Ahmadinejad is believed to have won the second round because of his populist views, especially those regarding the poor and their economic status.

He is a Muslim with populist views and an anti-government stance that have made him a folk hero amongst certain members of the local population.

He also indicated that he takes a broad, populist view of the arts.

But it is slightly too populist a view to limit it to the current demons of our time, financial institutions.

Otherwise, his hopes for a credible showing in a region where many voters are thought to share his nationalistic and populist views were dashed.

We can take a narrow, populist view or we can show leadership and vision.

Unfortunately, this global economic crisis highlights the worst of our nationalist and populist views.

Röhm had socialist and populist views, and believed that the real revolution had not yet begun.

Critics say that he shared populist views on the peasant commune.