There is also evidence that teams with wider fan bases are more likely to be treated favorably by B.C.S. voters — meaning that the surveys are a popularity contest, at least in part.
Although the U.S. was condemned internationally, Reagan received a popularity boost at home.
The straw poll is, of course, just a popularity poll at this stage of the political game.
After all, we know that "Dancing With the Stars" is really just a popularity contest at this point.
"The RFU have got to stand up and be counted, it's not a popularity competition being at the RFU".
For Argentina, it is a disaster.Perhaps Ms Fernández will enjoy a boost in popularity at home (see article).
There's a certain point of popularity at which an entertainer ceases to become a person and transcends into a pop culture icon, where every action they take becomes disproportionately influential.
Explaining the switch from rental to condo, Mr. Davis said: "We have a high-end product in a location that is growing in popularity at a time when rents are spiraling.
Of course, my optimism and confidence may have much to do with being based in Britain, where science is riding high on a wave of popularity at the moment, including in undergraduate science programs.
Oberhausen, who has studied the source of the mosaics and windows, states that at least four stained glass windows were inspired by the paintings of Pre-Raphaelite artists that were enjoying a resurgence in popularity at the time.
