A goal of the campaign was to potentially pre-empt the filing of a Federal lawsuit by giving support to members of Congress opposed to it, those consultants said.

The support these slaveholders had for the Confederacy was problematic because they were fairly recent arrivals to the South, opposed secession, and held social and economic ties to the North.

A Rasmussen poll of Wisconsin voters conducted on March 2, 2011 reported that 39% support weakening collective bargaining rights while 52% oppose the idea.

Prince Sihanouk, whose remarks were relayed by his son, said that only the support of China and "the greatest sacrifices of the armed forces of the Cambodian resistance can oppose this current, this 'trend.' "

The tour of Sweden gained support for the Nova Scotians opposed to Agent Orange, with Prime Minister Olof Palme endorsing their cause.

Public support on Earth for the Babylon 5 Project is declining, and a growing number of Earth Alliance Senators oppose continued funding and support for the Babylon 5 station.

In an era of choice and 'needs driven' care, adequate support for people wishing to withdraw from major tranquillisers is not only absent but opposed.

But the measure enjoyed broad support in Congress and Wall Street interests did not oppose it.

Iran, which shares a 560-mile border with Afghanistan, provides weapons and other support to Afghan groups opposed to the Taliban - the group that controls most of the country and harbors Mr. bin Laden.

Washington was apparently trying to maintain the support of Arab countries opposed to Iraq.