听力文本
OK we've got a little more time. yes
我们还有一点时间 请问
up in the northeast corner
我在美国的东部角
I find Maine, sure
看到了缅因州 当然啦
two senators both involve
(选举中)缅因州两名参议员都参加了
what's going on
参选进展如何
that's Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins
两名参议员是奥林匹亚斯诺和苏珊柯林斯
who are both relatively moderate Republicans but they've done very well in recent elections
他们都是较温和的共和党人 但他们在最近的选举中表现都非常好
Maine as a real sort of independent streak
缅因作为一个特立独行的政治地带
certainly quite you remember Ross Perot did extremely well in Maine
你们应该还记得 罗斯佩罗(第三党)在缅因成绩非常傲人

they don't go for the cultural conservatism of the southern oriented Republican Party
缅因不太喜欢倾向南部带有文化保守主义色彩的共和党
they don't go for that in Maine very well at all
共和党在缅因不太吃香
all in New Hampshire is much
当然 在新罕布什尔州很受欢迎
you can see New Hampshire still has a number of Republican voting counties
你看到新罕布什尔有好几个支持共和党的县
and again McCain thought that New Hampshire would be a good place for him
这次选举中麦凯恩也盘算着新罕布什尔是个较容易争取的地方
it has worked out that way as well
结果也正向着这个方向发展

视频及简介
这一集讲述了1972-2004年总统大选的历史与过程,介绍了近几届以来红蓝阵营的地理分布变化以及变化原因，对1972-2000年的总统选举进行了简略解释并非常详细地分析了2004年大选，对于全美大部分州的选情都进行了详尽的分析，可以阐述了08年大选前民调的趋势，可以从中瞥见近几年美国总统选举的发展变化。