音标:[ˈkɔ:kəsiz] ;
n. (政党决定政策或推举竞选人的)核心成员( caucus的名词复数 ); 决策干部; 决策委员会; 秘密会议
n a closed political meeting
v meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

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1. GOP candidates for president are ramping up their campaigns in Iowa just days before the caucuses there. Several candidates are running to the state for advancing speeches. Mitt Romney however appeared in New Hampshire. 2. Police say neighbor has

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THIS IS AMERICA - Presidential Race By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, January 12, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Pho

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1. Nevada Republicans have decided not to move their state presidential caucuses after all. They had considered moving them from February 4th to January 14th to gain more influence on the race. However, they relented after the party threatened to pen

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1. Rescuers are working into the night to try to find survivors of an earthquake that struck Turkey Sunday. The 7.2 magnitude quake hit the eastern part of the country, killing scores. 2. Libya's transitional leader has declared liberation of the cou

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1. The Iowa caucuses take place today, and Mitt Romney is predicting, no win. But as of early Tuesday, many of Iowa's Republican voters still hadn't settled on a favorite candidate. Romney is expected to be challenged by Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. 2

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We're turning to U.S. politics now with Florida's primary in the real view mirror. The leading republican presidential candidates are setting their sights westward. That's where several of this month's contests take place. This Saturday, we have the

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UN Official Says Iraqi Elections Must Be Credible Kirk Troy A U.N. official said Friday holding general elections in Iraq is important, but cast doubt on whether such elections could be held before th

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On Thursday, voters in Iowa will gather in community halls, schools, coffee shops and other venues to participate in this year's presidential caucuses. This first-in-the-nation event, officially since 1972, could determine who the likely candidates f

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By Jim Malone Washington 20 December 2007 After listening to the candidates and their campaign promises for months, U.S. voters will get their first chance to weigh in on the 2008 presidential race January 3 in the Midwest state of Iowa. The Iowa cau

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By Greg Flakus Des Moines 02 January 2008 On Thursday, voters in Iowa will gather in community halls, schools, coffee shops and other venues to participate in this year's presidential caucuses. This first-in-the-nation event, officially since 1972, c

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I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, as you just heard, has suspended his campaign for president. The decision was made after his showing

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Social conservative Rick Santorum, anti-war advocate Ron Paul, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are virtually tied in early vote counting in the U.S. state of Iowa, in the first nominating contest of the 2012 presidential election. With

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Caucus goers met at sites around the state to show support for their candidate and be counted in the first contest of the 2016 Presidential nominating cycle. This year the Iowa caucuses drew many first-time caucus-goers. John Clark is one of them. He

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The three Democratic presidential candidates are holding their last debate Sunday before voters get to weigh in at caucuses in Iowa. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Mall

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After keeping the media guessing for months, Vice President Joe Biden has finally made the announcement that he will not make a run for the White House in 2016. As my family and I have worked through the grieving process, I've said all along that it

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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is heading for big victory in the Washington state Republican caucuses. With about 60 percent of the vote counted, Romney had about 37 percent support in the straw poll. Texas Representative Ron Paul and form

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1. Afghan President Hamid Karzai puts the death toll from an overnight shooting rampage in Southern Kandahar at 16. An American soldier is being blamed. NATO says he's been detained. Nine children and three women were among the dead. 2. The Republica

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U.S. presidential contender Mitt Romney decisively won Republican Party caucuses in the western state of Nevada Saturday, confirming his lead in the race to choose his party's nominee for the presidential election in November. Former Speaker of the H

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday snatched a key victory in Nevada Democratic caucuses days before the crucial Super Tuesday round on March 1, according to projections by major U.S. TV netwo

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The two remaining Democratic presidential candidates, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, held a tense and angry debate Thursday night in New Hampshire, days before the Northeastern state holds the nation's f

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