1.   As word of the accusation spread, more council delegates have opposed the initiative, Arviso said.

2.   Up to now, the conventional wisdom has been that Clinton would run considerable risk by opposing the initiative.

3.   Also at the table will be a group of lawsuit plaintiffs who oppose the initiative.

4.   And he criticized Republicans for opposing the initiatives that he said had strengthened the economy and helped balance the budget.

5.   At the news conference, Chase was joined by union members, parents, and community and business leaders who opposed the initiatives in Michigan and California.

6.   Brown has opposed the initiative, saying she favors tougher enforcement at the border and employer sanctions against those who hire illegal immigrants.

7.   But even before Bush announced his moves Monday, nonprofit groups had sent out a flurry of statements opposing the initiative.

8.   But the chairman of a congressional committee, who opposes the initiative as an undesirable new selloff of public enterprises, said he saw little chance of passage.

9.   But US officials said they continue to oppose the initiative, as do leaders of several other NATO nations.