Candidates of the People
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John Edwards is hardly the first candidate to run for president as a populist. Others have taken their case to the masses, usually without much success.
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Andrew Jackson
He railed against the federally chartered Bank of the United States and during his presidency managed to have it killed, saying it benefited only the wealthy.
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William Jennings Bryan
Remembered for his 1896 "Cross of Gold" speech, which lamented the plight of the poor and the power of bankers, he was a three-time Democratic presidential nominee.
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Huey Long
The famed governor and senator from Louisiana vowed to make "every man a king." He was shot and killed before ever running for president.
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George Wallace
Though best known for opposing integration before later accepting civil rights, he advocated big boosts in Social Security and Medicare funding.
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Fred Harris
The Oklahoma senator never got far in his 1972 and 1976 presidential bids, when he ran as a "new populist," traveling the country in an R.V.
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Ross Perot
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In 1992, the billionaire won 19 percent of the popular vote by championing deficit reduction, clean government, and opposition to trade agreements.
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