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Opposition research — For the West Wing episode, see Opposition Research. Part of the Politics series Political campaigning … Wikipedia
Opposition Research — This article is about the West Wing episode Opposition Research . For the political tool (also known as Oppo), see Opposition research. Opposition Research The West Wing episode Episode no. Season 6 Episode 121 D … Wikipedia
opposition research — n. Euphemism for potentially scandalous information uncovered while researching a political opponent. (Also, verb: To investigate a political opponent with the hope of digging up past indiscretions.) Example Citation: Over the past decade,… … New words
The Opposition Research Group — refers to the division within the Republican National Committee formed in 1984 with its own budget of $1.1 million, to create a master data bank of computerized voter research and opposition research. These staff amassed information on eight… … Wikipedia
Opposition to water fluoridation — refers to activism against the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English speaking countries, as Continental Europe does not practice water fluoridation, although some continental countries fluoridate salt.… … Wikipedia
Opposition to cults and new religious movements — Opposition to cults and to new religious movements (NRMs) comes from several sources with diverse concerns. Some members of the opposition have associations with cult watching groups which collect and publish critical information about one or… … Wikipedia
Opposition to capital punishment in the United States — existed as early as the colonial period. Opposition to the death penalty peaked in 1966 [1], rising to 47% opposition, higher than those who supported it (42%), the rest (11%) had no opinion . The death penalty increased in popularity throughout… … Wikipedia
Opposition researcher — Opposition researchers are paid political consultants who research potentially damaging information about their employer s opponent. [1] [2]. References Categories: Political campaign staffPolitics stubs … Wikipedia
Opposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) — Foreign troops forcibly breaking into an Afghan home to conduct a house search, with a woman and child in the background. Opposition to the decade long Afghanistan war stems from numerous factors these include the view that the U.S. invasion of… … Wikipedia
Opposition to the legalization of abortion — Pro life redirects here. For other uses, see Pro life (disambiguation). Pro life protesters at Parliament Square, London on 20 May 2008 Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro life … Wikipedia
