Obama did more than his share to UNITE but the Republicans were out to oppose for opposing sake and not following any policy or principles.
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On the one hand, American Jews, who overwhelmingly self-identify as Democrats and disproportionately identify as liberals, oppose Palin for the same reason they oppose all social-conservative Republicans - because she isn't a liberal Democrat.
Highland Council officers have also recommended that councillors do not oppose plans for two wind farms.
After Conservative MPs effectively killed off the idea of House of Lords reform in August, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg announced his party would oppose plans for boundary changes.
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The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour will all ask their MPs to oppose the move and Mr Cameron has argued that whilst he shares MPs' frustrations he would oppose calls for a vote.
David Cameron has argued he shares MPs' frustrations with the costs and bureaucracy involved in EU membership, but would oppose calls for a vote on whether to quit, saying it "is not our policy".
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Last month, by a vote of 5 to 4, the U.S. Supreme Court gave carte blanche to the world's largest corporations to spend unlimited sums of money to support or oppose candidates for elected office.
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The enemies of action include lobbyists who want to keep special treatment for their respective industries embedded in the current tax code, or unions that oppose immigration reform for high-skilled foreign workers.
Democratic Hispanic legislators oppose separating them for fear of losing business support for comprehensive reform.
Conservatives generally oppose any breaks for those who came to America illegally although some, like Sen.
But to stand on their principle would also be to oppose tax cuts for most Americans.
The Justice Department already has immunized two of them and does not oppose Congressional immunity for any of the four.
Lake Research Partners conducted a recent nationwide poll confirming that 80% of Americans, regardless of gender, political affiliation, urban or rural residence, or geographic location, oppose horse slaughter for human consumption.
But they may not publicly oppose her nomination for tactical reasons, deciding instead that they would rather use their political clout in hopes of influencing the decision on who is appointed labor secretary.
But if talks fail, the EU has said it is prepared to admit the Greek part alone, leaving the impoverished Turkish Cypriot community out in the cold. (The Greek bit was one of the ten countries invited to join in Copenhagen.) Were that to happen, the Greek Cypriots would most likely oppose Turkish membership for some years.
The Social Democrats, urging equal chances for rich and poor alike, oppose fees but are keeping quiet for now.
They also hope it will make it harder for conservatives to oppose the pension offsets because one of them is being used as a funding measure for both bills.
Although its rival in the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority, has not expressed preference for any candidate, senior negotiator Saeb Erakat expressed dismay right-wing parties that oppose the traditional land-for-peace formula had performed so well.
When Thompson was first running for the Senate in 1994, he was asked during a debate whether he would support or oppose laws that prohibit abortions for convenience.
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Its prospects for passage are unclear as most Democrats and some Republicans oppose using domestic funding to pay for the additional spending.
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Politicians from Labour and the SNP united to oppose UK government plans for a referendum on the same day as the Holyrood elections.
The Greens also oppose a tax cut for big business, arguing that more rates relief can be provided for those who make smaller profits.
Mr Lemierre's upset victory suggests a quid pro quo for Italy, in the form of an understanding that France will not oppose Mr Prodi's candidacy for the commission's presidency.
His enemies note that his new enthusiasm for vouchers (he used to oppose them) will shore up his Republican credentials in his probable run for the Senate next year.
Finally, there are those who oppose identifying a time frame for our transition to Afghan responsibility.
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As Labour was keen to point out, 71% of Scots voted for parties that oppose Scottish independence.
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There are two general explanations people give for why the oppose low-skilled immigration.
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And if the diminished Republican Party hopes to win back that Hispanic support, it could be harder for them to oppose it.
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