VOA标准英语2008年-Republican McCain Surges in New Hampshire Polls
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（一月）
Derry, New Hampshire
06 January 2008
Arizona Senator John McCain, according to the latest public opinion polls in New Hampshire, has surged to the top of the pack of Republican candidates seeking to win their party's presidential nomination 1. McCain's campaign nearly collapsed 2 last year, but of all the Republican candidates, it appears he has momentum 3 going into next Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel reports from a McCain rally in Derry, New Hampshire.
With Chuck Berry's 1950's rock and roll song Johnny B Goode blasting from speakers in a local opera house, Senator McCain arrives here in Derry with his campaign for the Republican nomination appearing to be on the rise at the right time.
But the tone quickly gets serious as the former Navy pilot and prisoner of war in Vietnam tells the overflow 4 crowd why he is running for the nation's highest office.
"The reason why I am running is I think we are facing the transcendent challenge of radical 5 Islamic extremism," said John McCain. "My friends, you know very well we are in two wars."
If McCain wins in New Hampshire it will be a remarkable 6 comeback.
Last year the Senator's campaign ran short on money and he was forced to lay off much of his staff.
McCain's strong support for the U.S. troop surge in Iraq and a controversial immigration bill hurt him with some voters. However the continuing upheaval 7 in the Republican field of candidates appears to have helped boost his once declining candidacy.
McCain tells audiences his war experiences make him uniquely qualified 8 to be president.
"We are in two wars and General [David] Petraeus has said Iraq is the central front in the battle against Islamic extremism," he said. "My friends it is and it is true. I believe there is very little doubt that we need someone who is experienced and has the knowledge, the experience and therefore the judgment 9 to win this struggle."
McCain frequently campaigns with Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, a former Democratic vice 10 presidential candidate.
Lieberman lost his state's party primary in 2006 over his support for the Iraq war, but won re-election into the U.S. Senate as an independent.
Lieberman has endorsed 11 McCain.
"By his example as president, he will inspire a new generation of service to our country, which will make us even better," said Lieberman. "This is a man who believes in America. That is his motivation and he will always put American first."
Recent polls show McCain has overtaken and now has a slight lead over former Massachusetts governor Mitt 12 Romney.
Romney had held the lead in New Hampshire for months, but appears to be weakened by a disappointing second place finish in the recent Iowa caucuses 13 to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.
New Hampshire voters like Elizabeth Merrill say they are leaning toward voting for McCain.
"I think in this day and age foreign policy is one of the top important things to have experience in and he absolutely has that," said Elizabeth Merrill. "So I feel confident about him."
McCain won the 2000 New Hampshire primary and became known as a blunt speaking maverick 14 as he crossed the state in his campaign bus called the "Straight Talk Express."
The Arizona senator has resurrected the bus for this year's campaign and he is drawing large crowds at recent rallies.
Jay Stone is a registered Republican voter from Derry who likes McCain's style.
"I think he has a lot of leadership skills," said Jay Stone. "He is a strong leader. He is a straight shooter. I think he really tells it like it is."
Dante Scala, a professor of political science at New Hampshire University, says voters here like McCain's conservative credentials 15, but also his independent streak 16.
"So John McCain is on the rise," said Dante Scala. "He can feel it. He has got the momentum. Certainly the national media want to be able to tell the McCain comeback story because it will be a whale of a tale."
McCain is 71-years-old and, if elected, will be the oldest person to ever be sworn in as an American president.
For now he is campaigning with strength and enthusiasm hoping to repeat his 2000 win in the primary next Tuesday.
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
- The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
- After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
- It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
- The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。
- He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
- We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
- 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 committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网
- He's a maverick.He has his own way of thinking about things.他是个特异独行的人。对事情有自己的看法。
- You're a maverick and you'll try anything.你是个爱自行其是的人，样样事情都要尝试一下。
- He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
- Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。