"Well, I have learned that you should never give up on your opposition," he said.
Of course, there is the increasing pressure on the opposition.
Many people try to place the full blame on the opposition alone.
"Only this time, I promise to play them on the opposition."
The important thing is to get a line on the opposition.
"He's upset at his team, so he might as well take it out on the opposition."
This measure was opposed by many on both the government side and the opposition.
This time, though, they had a slim lead on the opposition.
Many of these events were focused on opposition to state or local taxes and spending, rather than with national issues.
Those changes hardly depend on the political opposition, said one official at the meeting.