Over the years, she said, the city's popularity "gets strengthened in these periods where the republic is seen as persecuting the church".
The hope was that she would use her party's popularity to strengthen democratic institutions and pursue national reconciliation, putting an end to a vicious cycle of winner-takes-all politics between the League and its rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
To create what the official called "political space" for Mr. Abbas to build up his popularity and strengthen his command of his forces, American officials say the United States must quietly continue to urge Israel to improve Palestinian conditions and meet other Palestinian requests.
Despite the well-established popularity of strengthening background checks, the move was panned by the Republican Speaker and most Republican Presidential candidates.
Many commentators seem to believe that Israel's military campaign against Hamas has greatly strengthened the popularity of the group; however, the Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu, quoted in a recent Guardian report, offers a more nuanced view: "People in Gaza are under assault right now so they're going to support Hamas.
Like Washington, the father of a new South Africa opted to use his considerable power and popularity not to strengthen his own standing but to build a foundation for the future.
So it is with Russia as a whole.But neither popularity nor petro-prosperity has strengthened Mr Putin's zeal for economic reform.
The opposition has coalesced slowly, partly because of the mayor's tight grip on the city's political sphere, which is strengthened by his popularity and his vast financial resources.
As Stratus spent more time in the ring, her perceived wrestling skills strengthened and her popularity increased.
The outcome strengthened Mr. Kilicdaroglu's popularity in the eyes of many Turks, who are often wary of corruption in politics.
