"Political opposites" refers to individuals or groups that have contrasting viewpoints, beliefs, or ideologies about political issues. They often hold different opinions and can be on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Full definition
That proposal met a broad backlash from an unlikely coalition that included political opposites like Senator John Ashcroft, the Missouri Republican, and Senator John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat, as well as the televangelist Pat Robertson, Silicon Valley executives and the American Civil Liberties Union. (propublica.org)
Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan had lunch on Tuesday with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — breaking together political opposites who have sparred on a variety of issues. (nystateofpolitics.com)
A Republican majority would usher in major changes in committee leadership, with political opposites replacing the current Democratic chairmen and setting a markedly different agenda from the past eight years of Democratic control. (utahpubliceducation.org)