Word: populists
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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What these and other experts see is the emergence of a new breed of populist candidate, who despite the complicated and potentially dangerous foreign and domestic issues facing the United States, wins because he fits in so well on Main Street...
...packaging of the modern populist goes beyond the early morning family jogs memorialized on the cover of Newsweek. What Carter had in 1976 and Bush has in 1980 is a young, enthusiastic organization that started early in Iowa and capitalized on that state's affection for down-to-earth, visible politicians. After Iowa, the press blessed Carter with its bewitching potion, momentum. Bush now tastes the same nectar. In fact, he chortles that he has cornered the market on the stuff...
...North Korean's offer of reunification "would weaken the argument used by South Korean leaders to strengthen their already too-heavy military," Wagner added, thereby giving encouragement to the country's populist movement in the proposed upcoming popular elections next year and creating a chance for more inner turmoil...
...country should be content with a simple way of life. His ascetic example should be the standard for all Iran." Says an American scholar: "He has an earthy sense of justice. He is for private property, cheap'meat and electricity and plenty of water. That makes him an Iranian populist. He has a George Wallace sense of how people think...