His opponents always portrayed him as a left-wing extremist.

Although his opponents have portrayed him as a socialist who could damage the economy, Odinga insists the business community has nothing to fear.

Some Democratic governors and candidates have avoided Dean when he has been in town, for fear that their opponents would portray them as extremists.

His opponents portray the dispute in other ways.

The first is that his opponent, Ariel Sharon, has portrayed him as a politician half-a-twist too slick.

The opponents portray the battle in sweeping terms.

So while opponents portray the project as a titanic setback of environmental progress, the developer says its proposal respects nature, and even improves it.

His opponents portrayed him as running away from the critical problems that the nation still confronted.

The mayor's Democratic mayoral opponents portrayed that as a slap in the face.

The members also were caught up in election year concerns that their opponents could portray them as soft on crime and family values.