vote against

When it looked as though they would vote against his proposal for a united Africa, he briefly tried to ship them out to sea.

Antonis Samaras, leader of the opposition New Democracy party, said he would vote against the austerity programme in parliament.

Last summer he said he would vote against a cap-and-trade scheme as a senator, though he had voted for the plan in the House.

"If we don't get a reply by the end of the week our client is currently intending to vote against the transactions, " he said.

The referendum might have become a protest vote against the long-serving taoiseach.

Reid said every Democratic senator would vote against the current Boehner proposal if it was passed by the House and went to the Senate.

Perhaps, after Mr Zuma's latest exclamation, South Africa will again claim it had really meant to vote against the resolution.

The only way the tax payer can hit back at an unjust government is to vote against them at the next election.

Still, a vote against Goldman would be deeply embarrassing for the bank.

Gordon Brown reportedly had a heated telephone call on Wednesday with Netanyahu, who pressed him to vote against the resolution.

First, on June 30th, at least half Arcelor's shareholders must vote against the proposed merger with Severstal to stop it.

Mr. Bunning was the only committee member to vote against Ben Bernanke 's confirmation as Fed chairman almost four years ago.

To vote no, they whispered in an effective campaign using Friday sermons and leaflets, would be a vote against Islam.

Just one backbencher, Greg Mulholland, told Mr Cable that he would stick to his earlier pledge to vote against any rise in fees.

But I have to tell you my opponent did vote against three bills to create new jobs.

Electoral candidates to be voted for, you can vote against it, you can elect the other voters can abstain from voting.

It wasn't personal: He also was the lone vote against Alan Greenspan 's confirmation for his final term leading the central bank.

The question now burning up Chinese social media sites: Who was the lone voter who dared vote against the country's anointed leader?

Several shareholders, including Romain Zaleski, Arcelor's biggest, with a 7. 8% stake, have decided to vote against a merger with Severstal.

A politician would have to be mighty confident to vote against humanitarian aid and supporting the troops.

There will be a lot of opposition to that new road. Cf. The opposition will vote against the President's new tax laws.

The company started to criticise the deal in public and lobby China Eastern's shareholders to vote against it.

On the far left, the New Anti-Capitalist Party is calling for a "vote against Sarkozy and the Europe of capitalists" .

Mitch McConnell, Republican leader in the Senate, on Sunday told CNN he would vote against the new Start treaty.

Back As a matter of conscience, I must vote against impeachment and I rue this day.

Thomas Hoenig, president of the Kansas City Fed, has said that looser policy is a "dangerous gamble" and is certain to vote against.

But if Icelanders fall back on the Viking tradition of bold defiance and vote against the plan, this could be one long saga indeed.

Niasse said Wade should not be standing for a third term - and is calling on people to vote against him.

The opposition Liberal-National coalition had vowed in advance to vote against the bill in its current form.

Col Gaddafi had criticised a Swiss vote against the building of minarets and urged Muslims to boycott the country.

Many Bear Stearns employees, who collectively hold about 30% of its shares, are threatening to vote against the deal.

It is unlikely ever to be reversed, since that would require the Krupp Foundation to vote against itself.

But Prime Minister George Papandreou suffered a blow on Tuesday when two ruling party lawmakers said they would vote against the measures.

The minimum turnout rule was abolished, as was the option to vote against all candidates.

That election was not a decisive vote against the LDP, which remained the biggest single party by far.

'This is Ma's way of getting revenge against former president Lee, who has urged voters to vote against him to safeguard Taiwan.

One western diplomat says, "I was pleasantly surprised that Iraq merely abstained on Syrian sanctions. I thought they would vote against. "

But even if investors vote against over-generous boardroom payouts, companies are not obliged to take their views into account.

MoveOn. org, the left's noisiest pressure group, is running a campaign to persuade Mr Obama to vote against the bill.

Senior citizens, in particular, will vote against any changes to healthcare and retirement programmes.

He vote against the government party at the general election.

Ping An executives believe the majority of Belgian investors will vote against the revised deal.

