VOA标准英语2012--US Democrats Convene Amid High Unemployment

DNC Protests Target Charlotte-based Companies in Wall Street South In Charlotte North Carolina, the protests are bigger and livelier than similar events at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, because protesters say this is where President Ob

美国国家公共电台 NPR As More Democrats Embrace 'Progressive' Label, It May Not Mean What It Used To

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Here's a trend. Far more Democrats are describing themselves as progressive these days than they did four years ago. There are strategic reasons candidates are embracing this label. But one major reason, as NPR's Asma Khalid repor

Trump Blames Democrats for Fueling Sexual Abuse Claims

Donald Trump is blaming opposition lawmakers for fueling stories that he abused women before becoming president of the United States. On Monday, 56 members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on House leaders to investigate reports of sexual

Bush, Democrats Present Contrasting Views on Environment

Scott Stearns President Bush says he is continuing an enduring national commitment to protect the environment. Democrats say the president's environmental policies are heading in the wrong direction.

Bush Celebrates While Democrats Reflect

By Jim Malone The hard-fought 2004 U.S. presidential election came to an end Wednesday when Democrat John Kerry conceded defeat to the Republican incumbent, President George Bush. Mr. Bush now looks a

Democrats Fear Nader Could Be 'Spoiler' in 2004

Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry met with independent candidate Ralph Nader on Wednesday amid Democratic fears that Mr. Nader could play the role of spoiler in the November elec

Democrats Officially Nominate John Kerry for President

By Meredith Buel Delegates at the Democratic National Convention have formally nominated John Kerry as the party's candidate to challenge President Bush in the November election. The nomination came a

AS IT IS 2016-03-09 Democrats Welcome Run Against Trump

AS IT IS 2016-03-09 Democrats Welcome Run Against Trump Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party candidates for the U.S. presidential nomination, say they welcome opposing Donald Trump in the general election. Both candidates were ask

VOA标准英语2009年-Senate Democrats Unite to Advance Key

The Senate has voted by 60 to 40 to close debate on landmark health care reform legislation backed by U.S. President Barack Obama and fiercely opposed by Republican lawmakers. Now, the divided chamber appears to be heading towards a vote to pass the

VOA标准英语2010年-Democrats Deeply Divided Over Afghan W

USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah (r) and Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, 28 Jul 2010 A vote by the House of Representatives on emergency funding for the war in Afghanistan h

VOA标准英语2010年-Democrats Tout Achievements, Republica

The U.S. Congress has adjourned ahead of mid-term elections, allowing lawmakers to return home to campaign before the key November vote. Democrats are touting their legislative achievements, while minority Republicans accuse members of the party of P

Democrats Look Ahead to Securing 'Super Tuesday' Wins

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美国国家公共电台 NPR For Democrats, Pragmatists Are Still Trumping Progressives Where It Counts

NOEL KING, HOST: Democrats are having an identity crisis. Last week, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat New York Democrat Joe Crowley in a major upset. Ocasio-Cortez ran on a bold, progressive platform. And so now there is a lot of talk about

美国国家公共电台 NPR Democrats See Nevada As 'The Model' For A Blue Wave

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Not for 20 years has there been a Democratic governor in Nevada. It's an increasingly blue state in presidential elections. The governor's office has stayed red, but this year, Republicans face a challenge, as NPR's Leila Fadel r

Nader Candidacy Sparks Anger among Democrats

Jim Malone In U.S. presidential politics, Democrats are furious and Republicans excited by the prospect of another presidential run by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Many Democrats believe Mr. Nader's

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Urges Democrats To Keep Fighting

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. U.S. President Barack Obama is urging his Democratic Party to continue fighting for its causes, despite a hostile polit

VOA常速英语2008年-Democrats, Republicans Respond to Bush Decision

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 10 April 2008 Democrats are criticizing President Bush's latest decisions on military deployments in Iraq, based on recommendations of the U.S. military commander and senior U.S. diplomat in the country. VOA's Dan Robinso

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans and Democrats Debate Before First U

By Meredith Buel Manchester, New Hampshire 06 January 2008 Republicans and Democrats seeking their party's U.S. presidential nomination have debated important foreign policy issues, just days before the nation's first presidential primary in New Hamp

Republicans' pre-convention image ties Democrats' among U.S. voters: poll

TAMPA, the United States, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The favorability of the Republican Party among U.S. registered voters matches the 2008 pre-convention level, and has a virtual tie with that of the Democratic Party, shows a poll released Wednesday. Forty

Democrats Gather for National Convention

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina In U.S. politics, thousands of Democrats are gathering this week in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina for their partys national convention. The convention opens Tuesday and will build to a climax on Thursday, wh