美国国家公共电台 NPR Progressive, Or ... More Progressive? Ohio Democrats Choose Candidate For Governor

 

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Richard Cordray was expected to be unbeatable in tomorrow's Ohio Democratic gubernatorial primary. The former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has high-profile name recognition and support from powerful people in his party. But the late entry into the race of Dennis Kucinich - former mayor, congressman¹, presidential candidate - has revealed friction² among Ohio Democrats³. From member station WKSU, M.L. Schultze reports.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Richard Cordray.

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M.L. SCHULTZE, BYLINE⁴: Rich Cordray steps into the Laborers⁵ Local 574 hall in central Ohio. The hall is small - a dot of blue and a sea of red that is rural Ohio. But the meeting is good. About 50 people nod and clap as Cordray talks about government working for people, tuition-free community college, the charter school and payday lending scandals swirling⁶ around state Republicans. But the first question he's asked has nothing to do with any of that. Through much of his career, Rich Cordray had an A-plus rating from the NRA. What - Dan Giles wants to know - is he going to do about gun violence?

RICHARD CORDRAY: We have a problem of gun violence in our society. I think any thinking person recognizes that with the school shootings and the community shootings around the country. And we need to find practical steps that will reduce the gun violence and save lives.

SCHULTZE: Cordray supports the Second Amendment⁷ but also universal background checks and bans on bump stocks and high capacity magazines. Giles leaves the meeting undecided.

DAN GILES: I wanted to get something from the heart, and I didn't hear that.

SCHULTZE: Dennis Kucinich has been dogging Cordray on this issue for months, aided by a YouTube video of Cordray speaking to gun rights advocates in 2010 - a speech that called guns not just a constitutional right but a natural right. In contrast, Kucinich wants to ban assault-style weapons in a state that has loosened gun laws more than a dozen times.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: The multi-grain. Yeah. The seven grain.

DENNIS KUCINICH: Multi-grain. OK...

SCHULTZE: Kucinich stops by the West Side Market in Cleveland to pick up a loaf of vegan bread. A poll completed less than a week before election day shows that 41 percent of Democratic voters still have not made up their mind. Kucinich pulls a lapel pin with a red F from his pocket - his rating from the NRA.

KUCINICH: And I'm proud of it, and it represents the fact that I'm politically independent.

SCHULTZE: Guns are not his only difference with Cordray.

KUCINICH: On fracking, I think it has to be brought to an end. He does not. On legalizing marijuana, I think that it's long past the time that it be done. He does not. On the death penalty, I think it ought to be banned. He does not.

SCHULTZE: All of that aligns⁸ him with the Bernie Sanders-wing of the Democratic Party, but a number of Ohio Democratic insiders fear Kucinich would alienate⁹ the independent voters who are crucial for a Democratic win in November. Both candidates are progressive, says Sarah Poggione - a political scientist at Ohio University - meaning the biggest difference may be personality. Where Cordray is cerebral¹⁰ and detailed¹¹, Kucinich is...

SARAH POGGIONE: More fiery¹², a little bit less polished in some ways. So I don't know if I see this so much as a split on policy so much as a split on almost the personality of a campaign.

SCHULTZE: There are differences from 2016. Liberal vanguard Senator Elizabeth Warren is one of Cordray's biggest backers.

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ELIZABETH WARREN: Wall Street banks hate everything that Rich stands for.

SCHULTZE: Meanwhile, Kucinich has come under attack for his stint¹³ as a Fox News analyst¹⁴, his call for President Obama's impeachment¹⁵ and his visits with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, which he says were part of his effort to achieve world peace. Political scientist Poggione says it's unclear how much any of that means to voters in a state struggling with an opioid crisis in a still uncertain economy. What's clear is that many voters are still looking for clues before Tuesday's election. For NPR News, I'm M.L. Schultze.

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1 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

2 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。

3 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 laborers   

n.体力劳动者，工人( laborer的名词复数 )；（熟练工人的）辅助工

参考例句：

• Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言

6 swirling   

v.旋转，打旋( swirl的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 天空飘洒着雪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. 她微笑着，旋动着杯子里的葡萄酒。 来自辞典例句

7 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

8 aligns   

使成一线( align的第三人称单数 )； 排整齐； 校准； 公开支持（某人、集体或观点）

参考例句：

• HASP SRM fully aligns with the software product lifecycle. HASPSRM完全遵循软件产品的生命周期。
• Significant employee aligns the interests of our employees and our shareholders. 员工大量持股可以使员工与股东的利益协调一致。

9 alienate   

vt.使疏远，离间；转让(财产等)

参考例句：

• His attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith.他离间那两个朋友的企图失败了，因为他们彼此完全信任。
• We'd better not alienate ourselves from the colleagues.我们最好还是不要与同事们疏远。

10 cerebral   

adj.脑的，大脑的；有智力的，理智型的

参考例句：

• Your left cerebral hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body.你的左半脑控制身体的右半身。
• He is a precise,methodical,cerebral man who carefully chooses his words.他是一个一丝不苟、有条理和理智的人，措辞谨慎。

11 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

12 fiery   

adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的

参考例句：

• She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
• His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

13 stint   

v.节省，限制，停止；n.舍不得化，节约，限制；连续不断的一段时间从事某件事

参考例句：

• He lavished money on his children without stint.他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。
• We hope that you will not stint your criticism.我们希望您不吝指教。

14 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

15 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。