He is running on a law-and-order platform, a popular political position in view of the city's serious drug problems.
Though lowering the legal blood alcohol level is as a rule a politically popular position, not everyone favors the new law.
On the southern prairies, it was a far more popular position.
As such, they enjoy a popular position among local peoples.
"That's not a popular position to take in today's academic environment, but it is the one that makes the most sense."
At times, a leader can use a popular position to counter an unpopular one.
Public opinion polls indicate that this is a popular position.
Two gentlemen were running for the office of tax collector, no doubt the least popular position in the county.