Actually, opponents of the treaty committed a Washington rarity, taking a stand in opposition to public opinion.

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"Szaniszlo's comments stand in opposition to both my own, and the government's principles, " Balog wrote on his Facebook page.

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This data clearly shows that the Internet and the creative industries need not stand in opposition to each other.

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That made it safe for Republicans to stand firm in opposition and risky for Democrats from swing districts to support it.

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But the Kurds believe Tehran would be quietly delighted to see him go, and would not stand in the way of Iraqi opposition groups working to that end.

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The financial industry has even launched a massive lobbying campaign, locking arms with the opposition party, to stand in the way of reforms to prevent another crisis.

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The government has made it clear that where there is strong local support for the idea, council opposition will not be allowed to stand in the way.

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Opposition groups were outraged and many refused to stand in elections that followed.

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Although he knows his chances are slim against the well-known opposition leaders in Moscow, he said he felt compelled to stand.

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He galvanised the Venezuelan opposition after the united opposition parties announced they would choose a single candidate to stand against President Hugo Chavez in October 2012's presidential poll.

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