Obama, Romney Continue Battle for Women's Votes
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)
Obama, Romney Continue Battle for Women's Votes
Campaigning in Iowa, Obama highlighted the Equal Pay Act - the first bill he signed into law.
"When young women graduate, they should get equal pay for equal work," said the president. "That should be a simple question to answer. When Governor Romney was asked about it, his campaign said, 'We'll get back to you.'"
Romney focuses on the economy, saying American women are suffering.
"Why is it that there are 3.6 million more women in poverty today than when the president took office? This president has failed America's women," said Romney.
And Romney rejects Democratic attacks that his party wants to restrict access to birth control.
"Turns out, Romney does not oppose contraception at all. In fact, he thinks abortion 1 should be an option in cases of rape 2, incest or to save a mother's life," says one woman in a Romney political ad.
But some political analysts 3 say that Romney and other Republican candidates advocate restricting access to abortion and contraception.
"From support of policies that would take away women's access to contraception, to women's reproductive health care, to defunding Planned Parenthood, to limit a woman's right to choose, to redefining rape, the Republican candidates this cycle have demonstrated a willingness to chip away at women's rights," said Jennifer Lawless, a professor at American University.
American University student Elyse Preston said she plans to vote for Obama.
"In general, that Barack Obama and Democratic candidates seem to grasp and have a better understanding of the fact that women need to be recognized as independent and capable of making their own decisions about their own bodies and recognized as full functioning members of society," said Preston.
Fellow student Rebecca Rutekovsky said the economy is her top issue and she is voting for Romney.
"I am looking for a little more of economic security, because I am worried about when I get out of college whether I am going to have a job or not," said Rutekovsky.
Lawless said women traditionally tend to favor Democratic candidates.
"What Mitt 4 Romney needs to do is close that gap to the best of his ability, or do whatever he can to demobilize female voters," she said.
Women made up 53 percent of the electorate 5 in 2008, so how many of them turn out to vote could determine who wins on November 6.
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
- The government was responsible to the electorate.政府对全体选民负责。
- He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.他得到了几乎1/4选民的支持。