Sentence examples for advocated the proposal from inspiring English sources

After the debate, advisers to Mr. Florio conceded that his description of Mr. Clinton's position was a bit of a stretch, but said their intent was to emphasize that the president no longer advocated the proposal.

Ms. Goodman, a Democrat, said that she had received a phone call and mailings advocating the proposal, but she discounted them as politically motivated by Republicans.

In advocating the proposal, Milburn said: "The political attractions are obvious – the pressure will be on local councils, not HM Treasury, to deliver the goods.

In the end we will have nobody advocating the proposal.

In advocating the proposals, Prime Minister Brown, a Scot himself, has been influenced by the United States, with its melting-pot philosophy and strong sense of national identity, and by the ideas of Sir Jonathan Sacks, the chief rabbi of Britain.

Campaign for a Healthy Denver, a group behind the proposal, advocated the measure as simple commonsense.

In advocating for the proposal, he cited the lack of small change in the West.

He will also work on a proposal advocating the establishment of Truth Commissions in Europe and the Mediterranean basin.

Is he advocating the Social Security expansion proposal put forth by congressional Democrats, which conservatives disdain, or is he just blowing smoke?

Perhaps the most widely advocated version is the proposal for a UBI – unconditional basic income – to replace most existing social security benefits.

Personal care advocates called the proposal shortsighted.