He jokes that in college he was a physical education major, and he has a plain-spoken, down-home style.

Commercial recording companies weren't completely ignoring down-home styles; there was money to be made on hillbilly music, jazz and so-called race records.

Carneal's trademark greeting, "Hi everybody," was reminiscent of his down-home style.

An outspoken, commanding speaker with a wry sense of humor and a down-home cowboy-populist style, he knew how to use words that people understood.

Her brand of patriotism and her down-home style had wide appeal.

And with his weather-beaten face and patient, down-home style, he is regarded by other jockeys as racing's wise old man.

Mr. Kleczka has managed to remain popular here, because of his strong constituent services and his down-home style.

Her cool, British manner could not have been more different from Mr. Marion's more down-home style.

Maybe his down-home style of chauvinism had influenced her decision to investigate his campaign contributions.

The chain-smoking Daly did it with his own unassuming, down-home style that played perfectly in the middle of Indiana cornfields.