That gives Labour an opening: though the party actually backed AV in its 2010 election manifesto, it now opposes any bill that involves what it calls gerrymandering.

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They were opening an invitation to a party where they might not be quite welcome.

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Obama and his party became mired in reshaping our health care system, giving Republicans an opening to portray Democrats as both big spenders and bunglers who can't get anything done even with huge congressional majorities.

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And in an email translated through a third party, Mr. Morel raised needs such as opening a Dominican bank in the U.S., creating a health-insurance program to cover families when traveling to the Dominican Republic and lowering the cost of paperwork at Dominican consulates.

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Nintendo was already set up to kick off the show on Tuesday, getting the party started according to tradition with an early morning press conference ahead of show floor opening.

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