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Voting in the midterm elections is over. We see where things are headed

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We examine how midterm election results are taking shape across the country, and what it means for President Biden's agenda.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Our correspondent Claudia Grisales is with us. And, Claudia, listening to the pollster there talking about abortion², it is interesting the different phases the Democrats³ have gone through about abortion this year. In the spring, they thought it would not be a big issue. The Supreme⁴ Court ruling came out. And they still seemed kind of fatalistic about it, but gradually have come to a different conclusion, it would seem.

CLAUDIA GRISALES, BYLINE⁵: Right. Exactly. Some had said that this issue may have peaked for Democrats this summer and it would not motivate voters the way we are seeing now, but it looks like it still did with these election results. And so it was a key factor in this election, especially for Democrats. And when you look at some Republican candidates who spoke⁶ out against any kind of exceptions towards bans, maybe a federal ban, that really scared away voters on their side in some cases.

INSKEEP: What else is striking you in these results as they come in this morning?

GRISALES: Well, it's interesting. Our previous guests, Cardona-Arroyo, has looked at Latino voters, for example, and what role they may have played in this election. And I think it's very striking when I look at, for example, Texas 34th Congressional District, where congresswoman in that seat, Congresswoman Mayra Flores, lost that seat. And last night, she was tweeting the red wave did not happen. Republicans and independents stayed home. And in capital letters, she said, do not complain about the result if you do not do your part. And so that's very symbolic⁷ in terms of Republicans saying they thought they were making inroads with Latinos, but maybe not in this case.

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INSKEEP: They have made a big investment in people of color, looking for conservatives of color, and maybe not as much progress as they would have liked in this election cycle.

GRISALES: Right.

INSKEEP: OK. We will continue to bring you election results throughout the morning here on MORNING EDITION. We still have the House and Senate up for grabs, but many races decided⁸.

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 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

3 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 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。

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

8 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。