Mr. Weingarten, lawyers say, is adept at using his folksy manner to play to the jury.

His folksy manner meant that he was generally popular with voters despite adopting such unpopular positions as raising the pay of elected state officials.

With his folksy manner, he became such a hit that soon he was on the air five nights a week.

Sturmabteilung speakers were used, in part, for the appeal of their folksy manner.

His folksy manner has also made him an enormous favorite with Indiana voters.

"With all due respect," he interjected in his most folksy manner, "the govuhment usually gives the first opening statement."

He had a folksy manner and during his six terms, 1921-1933, as a progressive Republican, he focused on water issues.

She built on that with her folksy, charismatic manner.

Some say they find his folksy manner charming and pitch to working families dead on.

The general displayed the blunt talk and folksy manner that will either charm or complicate his mission.