31.   The parent letter calls for the board to take an official stand opposing the initiative.

32.   The NRA is part of a group called Washington Citizens Against Regulatory Excess that opposes the initiative.

33.   The Washington State Council of Police Officers opposes the initiative.

34.   There are also no restrictions on corporate giving to political action committees established to support or oppose ballot initiatives.

35.   Those companies have joined with accounting firms and banks to finance a campaign to oppose the initiative.

36.   While a large majority of women of color oppose the initiative, a similar proportion of white women favor it.

37.   While not opposing the initiative, Rumsfeld was clearly skeptical, and stressed the need for great care to ensure that the European Union does not detract from NATO.

38.   While acknowledging that the IRS has problems, the president today said he opposes the initiative to create a private board to guide the IRS.

39.   With the exception of a bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee, the panel votes were generally along partisan lines, with Republicans adamantly opposing Democratic initiatives.