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GOP aims to upset the Colo. Senate race, but Democrats² are confident in Bennet

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In Colorado, Republicans are hoping their centrist candidate for the U.S. Senate will beat incumbent⁴ Democrat¹ Michael Bennet

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Democrats may be feeling more optimistic about the midterm elections lately, but Republicans are looking to the Rocky Mountains to pull an upset in their campaign to flip⁵ control of the Senate. Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet is running for his third term. His opponent is the one Republican in a tight Senate race not endorsed⁶ by Donald Trump⁷. NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh reports from Denver.

DEIRDRE WALSH, BYLINE⁸: Republicans hope the GOP nominee⁹, construction company CEO Joe O'Dea, can flip this blue seat red. He's a rare Republican who affirms President Biden won the 2020 election and thinks someone other than Trump should lead the party in 2024.

JOE O'DEA: I'm going to campaign for somebody else, and we're going to move the country forward. And that's where I've been.

WALSH: The first-time candidate sticks to a centrist message.

O'DEA: On the whole, we got to get rid of this partisanship¹⁰ that's just keeping us from putting good policies in place that move America forward, and that's why I'm running. I'm independent-minded. I'm a conservative, but at the same time, we've got to do what's right for Colorado, what's right for America.

WALSH: A big part of O'Dea's strategy is outreach to Latino voters who could be the second-largest voting bloc¹¹ in the state. At a Hispanic cultural event in Denver, he drank a Mexican lager and bought his wife earrings¹² from a local vendor¹³.

UNIDENTIFIED VENDOR: Hello.

O'DEA: (Speaking Spanish).

UNIDENTIFIED VENDOR: (Speaking Spanish).

O'DEA: (Speaking Spanish).

UNIDENTIFIED VENDOR: (Speaking Spanish).

WALSH: In another break with the bulk of his party, O'Dea backs protections for DREAMers and wants a path to citizenship¹⁴ for millions of undocumented workers. But he stressed Hispanic voters tell him they are focused on the same things as all Coloradans.

O'DEA: They're worried about the price of gas and this record crime that's taken over the city. That's spot on their mind right now.

WALSH: Over tea at a local coffee shop in Denver, incumbent Michael Bennet pushes back at the notion that O'Dea is a moderate who can compete here.

MICHAEL BENNET: That is the national media's interpretation¹⁵ of what's going on in this race.

WALSH: Bennet spent much of August traveling the state, touting¹⁶ legislation Democrats passed to lower prescription¹⁷ drug prices and invest in climate programs. He agrees with his opponent that voters are very focused on inflation.

BENNET: What people are having to pay for food and for gasoline is a challenge. But I think that my sense is that people are actually seeing Washington begin to work again. And after the chaos¹⁸ of four years of Donald Trump, that's really welcome.

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WALSH: At the final week of the Green Valley Ranch¹⁹ Summer Farmers Market, north of downtown Denver, shoppers are milling around as a band plays live music. Most of the people we talked to don't know who's running in November's Senate race, but they had strong feelings about what matters for their vote this fall.

LEON SMITH: Housing and jobs.

WALSH: That's kettle corn vendor Leon Smith.

SMITH: Kettle? Ten minutes.

WALSH: Smith voted for former President Trump but said he doesn't feel compelled to vote for either party this fall.

SMITH: Right now, each party is just still doing tit for tat. They're not handling no business.

WALSH: For Linda Wilson, who leans Democrat, one issue is top of mind.

LINDA WILSON: The abortion²⁰ issue is a big one. And even though when I was younger, I had the choice - because I was pregnant before I got married - it was a choice. It wasn't an option that I would have chosen for myself, but I had that option.

WALSH: Abortion may be O'Dea's biggest challenge. He backs some abortion rights, but he's running in a state with a long history of protecting abortion access. The state codified²¹ its protections this year, a law O'Dea opposed. He also voted for a ballot²² measure in 2020 that banned abortions²³ after 22 weeks, with no exceptions. That was soundly defeated. O'Dea sidestepped whether those positions put him out of step with a majority of Colorado voters. Instead, he emphasized when he thinks abortion should be legal.

