But her aides pointed out that she also had displeased constituents, most notably on the unpopular issue of housing for the homeless.

Indeed, some Democrats are uneasy with his assertiveness on unpopular issues, like raising taxes.

The Democrats' strategy is to raise expectations about the President by challenging him to deal with unpopular issues, such as the budget deficit.

She has already shown a willingness to tackle unpopular issues.

He used them to illustrate posters that falsely advertised the politico/ mark's radical views on unpopular issues.

In many such straddle districts, taking a position on such an uncomfortable and unpopular issue invariably means offending one group over the other.

Similarly, but to a lesser extent, an unpopular issue can be given a boost by discrediting the opponents of the issue.

"Why should we take the risk of being out front on unpopular issues," said the Republican legislative aide.

The more we press the Saudis on unpopular secondary issues, the slower they will move on terrorism and reform.

A politician who takes a public stand on an unpopular issue.