The ranchers' rebellion has received support from Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana, a Democrat who has cultivated a populist streak.

Despite his upper-middle-class upbringing in Oxford and his $10 million in career earnings, Henman has a populist streak.

This may not come as a revelation, but there is quite the populist streak in New York.

He is seen as a pragmatist with a populist streak.

On taxes, Mr. McCain's populist economic streak could bring him into collision with the president's tax plan.

But there's nothing bureaucratic about his populist streak or his prose style, which is breezy and almost effortless.

With a populist streak and a conservative bent, this district does not cotton to country-club Republicans or to social-engineering liberals.

Historically, we've always had this populist streak, and, frankly, I think that's what changed.

"There was a populist streak," Mr. Bullock said.

Ellsworth is a conservative Democrat with a populist streak.