But insurrection came, fired by a concerted opposition campaign on conservative talk radio.

Some Council members attributed their votes for the ordinance to the nasty opposition campaign.

"I've been watching their ads since November," she said of the opposition campaign.

By the middle of the month, over 350 arrests had been made and six newspapers banned in government moves to disrupt the opposition campaign.

The opposition campaign was successful in creating doubts about the scheme in the minds of the general public.

The scheme was refused planning permission after a long opposition campaign.

During that period, the proposal was the target of an expensive opposition campaign organized by drug companies.

He was sentenced to seven years in prison, accused of organizing the opposition campaign.

"Having a crime commission call him a sinister influence is perfect fodder for an opposition campaign."

Business and consumer groups are already mounting strong opposition campaigns.