VOA标准英语2012--Young Voters Could Again Play Key Role in US Election
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Young Voters Could Again Play Key Role in US Election
At the University of Maryland near Washington D.C., young Democrats 2 meet to phone voters in nearby "battleground states" - states that tend to swing between Democratic and Republican candidates.
Maryland itself tends to vote Democratic in presidential races.
Engaging college voters
Surveys show that young people are less engaged this year than in 2008. But at Maryland, College Democrat 1 President Tyler Grote said there is a lot of enthusiasm for Obama.
"People are very passionate 3 about what they believe in, especially when there are people with two very different approaches for how they want to run this country," said Grote.
A few hundred Maryland students turned out to watch the first presidential debate between Obama and Romney.
College Republican Caroline Carlson said the economic situation has dampened the president's appeal.
"In 2008 it was all about hope and change. They thought they were voting for a celebrity 4, whereas now, they realize when they are graduating from college, I think the unemployment rate for people who are 20-24 is about 14 percent, which is pretty high," said Carlson.
Courting youth
The Romney campaign is trying to win over young voters who turned out for Obama in 2008 by highlighting the economic situation.
Republican Vice 5 Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan appealed to young voters in his convention speech in Tampa.
"College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get on with their lives," said Ryan.
The president has visited a number of college campuses and has spoken about keeping student loans affordable 6. He asked Ohio students for their votes.
"And if you're with me and if you work with me, we will win Wood County again. We'll win Ohio again. We will finish what we started," said Obama.
Taking notice of campaigns
Young voters traditionally favor Democrats. Heather Smith is president of the non-partisan group "Rock the Vote," which organizes rock concerts and voter registration 7 drives on college campuses.
She said young people who turned 18 since the last election are different from those four years ago.
"They have to be engaged by the candidates to show up and repeat the record-breaking decision-making impact that their older brothers and sisters had," she said.
Smith said young people have not been following the 2012 race as closely as they did in 2008. But they're now starting to pay attention and are lining 8 up to register.
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
- He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
- Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
- He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
- There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
- Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
- What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？