Word: unpopularly
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...think McCain's definition of honor begins with a willingness to risk your neck for a cause without making a big deal about it. For a cause to be a cause it must, at least initially, be unpopular. McCain's distaste for polls grows out of his need to champion unpopular causes. He has a romantic belief that if you lead a Good Life, you will know instinctively the right thing to do, and you can lead others to that knowledge...
...whether your society allows this to continue--not just legally but culturally--ebbs and flows naturally. There are times when its very popular and times when its completely unpopular, when we remove back to the comedy of manners. So stage violence in general is an ill-fated form of entertainment. It never just keeps going...
...implemented the controversial housing randomization policy and restructured Phillips Brooks House (PBH), bringing in a new associate dean who was unpopular with PBH student leaders at the time...
...largely ignored the caucus, and has been relegated to the third tier of candidates along with Alan L. Keyes '72 and Gary Bauer, who have four percent of voters' support between them. McCain's decision not to support ethanol subsidies, which Iowa farmers rely on, has made him unpopular in the state, though the candidate claims the subsidy is unnecessarily protectionist. Bypassing Iowa has allowed McCain to spend his time and money in New Hampshire, where most polls show him tied with Bush...
...working anymore. Long-term rates are up sharply, yet the economy won't chill. That's why the stock market is jumpy. After a decade of the bond market's preventive medicine, it may be time for surgery. Greenspan may have to step up with a bold, unpopular plan for higher rates...