He became something of a campus legend, and also a polarizing figure.
But sometimes being a polarizing figure can be enough.
Bursting on the scene more than 20 years ago, she has become something of a polarizing public figure.
But the choice of a polarizing figure also creates the potential for some damaging reaction.
A conservative even by contemporary standards, his policies made him a polarizing figure.
But she has so far managed to disappoint Democrats who expected her to become a polarizing figure.
Clinton has often been described in the popular media as a polarizing figure, with some arguing otherwise.
But he is no longer a polarizing figure on campus.
At the same time, she is a polarizing figure to moderate swing voters, whose support the President wants to retain.
Harris's role in the 2000 presidential election made her a polarizing figure.