He was opposed by several candidates of the newly formed Whig Party.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

This was polygamy. And it was opposed by almost all people.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

The proposed treaty, which replaces plans for an E.U.constitution, is opposed by the Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

Their government has no right to injure them by financial experiments that are opposed to the policies of other nations."

VOA: special.2010.06.24

A survey last April by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that fifty-four percent of Americans opposed gay marriage.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

The House of Representatives was controlled by members of the Free Soil Party, which opposed slavery.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The Southern Democrats who opposed Stephen Douglas were led by William Yancey of Alabama.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying the expulsions are an obvious provocation by forces opposed to improvement of Russian-NATO relations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

Many of the abstentions and 'no' votes were cast by member states that said they are opposed to resolutions that single out specific countries for censure.

VOA: standard.2009.11.20

In a recent poll by one of Japan's national newspapers, nearly 70 percent of Okinawans said they opposed moving Futenma to another part of the island.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

The resolution was approved by 114 countries with 18 opposed and 44 abstentions.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

The group largely consists of supporters of former prime minister Thaksin, who was ousted by a 2006 military coup for alleged corruption, and pro-democracy activists who opposed the army takeover.

VOA: standard.2010.03.27

The U.N.'s top diplomat in Iraq,Ad Melkert, echoed the council's call, saying the delays are contributing to uncertainty and creating conditions that could be exploited by elements opposed to the country's democratic transition.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04