A: Have you heard who got elected? B: No, who won? A: Our new President is John McCain. B: What? You cant be serious! A: I was just as shocked when I found out. B: Why would anyone vote for McCain? A: The people have spoken. B: Thats horrible. A: If

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Hillary Clinton is still behind Barack Obama in the delegate count after the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday. But her ten-point victory kept her supporters' hopes alive in the race for the Democratic presid

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约翰席德尼麦凯恩三世(John Sidney McCain III,1936年8月29日-),美国政治家、共和党重量级人物,现为亚利桑那州资深联邦参议员,属于党内的温和派,曾于2008年参选过美国总统。 麦凯恩生于

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1. As he met with the president of Afghanistan, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised vigor in the fight against terrorism. Obama is on an international trip that will take him to Iraq, the Middle East and Europe. 2.Republican John

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With the presidential campaign now coming down to a matter of days, the candidates are getting in some last-minute stumping. Republican John McCain has been barnstorming the state of Ohio. At appearance in Columbus, he was joined by California Gover

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Voting is expected to be unusually heavy on Tuesday. Millions voted early in states that permitted it. These people voted Saturday in Miami, Florida. And I'm Ba

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The American presidential candidates are in the final weekend of campaigning for the elections on Tuesday. Barack Obama's lead has narrowed but most opinion polls still point his way. John McCain shakes ha

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IN THE NEWS - McCain Can Launch National Campaign; Democrats Still Stuck John McCain secures the Republican nomination. New life in Clinton campaign intensifies issue of re-votes in Florida and Michigan. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 March 2008

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THIS IS AMERICA - Coming Down to the Finish Line for a Race That Is About to Begin The presidential campaign heads into the last six contests to choose a Democratic nominee. Also, short biographies of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. T

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. High food and fuel prices. Housing and credit problems. Job losses. Worries about a recession. No wonder the economy is a top issue for American voters. John McCain speaking about his economic plan in

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Wednesday's presidential debate was the third and last between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. But on Thursday they both attended a yearly political tradition in New York, a dinner to rai

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. John McCain and Barack Obama held their second presidential debate this week. They took questions before a group of undecided voters in the style of a town hall meeting. As expected, many questions were ab

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Sarah Palin and Joe Biden during the vice presidential debate on Thursday night Americans are a month from elections on November fourth. This week the vice presidential candidates of the two major parties

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The American presidential campaign took a surprising turn this week. Hillary Clinton Senator Hillary Clinton won the Democratic vote in the first primary state, New Hampshire, on Tuesday. That was after sh

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. John McCain After Super Tuesday, Republicans have their likely nominee for president in the November election, John McCain. But for Democrats, there was nothing super about the biggest day of voting in the

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I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has wrapped up his fact-finding trip to Afghanistan. He's touring the Middle East and Europe and som

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I am Asieh Namdar at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Clashes between police and militants in Iraq's Diyala province have left at least seven people dead. Similar clashes in the city of Kut killed at leas

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GWEN IFILL: Now one of the nation's most famous veterans takes a look at American heroes from each of the nation's conflicts, most largely unknown, in a new book, Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War. The authors are Sen. John Mc

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Hello, from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long with a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Tropical Storm Edouward never reached hurricane status, slowly moving inland now after passing over the shoreline this morning east of Gal

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I am Asieh Namdar at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Two days to victory, those are words from Senator John McCain on this Sunday. The Republican candidate is touting his ticket with VP pick Gove

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