Throughout this autumn's budget battle with Congress, the President has portrayed himself as a defender of children and the needy.

The Islamic-oriented Virtue Party, which seeks to portray itself as a defender of ordinary citizens against the political establishment, has joined opponents of the bridge.

Mr. Joyce portrays himself as a much-beleaguered defender of unfettered journalism.

He has portrayed himself as a defender of free speech, and has repeatedly spoken about multiculturalism.

Turkey's five-month-old Government is headed by the pro-Islamic Welfare Party, which portrays itself as a defender of public morality.

It was exactly as Hertzog had intended, for he sought to be portrayed as a defender of the Afrikaners.

He often portrayed roles as a stuffy defender of the upper class and had regular roles on a number of television series.

Like many Democrats, Mr. Bruggere portrayed himself as a defender of education and the environment from Republican excesses.

He has successfully portrayed himself as a defender of Panamanian nationalism and the protests as an attack on the military.