美国国家公共电台 NPR--In a tight race in Colorado, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid is at risk

In a tight race in Colorado, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid is at risk

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The race for right-wing House incumbent² Lauren Boebert's seat appears headed for a recount in Colorado.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

One of Donald Trump's biggest allies in Congress is in danger of losing her seat in Colorado. Lauren Boebert was favored to win her majority-Republican district, but it is very close. Colorado Public Radio's Dan Boyce reports.

DAN BOYCE, BYLINE³: Boebert easily won her first term in 2020 and quickly established a national reputation as a loud denier of President Biden's victory. But two years later...

BRANDI BANTZ: I don't think I've ever seen any race this close.

BOYCE: Brandi Bantz is director of elections for Mesa County, one of the biggest in this largely rural district. She's been working elections for 18 years. The last time she had checked, out of more than 300,000 ballots⁵ counted, Boebert and her Democratic opponent, Adam Frisch, were within about 60 votes of each other. The margin⁶ has grown and shrunk as batches⁷ of votes have come in. Colorado Mesa University student Harrison Shapiro is among those watching it closely.

HARRISON SHAPIRO: I keep checking the results. And yeah, it's very tense.

BOYCE: Boebert's opponent, Frisch, is a former city councilman in Aspen, a rich liberal enclave in the district where natural gas development and ranching⁸ are leading industries. Longtime district residents like John Crouch⁹, who's been active in politics, are surprised Frisch has done so well.

JOHN CROUCH: Yes, I didn't expect that. I thought Boebert would win hands down.

BOYCE: The race is so tight that a recount looks likely. State law says one is triggered in races closer than half a percentage point. A final vote tally¹⁰ is still pending¹¹, says Mesa County's Brandi Bantz.

BANTZ: But we have about 800 people that could potentially cure. That could make a huge impact on this race.

BOYCE: Cure, meaning the state double checks with voters who mailed in ballot⁴ envelopes where their signatures don't match what's on file. The 800 Bantz refers to are in Mesa County alone.

BANTZ: So all of these here are sitting as rejected for signature discrepancies¹².

BOYCE: There are 26 more counties in this district, most of them smaller than Mesa. The state has until November 16 to try to contact voters with signature discrepancies. Political parties or any member of the public are allowed to try to track down the voters with these questionable¹³ ballots. Their names are on a public list. Again, ballots are still coming in, and there's a chance that Boebert or Frisch will get enough votes and cured ballot numbers won't make a difference. Frisch has made a fundraising appeal to help his campaign cure ballots. Boebert has been uncharacteristically quiet since election night.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Boyce in Grand Junction¹⁴, Colo.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

3 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。

4 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。

5 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

7 batches   

一批( batch的名词复数 )； 一炉； （食物、药物等的）一批生产的量； 成批作业

参考例句：

• The prisoners were led out in batches and shot. 这些囚犯被分批带出去枪毙了。
• The stainless drum may be used to make larger batches. 不锈钢转数设备可用来加工批量大的料。

8 ranching   

adj.放牧的

参考例句：

• They cleared large tracts of forest for farming, logging and ranching. 他们清除了大片的森林以经营农耕、采伐与畜牧。
• This is a trade center in a ranching and oil-producing region. 这是一个牧场与产油区的贸易中心。

9 crouch   

v.蹲伏，蜷缩，低头弯腰；n.蹲伏

参考例句：

• I crouched on the ground.我蹲在地上。
• He crouched down beside him.他在他的旁边蹲下来。

10 tally   

n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致

参考例句：

• Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
• The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。

11 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

12 discrepancies   

n.差异，不符合（之处），不一致（之处）( discrepancy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work 这项工作的报价出入很大
• When both versions of the story were collated,major discrepancies were found. 在将这个故事的两个版本对照后，找出了主要的不符之处。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

14 junction   

n.连接，接合；交叉点，接合处，枢纽站

参考例句：

• There's a bridge at the junction of the two rivers.两河的汇合处有座桥。
• You must give way when you come to this junction.你到了这个路口必须让路。