Despite these shortcomings, and his promise to step down at the end of the transition, Bozizé contested the 13 March 2005 presidential elections in which all of the leading opposition candidates were allowed to run except for Patassé.

Despite the ban on factionalism, the Workers ' Opposition continued its open agitation against the policies of the Central Committee, and before the 11th Party Congress ( March 1922 ) the Workers ' Opposition made an ill-conceived bid to win support for their position in the Comintern.

Despite the terror and unprecedented propaganda, the last free General Elections of 5 March 1933, while resulting in 43. 9 % failed to bring the majority for the NSDAP that Hitler had hoped for.

Despite his revolutionary rhetoric, Goebbels ’ most important contribution to the Nazi cause between 1930 and 1933 was as the organizer of successive election campaigns: The Reichstag elections of September 1930, July and November 1932 and March 1933, and Hitler ’ s presidential campaign of March – April 1932.

Despite these moves toward independence, economic realities seemed to work against secession from the Soviet Union In a referendum on the preservation of the USSR, in March 1991, 88. 7 % of the voters approved a proposal to remain part of the union as a " renewed federation.

Despite the difficulties, Tirpitz persuaded the Reichstag to pass a further Novelle in March 1908.

Despite the offseason losses and controversies, the Brewers fans still looked forward to the 2012 season with great optimism, as the Brewers, by the end of February, had sold over 1. 5 million tickets, the most before the month of March.

Despite several upgrades between December 1923 and July 1924, the nearby Hotel Esplanade's formidable bulk prevented the transmitter from functioning effectively and so in December 1924 it was superseded by a better sited new one, but Vox-Haus lived on as the home of Germany's first radio station, Radiostunde Berlin, founded in 1923, renamed Funkstunde in March 1924, but it moved to a new home in 1931 and closed in 1934.

Despite the disappointing reaction to Y Kant Tori Read, Amos still had to comply with her six-record contract with Atlantic Records, who in 1989 wanted a new record by March 1990.

Despite Finnish resistance, a peace treaty was signed in March 1940, wherein Finland ceded some key territory to the Soviet Union, including the Karelian Isthmus, containing Finland's second-largest city, Viipuri, and the critical defensive structure of the Mannerheim Line.

Despite this he was deported to Egypt in March 1915.

Despite assurances made when he purchased the team in 1994 that the Whalers would remain in Hartford at least through 1998, in March 1997 owner Peter Karmanos announced that the team would move elsewhere after the 1996 – 97 season because of the team's inability to negotiate a satisfactory construction and lease package for a new arena in Hartford.

Despite the change, the team continued to struggle during the second half of the season, suffering through a 3 – 31 stretch from January through March.

Despite a strong 17 – 3 start and an 11-game winning streak between February and March, the Spurs stayed relatively under the radar of the major trades and other quickly rising teams.

Despite the controversy, the Friday night film block resumed on March 26, 2010 with Into Thin Air: Deaths on Everest under the title " Flick and a Forecast.

Despite the opposition of Margaret of Anjou, on 27 March, York was appointed Protector of the Realm and Chief Councillor.

Despite a commendation from Wayne, these circumstances prompted him to resign his general command in March 1778, and return to Valley Forge.

Despite initial skepticism from university President Frank Porter Graham, on March 27, 1931, legislation was passed to group UNC with the State College of Agriculture and Engineering and the Women's College to form the Consolidated University of North Carolina.

Despite the challenges, the settlers constructed the palisade per Standish's recommendations in just three months, finishing in March 1622.

Despite this emphasis on the differences between standard Slovene and the dialects of the Slavia Italiana, the very same policies of Italianization that were first applied to the neighboring Julian March were extended to the Slavia, thus paradoxically bringing the local populations, which diverged in their historical experiences, closer together.

Despite the conflict, the show was picked up for the 1969-70 season on March 14, seemingly ending the debate over the show's status.

Despite generating revenues in excess of $ 24. 3 million for the year ending in March 2010, the facility lost more than half of a million dollars during the same period.

Despite controversy over the unique design, the keel was eventually laid down and the ironclad was launched on March 6, 1862.

" Despite such differences between the two models, earlier critiques — from such eminent commentators as Sewall Wright and G. G. Simpson — have argued that punctuated equilibrium is little more than quantum evolution relabeled.

Despite the raised profile resulting from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz ( film collaborations between Pegg and Wright that performed well in the Region 1 countries ), no DVDs surfaced between 2004 and 2007.

Despite the poor box-office showing of these films, Wright was usually praised for her performances.

Despite featuring in four of the first five matches under Venables, albeit three times as a substitute, Wright never played under his management again.

Despite being personally opposed to the death penalty, Kitzhaber allowed two executions to be carried out in his first term: Douglas Franklin Wright in 1996 and Harry Charles Moore in 1997.

Despite its new programming at the Robie House, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust has not committed to a full restoration of the building, including Wright-designed furniture and textiles, as part of its long-range plan for the Robie House.

Despite the injury to Wright, Mets General Manager Omar Minaya stated that there were no plans to shut him down for the remainder of the season.

Despite her resolution against having sex with women, by her early 30s Wright had had sexual relationships with two women ( as recounted in her autobiography ).

Despite these problems, Johnson was pleased with the building design, and later commissioned the Research Tower, and a house from Wright known as Wingspread.

Despite two sacks by Wright on the drive, Houston reached the Buffalo 14-yard line.

Despite this setback Wright continues on with French privateers Captain Archambaud and Captain Toccart later capturing a Spanish tartane which he later gives to 30 of the South Sea sailors who refused to sail with the French privateer whom they had joined at San Blias.

Despite the attempt, Wright did win.

Despite Arsenal signing Ian Wright in September 1991, Campbell continued to play for Arsenal, although he was often overshadowed by his more prolific partner.

Despite initially improving the club's performances, Chester suffered relegation at the end of the campaign and Wright left seven weeks later, claiming that " the difficulties faced by the club made it impossible for to create the type of team would wish to take forward ".

Despite this DB250s are numberable, by far the biggest number owned by Arriva, mostly for its London subsidiary, but a number of the type can be found with Arriva Midlands and Arriva Yorkshire with Optare Spectra, East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander bodywork and unusually with the Wright Pulsar Gemini body.

Despite requests from his family and from Head coach Nick Saban, Wright remained away from football in 2006.

Despite the extended time span of the Stone Age, Wright places the first sign of progress as being the ability to create fire.

Despite the change outlined by the ECIA and the new designation of Title I as Chapter I, little was done to implement it and traditional Title I practices, like the use of pull-outs, continued.

Despite this opposition, Eisenhower remained convinced for the need of a single unified command that would control both airborne forces and troop carrier units, and outlined his proposal in messages to General of the Army George Marshall and General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold asking for the assignment of an Air Corps officer as commander of the unified headquarters.

" Despite numerous investigations, nothing was found to link al-Barakat to terrorist activities as was outlined by the 9 / 11 Commission.