He won, but alienated the state's fastest-growing minority.
During his reign, Alexander pacified Palestine by naming Jonathan Maccabeus as Jewish governor but alienated the population by his revelry while feigning interest in politics and Stoic philosophy.
He has ingratiated himself with the Republican Party with generous donations, but alienated the city's conservatives by closing the budget gap in large part through tax increases.
Westminster is in danger of becoming a house without windows, dominated by political manoeuvring which excites the political class but alienates the voter.
Certain it is that the decades of serialism did nothing but alienate the public, creating a chasm between composer and audience".
How the next director-general might shape up Mark Byford The unpopular incumbent Main strength: The man on the scene, but alienated the rank and file by apologising for Andrew Gilligan's blunders.
Other likely candidates include senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, who have all adopted staunchly conservative positions that appeal to their base but alienate the moderates and independent voters generally seen as essential to take the White House.
The poor economy has bought the party some slack, but there is still potential for disaster: Either the nomination goes to someone like Ms. Bachmann, who would have a difficult time winning over moderates and independents, or someone like Mr. Romney wins the nomination but alienates the conservatives along the way.
Among the many changes brought about by the government of Mr. Erdogan, a pious Muslim whose rule has transformed Turkey's economy but alienated the secular old guard, has been to decisively establish civilian control over a military that four times in the past 89 years has acted above the law to remove elected governments.
Republicans were considering the implications of a night of mixed electoral fortunes on Wednesday, capped by the re-election of New Jersey governor Chris Christie who won decisively with a campaign that appealed to moderates but alienated the conservative wing of his party.
