There was much to be said for and against the proposal.

For that reason I decided to vote against the proposal.

He had to put something up against the Republicans' proposals.

By night's end, the commission would vote for or against the proposal.

With 5,000 members voting, 55 percent were against the proposal, union officials said.

They made their decisions by speaking for or against proposals in a public place.

It was their job to count the hands raised both for and against the proposal.

But the country areas and particularly the West were overwhelmingly against the proposal.

This is sufficient reason for me to vote against the proposal.

I therefore also voted against the proposal in the final vote.