美国国家公共电台 NPR Former New York Mayor Bloomberg Reopens Door To 2020 Presidential Run

 

NOEL KING, HOST:

A one-time politician might be looking for a comeback. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is thinking about running for president. NPR's Scott Detrow has the story.

SCOTT DETROW, BYLINE¹: Bloomberg has weighed White House runs before, including earlier this year. After initially² deciding against a bid for the presidency³, he bluntly told a Bermuda conference why he passed. First, he said he had real concerns about entering the presidency in his late seventies.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG: But I think if I thought I could win, I would've. I just couldn't see a path where I could get the nomination⁴.

DETROW: The billionaire has spent millions on top Democratic issues like gun control and climate change and poured millions more into helping⁶ Democratic candidates in congressional races. But he shifted from Republican to independent to Democrat⁵ over the years and is unapologetically pro-business and pro-tough-on-crime-policies in a climate where many Democratic voters decidedly aren't. That's why Bloomberg was skeptical⁷.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

BLOOMBERG: Unless I was willing to change all my views and go on what CNN called an apology tour.

(LAUGHTER)

BLOOMBERG: Joe Biden went out and apologized for being male, over 50, white.

DETROW: But with populist candidates like Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders polling well and former Vice⁸ President Joe Biden seeming at times to struggle, Bloomberg is now reassessing. The New York Times reported that Bloomberg has campaign staffers gathering⁹ signatures in Alabama. The state's filing deadline to get on the primary ballot¹⁰ is today. In a statement, a Bloomberg spokesman says, we need to ensure that Trump¹¹ is defeated. But Mike is increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well-positioned to do that.

Warren and Sanders appear eager for another billionaire foil. In response to the news, Warren sent a message to Bloomberg on Twitter linking to a calculator he could use to see how much her proposed wealth tax would cost him. Scott Detrow, NPR News, Washington.

1 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。

2 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

3 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

4 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

5 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

6 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

7 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

8 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

9 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

10 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

11 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。