Ferebee soon became a popular Republican.

A popular Republican in a state dominated by Democrats, he is regarded as someone who could sway public opinion across party lines.

The more extreme approach, popular among the more conservative Republicans, is to simply dump as many people as possible off the welfare rolls.

His cause was in any case uphill, facing a popular Republican in a year of peace and unprecedented prosperity.

He is a popular Republican in a Democratic city, a 39-year-old Harvard-educated bond salesman turned politician with a reputation as an urban reformer.

Instead, he has emphasized his work on the Nassau budget and his close ties to popular Republicans.

He was defeated by a popular incumbent Republican, Ronald MacKenzie.

A popular Republican was in the White House.

In 1968, he ran unsuccessfully against State Senator Milton Marks, a popular Republican.

Gov. Bill Owens, a popular Republican, has not announced he will seek another term, but has already begun raising money.