Iowa Voters Play Special Role in Presidential Politics The 2012 U.S. presidential election process officially begins Tuesday, the Midwestern state of Iowa. Republican voters will gather in caucus meetings across the state to vote for one of seven Rep

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)

Republican Candidates Make Final Push in Iowa Republican voters in Iowa will kick off the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign Tuesday with caucus voting, the first step in choosing a candidate to run against President Barack Obama next November.

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IN THE NEWS - Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate Pakistan, Iran 新闻报道 - 共和党总统候选人就巴基斯坦、伊朗等热门话题展开辩论 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。

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The federal government's trail of pokies machine reforms will cost at least 37 million dollars.That how much compensation it's offering ACT clubs to try mandatory pre-commitment technology next year.The back down on pokies machine reforms has cost th

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By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2007 Republicans in the state of South Carolina have announced they will hold their 2008 presidential primary in mid-January. That decision has set off a chain reaction among other states that could result in the fi

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1. Republican Newt Gingrich is not running for president. A spokesman for the former House Speaker says Gingrich will continue as head of American Solutions, a tax-exempt committee and a lucrative avenue for his writing, pundit and consulting work. 2

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US Court Ruling on Corporate Campaign Spending Draws Concern Two years ago this month [January 21], the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government may not limit spending by corporations on political campaigns. The majority in the narrow 5-4 decision, k

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Fresh Upheaval Enlivens Republican Presidential Campaign Paul Hines from Texas is used to attracting attention in his 1999 Plymouth Prowler. He drove it to an event in South Carolina to support his current favorite candidate, Newt Gingrich. It's been

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Republican Field Tightens on Eve of Key S. Carolina Primary The four remaining Republican White House contenders met for another debate in South Carolina late Thursday. While they argued over jobs, health care and leadership, the focus was on persona

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US Presidential Candidates Struggle Ahead of Iowa Caucus The United States elects its president in just a little more than 11 months. But before the general election, the Republican party must first select a nominee, who will run against current Pres

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In U.S. presidential politics, the focus is on Republican White House contender Herman Cain. Cain says he is reassessing his campaign in the wake of allegations of an extramarital affair, which Cain denies. Meanwhile, the Republican field is looking

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Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich says he will continue his quest for the Republican Party's presidential nomination despite a mass walkout of key campaign staff. The staff departure is the latest political setback for Gingrich, who began the c

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By Jim Malone Washington 19 July 2006 Much has been made over President Bush's low public approval ratings for most of the past year. But opinion polls indicate that the American public holds Congress in low regard as well. --------- A recent poll b

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今天我们要学的词是magnate。 Magnate, 指在商界或工业界很 有影响力的人。 Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign received a $10 million injection from a casino magnate, 金里奇的总统参选班子从一位赌场巨头那里得到

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今天我们要学的词是take a potshot。 To take a potshot, 意思是抨击,指责。美国前国会众议院议长金里奇宣布参选总统后,马上在重要议题上表明立场。 Presidential contender Newt Gingrich took a potshot at G

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今天我们要学的词是doable。 Doable, 可行的,可以做到的。 It's a difficult task, but absolutely doable, 这项工作很不好做,但是绝对可以做得到。 The management gave a green light to the proposal because they conside

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By Jim Malone Washington 19 July 2006 The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the Bush administration's plans to use military tribunals to try suspected terrorists is the latest example of how one branch of the U.S. government can check

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今天我们要学的词是leadership。 Leadership, 领导层。 The general leadership of Al Qaeda named al-Zawahri as the new leader of the group, 基地组织领导层任命扎瓦希里出任新领导人。电脑公司IBM 6月16日百年诞辰。

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