But with every passing year, pro-whaling nations have been gaining ground: last year, for the first time, they persuaded a narrow majority to vote for a resumption of whaling.

但年复一年，捕鲸派逐渐追了上来：去年，他们第一次说服了微弱多数的成员来投票赞成重新开始捕鲸活动。

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Spain's stock and bond prices may initially react positively to the vote because Rajoy, a former interior minister, is seen as market friendly and pro-business.

在拉霍伊获胜之后，西班牙的股票和债券价格首先反弹。作为前内政大臣，拉霍伊被认为支持“市场友好”政策并且重视商业。

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The ruling by Ukraine's Central Election Commission to not investigate allegations of vote rigging is a setback for pro-Western Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's campaign to challenge the results of the February 7 ballot.

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Furthermore, a mere 15% of Republicans are less likely to vote for a pro-Israel candidate while 33% of Democrats are less likely to vote for a candidate who strongly supports Israel.

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Last spring, when McCain-Feingold was coming up for a vote, its opponents bombarded lawmakers with letters and faxes, including one by antiabortion activists warning that they would "score" this as a key pro-choice vote, since limits on campaign spending would restrict their ability to get a message out.

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Some in the party acknowledged that Serna would have a better pro-environment vote in Congress than would Redmond, but Green Party voters apparently decided that didn't matter enough to support the embattled Democrat.

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