During the election campaign, the 76-year-old tried to cultivate a populist image, attending rallies in flowery, casual shirts and mingling with the people for advertisements.

But his decision to stay at the Ritz-Carlton has rankled some people, who say it undermines any populist image he has tried to promote.

Perón's connection with Eva adds to his populist image, since she is from the working class (as he is).

And he acknowledges that the populist image might seem an odd fit "for someone who studied Greek and Latin."

It s doesn t exactly have a populist image.

Much of his support came from his 'strong man' populist image and charismatic appeal.

The folksy charm of the society's founding director, Charles Wadsworth, gave this new populist image a push.

Calling the wines zins is part of zinfandel's populist image.

But he is not the first to cast a populist image at the outset of his Administration.

And Mr. Bednyakov, who cultivated a populist image, began staking out his independence.