The president's opponents say he is authoritarian and is to blame for the war with Russia.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

Opponents say the deal with make it easy for the far larger U.S.economy to overwhelm entire sectors of the South Korean economy, especially in the culturally sensitive agriculture sector.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

The opponents say some of the clauses undermine Pakistan's sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

The United States had tried to mediate in the simmering dispute that led to the coup, centering on what Mr.Zelaya's opponents saw as an effort to remain in power even though obligated by term limits to leave office in January.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

Both men are conservative. The president's opponents have criticized his handling of the economy -- inflation is high.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

Taylor's opponents described these proposals as his "no action plan."

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Some delegates believed Blaine's opponents were responsible.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

As opponents tried to take away his microphone and gavel, Chairman Park declared the committee's approval of the free-trade deal.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

Opponents of health care reform held a series of protests and rallies to coincide with the president's visit.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

"And the people who are normally the president's strongest opponents, conservatives and Republicans, are the biggest supporters of the U.S.military effort in Afghanistan."

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

But opponents of Mr.Obama's health-care reform effort are just as determined to kill the president's plan.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Opponents of the president's plan expressed outrage at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday, led by ranking member, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

Mr.Ahmadinejad,who took a low profile in weeks of unrest following his alleged "landslide victory" in Iran's disputed June 12 presidential election, claimed that his reformist opponents are now in disarray.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

Political analysts say Republican victories in both Virginia and New Jersey would encourage party activists and energize Obama opponents, setting up a major battle for control of Congress in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

In Quetta,Supreme Court Bar Association President Ali Ahmad Kurd said he felt confident about the chances of reinstating the deposed chief justice of the supreme court, who has become a unifying symbol for opponents of the ruling Pakistan People's Party and President Asif Zardari.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12