VOA慢速英語：印第安州州長使共和黨票數(shù)趨之平衡
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Mike Pence is the Republican Party’s vice-presidential nominee. He is the governor of the Midwestern state of Indiana.
麥克·彭斯是共和黨副總統(tǒng)候選人。他是美國中西部印第安納州州長。
He is a very different person from Donald Trump, the party’s presidential nominee.
他與共和黨候選人特朗普極其不同。
“People who know me well know I’m a pretty basic guy. I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican in that order.”
“群眾十分了解我。我是一個十分簡單的人。我是一名基督教徒，一個保守的共和黨。”
In the 1990s, Pence hosted a radio talk show. At that time, he spoke to Randy DeCleene about his hopes for the future and for government service. DeCleene praised Pence’s message.
在20世紀90年代，彭斯主持一檔廣播談話節(jié)目。與此同時，他與蘭迪提及到，他希望將來能夠為政府服務(wù)。蘭迪贊揚了彭斯的信息。
“The over-arching message of what he had to say was very, very positive and upbeatand inspiring.”
他貫穿全場的言論是十分的積極的、樂觀的，鼓舞人心的。
Paul Ryan is a Republican and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He said Pence believes strongly in his faith and conservatism.
保羅·瑞安是一個共和黨和美國眾議院議長。他表示彭斯有著強烈的信仰并十分信仰保守主義。
“He’s a man of faith. He’s a man of conviction. He’s a man you can trust. He comes from the heart of the conservative movement and from the heart of America.”
“他是有信仰的人。他是一個有信念的人。他是值得信任的人。他來自保守主義運動的核心，并且是美國的核心。”
Pence failed the first two times he tried to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was successful on his third attempt, in 2000.
彭斯在前兩次試著爭取贏得美國眾議院席位時失敗了。在2000年的第三次嘗試中成功了。
He says he does not believe government should try to solve all problems.
他說：他不相信政府試著去解決所有的問題。
“We’re tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives better for us than we can plan them for ourselves.”
“我們厭倦了被告知在遙遠的首府一小部分知識分子能夠讓我們過上更好的生活，而應(yīng)該是是我們自己規(guī)劃我們自己的生活。”
In 2012, Pence left the U.S. House and became governor of his state. He dealt with difficult issues such as abortion, and the conflict between gay rights and religious freedom.
在2012年，彭斯離開了美國白宮并且成為了州長。他解決了很多難題，例如墮胎問題、同性戀權(quán)利的矛盾沖突以及宗教自由問題等等。
Pence’s conservative beliefs and voting record bring balance to the Republican Party ticket. He does not support all of Trump’s positions.
彭斯的保守信仰和投票記錄使得美國共和黨的票數(shù)趨之平衡。他沒有全部支持特朗普。
Gary Nordlinger teaches at George Washington University.
加里·諾丁格在喬治華盛頓大學任教。
“The conservative branch of the party -- who's been suspicious of Donald Trump -- know that they can trust Pence. So if Trump is elected, I think Pence can be of great value in terms of dealing with members of Congress on behalf of the administration.”
共和黨的分支-保守黨已經(jīng)開始懷疑特朗普。他們開始信任彭斯。所以特朗普當選，我認為彭斯在處理國會代表政府的問題上是十分有價值的。
Pence would then have the hard task of serving as a bridge between the administration and Congress.
彭斯將有著艱巨的認為，服務(wù)于政府和國會之間的橋梁。
I’m Anne Ball.
安妮·波爾報道。
Mike Pence is the Republican Party’s vice-presidential nominee. He is the governor of the Midwestern state of Indiana.
He is a very different person from Donald Trump, the party’s presidential nominee.
“People who know me well know I’m a pretty basic guy. I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican in that order.”
In the 1990s, Pence hosted a radio talk show. At that time, he spoke to Randy DeCleene about his hopes for the future and for government service. DeCleene praised Pence’s message.
“The over-arching message of what he had to say was very, very positive and upbeatand inspiring.”
Paul Ryan is a Republican and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He said Pence believes strongly in his faith and conservatism.
“He’s a man of faith. He’s a man of conviction. He’s a man you can trust. He comes from the heart of the conservative movement and from the heart of America.”
Pence failed the first two times he tried to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was successful on his third attempt, in 2000.
He says he does not believe government should try to solve all problems.
“We’re tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives better for us than we can plan them for ourselves.”
In 2012, Pence left the U.S. House and became governor of his state. He dealt with difficult issues such as abortion, and the conflict between gay rights and religious freedom.
Pence’s conservative beliefs and voting record bring balance to the Republican Party ticket. He does not support all of Trump’s positions.
Gary Nordlinger teaches at George Washington University.
“The conservative branch of the party -- who's been suspicious of Donald Trump -- know that they can trust Pence. So if Trump is elected, I think Pence can be of great value in terms of dealing with members of Congress on behalf of the administration.”
Pence would then have the hard task of serving as a bridge between the administration and Congress.
I’m Anne Ball.
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Words in This Story
in that order – expression a ranking; the rank in which things are arranged (people or things); a particular way that things or events are organized in a list or series
overarching – adj. including or influencing every part of something
upbeat – adj. positive and cheerful; happy and hopeful
inspire – v. to make (someone) want to do something; to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create
conviction – n. a strong belief or opinion; a strong belief or opinion
movement – n. a series of organized activities in which many people work together to do or achieve something
elite – n. the people who have the most wealth and status in a society; the most successful or powerful group of people (usually singular)
abortion – n. a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus
gay rights – n. the rights of homosexuals -- those who are sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex
branch – n. a part of a company or organization
