His opponent in the national election was Democrat Samuel Tilden.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

He was also a strong opponent of the war in Vietnam and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq during the Bush administration.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

The yellow-shirt leader denies the charges. The opponent, an anti-government protest leader, was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The next regional opponent for the United States in World Cup qualifying action is Mexico in August.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

One of Friday's graduates is the son of John McCain, Mr.Obama's opponent in last year's presidential election.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

We have scraped through any opponent that comes on our way, and by the special grace of God we will scrape through any opponent we get in the final,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Among them were the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrat Carl Levin, and the committee's senior Republican, John McCain - the president's opponent in last year's election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

His main opponent, the controversial mayor of Zagreb Milan Bandic, came in second with nearly The men will face each other in a final election round on January 10th, since they failed to gain the minimum of 50 percent plus one vote to win outright.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28