fischer's popularity at home was confirmed in 1999, when he ran as an independent for the Czech Senate, the upper house of parliament.
If it works, the recent bounce in Mr Brown's popularity may come to be seen as just the start of a journey back to electability.
Mr Bush's popularity ratings, while slipping, are still well above 50%.
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