Abstention

Abstention is always wrong under every conceivable circumstance, they seem to be saying, but that blade, as they should know, cuts both ways, and it just doesn't have the same keenness, in any case, as voting with the Conservatives 79 times.

Archive 2009-10-01 2009

Abstention is sometimes necessary so that the humanitarian is not used against a population in crisis.

Médecins Sans Frontières - Nobel Lecture 1999

Abstention would be widely interpreted in the Arab world as implicit support for Israel, although the leaders recognise the need for Abbas to submit the statehood request in order to retain his political credibility at home.

Palestinian statehood goes to UN in key moment for peace process 2011

Abstention or low voter turnout by the excluded and the people of the country's south and the centre may not bode well for democratic transition.

Tunisian elections live blog 2011

Abstention was the only way to go for a party that wants to set itself apart from the cynical theatrics of Librocon infighting.

Archive 2009-10-01 2009

Not Voting-Abstention - 16/9 Democrats and 7 Republicans

Michael Carmichael: Kucinich Leads Trend for Even Handed Foreign Policy 2009

I'm sure the Abstention party would win by a landslide.

When Do You Stop Talking and Act ! Newmania 2007

Abstention rather than contraception might be a better line to push with 14-year-olds.

Contraception, Contraception, Contraception Laban 2006

Abstention could deliver a surprise victory to Rosales!

Venezuela Electoral predictions: Final 2006

Abstention could deliver a surprise victory to Rosales!

11/26/2006 - 12/03/2006 2006