The period was deemed "tragic" by business leaders concerned by the government's populist tendencies and usage of the national oil profits.

"You don't get much more middle-class than Carteret, New Jersey," the governor said, warming to a question about populist tendencies.

His entire discourse was an alternative to the protectionist, antisemitic and populist tendencies of "Red" Romanian liberalism.

He is busy these days attacking the front-runner, Ken Livingstone, whose populist tendencies he abhors.

But Hearst was a Democrat, with populist tendencies.

"Despite my populist tendencies, I'm conflicted," she said.

The MMA's political program highlighted its nationalist, populist tendencies, while hindering its religious rhetoric.

Further, the principalities which were slowly consolidating around Barcelona formed fairly strong populist tendencies.

Mr. García's populist tendencies seem to have been submerged, however, as he reaches out to Washington in several delicate areas.

Notwithstanding its European affiliation, the party is rarely regarded as liberal in Italy, due to its "justicialist" and "populist" tendencies.