DAVID GREENE, HOST: The proposed budget that the White House has sent to Congress calls for cuts across a number of agencies, and it would also eliminate some programs that benefit many of President Trump's supporters in rural communities across Amer

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

By Paula Wolfson Washington 30 December 2007 The first contest of the U.S. presidential election campaign comes this week in the midwestern state of Iowa, where Democrats and Republicans will hold caucuses Thursday night. VOA correspondent Paula Wolf

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

Centre County, Pennsylvania, as its name implies, is located in the dead center of this diverse heartland state in the northeastern United States. It's home to liberal-leaning State College, as well as large numbers of older retirees and working poo

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

We are back from our DECISION 2010 headquarters here at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Last night on this broadcast, before the polls had closed, we heard the personal stories of four voters from around this country, and what was on their minds as

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2010年

Nevada is one of a handful of so-called swing states that could decide the U.S. presidential election. Nevada voted for the Republicans in 2000 and 2004, but Mike O'Sullivan reports from the town of Pahrump in rural Nevada, a shift toward Democrats

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Every state has a law mandating these buffer zones outside polling places where there can't be any campaigning at all, and these are laws the Supreme Court has long upheld. And today, the court is tackling similar, maybe even stri

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By Jim Malone Washington 29 April 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's relationship with his controversial former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, has put the spotlight on race as an issue in this year's U.S. presidential campai

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

Malians Hope for Fresh Start Ahead of Sunday Vote马里人希望选举带来新开始 为了选举出新的总统,马里的选民们在星期日参加了投票,这是西非国家恢复宪法秩序的关键的第一步。北部的冲突和军事政变

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By Peta Thornycroft Harare 29 March 2008 The polls are closing in Zimbabwe after elections to determine the future of longtime President Robert Mugabe. Peta Thornycroft reports from the capital, Harare, that voting was largely peaceful but few voters

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

The turmoil in the U.S. financial markets is dominating the debate in the presidential election campaign, and Democrat Barack Obama appears to be gaining because of it. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has more on the political impact of the cr

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Election officials in several closely-contested states say Democrats are turning out to vote early in greater numbers than Republicans. With 34 states allowing voters to go to the polls in person before election day, experts estimate that up to 30 p

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Colorado Hispanic Vote Important in 2012 Election On a hot day in Pueblo, Dominic Martinez goes house-to-house, trying to find voters who favored the Democratic Party four years ago. He has to contend with yapping dogs as well as people who are reluc

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(九月)

Presidential Debates Meant to Persuade Undecided Voters By October, each major party's presidential candidate has locked in many supporters. But there are still undecided people to persuade, whose votes may well decide the election. The debates betwe

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Internet, Social Media Prominent in US Presidential Race Political campaigns used to rely on speeches, rallies, and newspapers to reach and motivate voters. Then radio and TV made it possible to reach everyone quickly and simultaneously. Today, campa

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Wisconsin Vote Could Impact US Presidential Election It was a moment of sweet vindication for Wisconsins embattled Republican governor, Scott Walker. Voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions, Walker said. Walker angered

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Abortion Top Concern for Michigan Social Conservative Voters It might look like a campaign bus for Rick Santorum. And listening to conversations on board as it moves through Michigan, it might seem like Rick Santorums campaign bus. But this bus is no

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Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections This temporary polling station is where the New York City Board of Elections stores voting machines. Hurricane Sandy flooded the board's headquarters in lower Manhattan. Some voters came he

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)

今天我们要学的词是fired up。 Fired up, 意思是激动的,热情的。 The students are totally fired up about the upcoming math competition, 学生们兴奋地期待着即将举行的数学竞赛。 The candidate got the crowd fired up w

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Senator Hillary Clinton has kept her presidential bid alive with a nearly 10-point victory over Senator Barack Obama in Tuesday's crucial Pennsylvania primary. The victory is a boost for Senator Clinton, but she still trails Senator Barack Obama in t

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By Gary Thomas Washington 11 February 2008 A new poll released ahead of next Monday's parliamentary elections in Pakistan shows a sharp drop in the popularity of President Pervez Musharraf, and a steep rise in support for opposition parties. As VOA c

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