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美国国家公共电台 NPR--An early Democratic presidential primary in Georgia depends on Republicans

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An early Democratic presidential primary in Georgia depends on Republicans

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ATLANTA — When a panel inside the Democratic National Committee voted two weeks ago to revamp the party's presidential primary calendar, that was the easy part.

If the full DNC approves the plan, actually implementing2 the changes will be more challenging.

For starters, Iowa and New Hampshire — long the one-two punch that has kicked off presidential hopefuls' journeys — might disregard the Democratic proposal and hold contests on their own terms. Michigan, which would go fifth, would have to change state law, though Democrats3 took control of the legislature in the midterms.

And in Georgia, which would go fourth in the lineup, the ultimate decider of the state's primary date is a Republican who says for now his hands are tied.

"It'd be kinda cool to have the Election Day be sooner for Georgia for the primary, but this office will do nothing that will hurt the number of delegates or violate the rules of either one of the parties," said Gabriel Sterling4, chief operating officer in the Georgia secretary of state's office.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is a Republican who is part of a Republican-controlled state government that works with a Republican-controlled legislature. But Sterling says his boss keeping the status quo isn't partisan5. Rather, he said it is about protecting election workers and following rules set by the parties.

"We're not going to have two different primaries because that's a lot of stress and strain on poll workers and counties," Sterling said. "We're going to have one presidential preference primary day and whichever one has the furthest-out amount of rules around that — which right now is the Republicans — we will stick with that, which means we will have a March primary."

While Democrats are eager to alter the calendar, and move Iowa later and South Carolina earlier, the Republican National Committee has so far kept its lineup, in this order: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. For both parties, deviating6 from the rules in place could jeopardize7 the number of delegates at their conventions.

"Center of the political universe"

Bernard Fraga, a political science professor at Emory University in Atlanta, says a seismic8 shift in the nominating calendar has big rewards for those who would end up earlier than the rest of the country.

"The shakeup that we're seeing now has really big consequences," he said. "It really kind of disturbs the order that both parties really relied upon, and it provides a set of incentives9 for these early states to get a lot more media attention."

Fraga says Georgia becoming an earlier state would bring increased investment of political and financial capital in a state that's no stranger to electoral attention, not to mention more press attention and heightened profiles for surrogates who live in the state and Democratic lawmakers.

"I like to say we're the center of the political universe, and that is not going to change this cycle or next cycle," said Georgia U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, chair of the state Democratic Party. "This is going to continue for years to come, and the fact that we're being prioritized, that speaks volumes for both Democrats and Republicans."

Georgia has been home to some of the most expensive U.S. Senate races in history, including two high-profile runoffs crucial to Democrats' majorities. In 2020, Georgia narrowly went for President Biden, flipping10 the state's electoral votes for the first time in decades.

And after the 2022 midterms saw Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp both win on the strength of split-ticket voters, its battleground status has been elevated to new heights ahead of 2024.

Williams says a more prominent presidential primary spot would benefit both parties.

"If you look at the past couple of cycles in Georgia, we were elevated as a premier11 battleground state in this country, and battleground states worked in favor of both Democrats and Republicans because we have to make our case to the voters," she said. "And that's what this is about, it's about centering the voices of Georgians and showing that we are important in the national story, the national conversation, and that we are worth investment from all sides."

Fraga said Georgia Republicans might not see how moving the Democratic primary earlier adds up for them, but there is a case to be made for the GOP to also benefit from a more prominent slot to shape their messaging.

"When you start considering the possibility that Republicans could use an early primary nominating contest to either indicate to their voters the extremity12 of some of these Democratic potential nominees13, or to push the Republican Party to make similar changes, you start to see that the math is a little bit more tricky," he said. "And there might be a few Republicans who say it's worth it to push the Democrats up if it brings the GOP along with them."

There's still plenty of time for changes in rules and changes of heart in settling the primary pecking order, and in Georgia Raffensperger doesn't have to set a date until next fall.

But the DNC is asking those early state contenders to provide an update on their status by Jan. 5, 2023.


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1 transcript JgpzUp     
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 implementing be68540dfa000a0fb38be40d32259215     
v.实现( implement的现在分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
参考例句:
  • -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
3 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
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 sterling yG8z6     
adj.英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的);n.英国货币(英镑)
参考例句:
  • Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率?
  • Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺,这有助于减轻通胀压力。
5 partisan w4ZzY     
adj.党派性的;游击队的;n.游击队员;党徒
参考例句:
  • In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中,他们忘掉一切党派之争。
  • The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
6 deviating c570dfa313c71c6bf38456f4f07d66d7     
v.偏离,越轨( deviate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • I compromise by using a prepared text and deviating from it whenever I feel the need. 我搞折衷办法,准备一份讲稿,觉得需要的时候就自由发挥。 来自辞典例句
  • Theories deviating practices are inane, while practices deviating theories are blindfold. 脱离实践的理论是空泛的,脱离理论指导的实践是盲目的。 来自互联网
7 jeopardize s3Qxd     
vt.危及,损害
参考例句:
  • Overworking can jeopardize your health.工作过量可能会危及你的健康。
  • If you are rude to the boss it may jeopardize your chances of success.如果你对上司无礼,那就可能断送你成功的机会。
8 seismic SskyM     
a.地震的,地震强度的
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  • Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.地震产生两种地震波。
  • The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
9 incentives 884481806a10ef3017726acf079e8fa7     
激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 ); 刺激; 诱因; 动机
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  • tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
  • Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者,提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
10 flipping b69cb8e0c44ab7550c47eaf7c01557e4     
讨厌之极的
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  • I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆!
  • Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。
11 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
参考例句:
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
12 extremity tlgxq     
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
参考例句:
  • I hope you will help them in their extremity.我希望你能帮助在穷途末路的他们。
  • What shall we do in this extremity?在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办呢?
13 nominees 3e8d8b25ccc8228c71eef17be7bb2d5f     
n.被提名者,被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
  • A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网
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