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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.

Even some of my Republican friends say I have a populist, progressive streak. I am not a doctrinaire, anti-government person.

Anything popular is populist, and populist is rarely a good adjective.

Populism is dangerous.

The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore.

In my state, the Republican Party was the most progressive party.

The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.

If you can't be a populist in Arkansas, you ain't going to be a populist in Washington.