Of Legco's 60 members only a dozen or so were expected to vote against the Legco-related motion.

Goh took over as interim leader following the unprecedented impeachment vote against President Roh Moo-hyun last week.

The bill probably needs Republican support, because Democratic senators from coal-rich states may vote against it.

But it also represented a huge protest vote against the monarchy and the mainstream parties.

Though the motion would not bind the government, Conservative leaders want MPs to vote against a referendum.

It would mean a government could technically vote against going into insolvency.

Outside Burma, exiled dissidents urged their countrymen to vote against the referendum, which they say is illegitimate.

After months of negotiations, some investors vote against the proposal.

The Republicans say the measure is too expensive and have tried to persuade undecided Democrats to vote against it.

On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

I don't know whether some of our legislators will vote against it.

If city-dwellers believe that mayors will be costly figureheads, they are likely to vote against them.

eg. Member of the legislature vote against the proposal.

As average workers in the west are not seeing wage increase (sic), they may vote against globalisation.

Everyone, especially the civilians (the common people) should vote against him and push him out.

But many lawmakers stopped short of saying they'd vote against the proposal.

To vote against Coats, Democrats would have to vote for gays.

Jubilation in the " No" camp as Swedes join fellow Scandinavians, the Danes, to vote against.

People called on their senators to vote against the acceptance of Texas.

If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision, the party in power is defeated.

Led by Mr. McConnell, 19 of the 31 Republican lawmakers that had voted in favor of the measure on Monday switched to vote against it.

But the vote is only advisory, even if, as was the case last year with Royal Bank of Scotland, 90% vote against the report.

Barack Obama did vote against a Federal Marriage Amendment and opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996.

The motion was defeated, but, astonishingly, almost half of David Cameron's backbench MPs defied his call for them to vote against it.

A third possibility is that the interagency vote against CDCI funding for ShoreBank was a politicized vote.

Ihope the Bancroft family, when they meet on Monday in Boston, will vote against the agreement to sell Dow Jones to NewsCorporation.

It has urged Burmese to vote against the draft on May 10.

More than 15 per cent of large UK shareholders intend to vote against the deal.

A deal will also fail if shareholders controlling more than 10 per cent of shares vote against it.

That is to confuse a protest vote against the Democrats with enthusiasm for Republicans.

Few politicians dare to vote against such laws, because if they do, the attack ads practically write themselves.

Did Sen. Barack Obama vote against those budgets?

Eg. The businessmen offered me &500 under the table if I would vote against the government's plans.

To vote against, especially to veto the admission of.

b. Tom will vote against any candidate he dislikes.

I don't mind really if millionaires vote against me.

But don't vote against your own interest.

Republicans believe the wording of the referendum spurred 55 percent of the people to vote against the move.

Mr. Icahn has acquired about 13% of MGM's debt and offered to buy debt from other creditors if they vote against the Spyglass plan.

That is, unwilling to vote against Washington for fear of incurring its displeasure and possibly a reduction in aid.

In a letter written in March of 1967, he implored the president of the Board of Estimates to vote against permitting construction to begin.

e. If both Marry and Tom vote against a candidate, he will be rejected.

The people may vote against a conscription army.

The vote was tied until Cobos, who is also leader of the Senate, broke the deadlock with a deciding vote against.

You have vantage points in the vote against Peter.

FDA will make the final call, but the vote against Genentech doesn't bode well.

In the 271 voting members, 261 voted in favor, 1 vote against and 9 abstained.

The backbencher exhorted his colleagues to vote against the motionto censure him for his prolonged absences from the House

In the 271 voting members, 261 voted in favor, 1 vote against and 9 abstained.

The backbencher exhorted his colleagues to vote against the motionto censure him for his prolonged absences from the House

The best way for Turks to promote democracy would be to vote against the ruling party

to vote against allowing sb. to be a member of a group or a club

A number of U. M. P. members risked the president's wrath to vote against the plan

Shareholders are ever more willing to vote against management

If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision

persuade the other 99% to vote against their own interests