They also worked on a platform -- a statement of their party's purpose.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

"That's the wonderful thing about Earth Day is that it really provides a platform, an opportunity for grassroots organizations and community organizations to really focus on what's happening in their neighborhoods and their homes in their communities, in their businesses and to focus on the priority problems and to engage people maybe for the first time in taking environmental action."

VOA: special.2010.04.21

But the group has been largely inactive since 2005, when Mr.Abbas was elected on a platform of reaching a negotiated peace with Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.12.26

The newly ruling Democratic Party of Japan ran in part on a platform that advocated a more assertive policy toward the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

He is campaigning on a platform of universal health coverage and says Gabon can not accept power passing dynastically from father to son.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

The speakers on the platform took a harder line than that of their government, calling for revenge for the sinking of the South Korean ship.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

"They're actually going to run on a platform of repeal in November.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

The new Japanese ruling party, which took power after 50 years of rule by its political opponents, ran on a platform that promised a more assertive posture toward the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

Makowski says Kaczynski has played on his status as opposition leader by arguing that it could be dangerous for the Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) to control both the Parliament and the Presidency.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03