House Minority Leader:众议院少数派领袖
House Minority Leader
众议院少数派领袖是在众议院占少数地位政党的领导人,也是少数派政党的政策立场发言人,负责组织党的立法战略。
The minority leader of the house of Representatives is the leader of the party with minority status in the house of Representatives and the spokesman of the minority party's policy position, responsible for organizing the party's legislative strategy.
Landslide victory:压倒性胜利
Landslide victory: overwhelming victory
指在竞选活动中获得绝对多数选票。例如1988年老布什以426张选举人票当选总统。他的民主党对手只得到111张选举人票。
To obtain an absolute majority of votes in a campaign. In 1988, for example, Bush was elected president by 426 electoral votes. His Democratic opponent received only 111 electoral votes.
Independent Registered: 独立选民
Independent registered: independent voters
那些宣布自己不属某个特定党派的选民都可以称为独立派人士。由于多数注册为某党派的选民通常会投某党派候选人的票,大选竞选的重点是赢得独立选民的支持。在全国范围内有近三分之一的选民认为自己是独立派人士,不过,在一些关键州,独立选民的比例比其它一些州更大一些。
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