Word: populist
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...third of the money he raised in his campaign from a conservative, anti-tax group called the Club for Growth, which blasted Chafee for his liberal record and opposition to the Bush tax cuts. But Laffey ran less as the true conservative in the race and more as a populist, outsider candidate. In one of his ads, he declared ?Washington is going in the wrong direction... and it's time for a change? and noted the high gas prices around the country in a spot that was very reminiscent of what Democratic congressional candidates are saying. If he had defeated...
...space to push on other, more strategic points." If Abe loses popularity at home, however, he may instinctively fall back on a more abrasive nationalism. "He took a pretty strong stance on the North Korea issue, and he may have learned the wrong lesson from that, to be a populist on foreign policy," says Steven Vogel, an associated professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. In today's charged Japanese political atmosphere, that could be dangerous. Few politicians know that better than Koichi Kato, a former secretary-general of the LDP. Once a close ally of Koizumi...
...Iran's Populist Lost His Popularity With prices rising and the economy stagnating, Iranians view their President as less a national hero than the latest in a long line of ineffectual bureaucrats
...idealistic, charismatic and compassionate politician comes out of nowhere to be elected Governor of a somewhat bedraggled Southern state. He may be an affront to the local establishment, but he has a real feel for populist discontent and the ability to turn that inchoate unhappiness into a potent political force. He's also an irresistible subject for the media, ever avid for gaudy and enigmatic political figures capable of adding a touch of color to a scene that is generally painted in the gray tones of compromise. The fellow has his weaknesses, especially for fast women. And there is that...
...Iran's Populist Lost His Popularity With prices rising and the economy stagnating, Iranians view their President as less a national hero than the latest in a long line of ineffectual bureaucrats