O'DEA: I believe the first five months, the mother has the choice. After that, there should be some exceptions - rape²⁴, incest, life of the mother.

WALSH: But O'Dea said he supports Trump's Supreme²⁵ Court appointees, who voted to overturn Roe²⁶ v. Wade²⁷. Abortion-rights advocates argue that position is inconsistent.

O'DEA: I believe in good conservative judges. I like that, but I don't believe in the decision that they made.

WALSH: O'Dea said he would represent his constituents²⁸ if a nationwide abortion ban came up in the Senate. But Bennet argues O'Dea's position on abortion, along with his stances on other issues, will turn off Colorado voters.

BENNET: He's the nominee of the Republican Party here in Colorado, and he says that Trump bears no responsibility for what happened on January 6. That should be disqualifying, to say nothing of his position on Roe v. Wade, to say nothing of, you know, his position on the trickle-down economics that have made Colorado and so many places in this country unaffordable for working people.

WALSH: As O'Dea deliberately²⁹ pivots³⁰ away from Trump, Bennet insists the former president is a factor.

BENNET: It's a reality that Trump hangs over everything.

WALSH: Trump is someone who came up with most of the voters we talked to Philip Cardenas, who sells freeze-dried candy at the Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market, plans to back Bennet. He admits he doesn't know anything about O'Dea, but says he's concerned about extremism from the GOP.

PHILIP CARDENAS: I think a majority of Americans are purple. I mean, if the climate was different, I would definitely - and I thought a Republican president would do better, I would vote. But they're too far right, right now, with the MAGA crowd.

WALSH: O'Dea has called January 6 a black eye on the country. He vows³¹ he wouldn't vote in lockstep with GOP leaders.

O'DEA: If they want my vote, then they're going to have to earn it. And they're going to have to move things around to make sure that I can honor my word.

WALSH: Complaints about partisanship blocking real action are common here. Lynette Vigil, a mom of seven, says housing costs are out of control. But she doesn't have much faith Congress will do much about it.

LYNETTE VIGIL: It's a circus. Like, there's no other word for it. It's a circus. I feel like people are living in an alternate reality.

WALSH: Bennet gets the frustration³² but points to a string of recent bills as evidence the Senate is working.

BENNET: I mean, it'd be hard to imagine somebody more disenchanted with Washington, D.C., than I am. But I will say that for the last 12 months or so, it's really been amazing to see what's been accomplished³³, mostly in a bipartisan way - Republicans and Democrats working together. And I don't think that should be discounted.

WALSH: O'Dea's pitch to attract independents and Democrats is that he's someone who's willing to compromise. But Bennet says this election is a choice between a party that has made some headway to bring down high prices or a party dominated by a leader still fighting about the last election.

Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, Denver, Colo.

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1 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

2 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》

3 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。

4 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。

5 flip   

vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的

参考例句：

• I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
• Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。

6 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

8 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。

9 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

10 Partisanship   

n. 党派性, 党派偏见

参考例句：

• Her violent partisanship was fighting Soames's battle. 她的激烈偏袒等于替索米斯卖气力。
• There was a link of understanding between them, more important than affection or partisanship. ' 比起人间的感情，比起相同的政见，这一点都来得格外重要。 来自英汉文学

11 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

12 earrings   

n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子

参考例句：

• a pair of earrings 一对耳环
• These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 vendor   

n.卖主；小贩

参考例句：

• She looked at the vendor who cheated her the other day with distaste.她厌恶地望着那个前几天曾经欺骗过她的小贩。
• He must inform the vendor immediately.他必须立即通知卖方。

14 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

15 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

16 touting   

v.兜售( tout的现在分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• He's been touting his novel around publishers for years. 他几年来一直到处找出版商兜售自己的小说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Technology industry leaders are touting cars as a hot area for growth. 科技产业领袖吹捧为增长热点地区的汽车。 来自互联网

17 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

18 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

19 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
• The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

20 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。

21 codified   

v.把（法律）编成法典( codify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• In the meantime, however, Kennecott had been codified elsewhere in the Act. 然而，“肯尼考特”一案已被编人法案。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Congress has since codified this holding. 从那时以来，国会编纂整理了最高法院的这一裁定。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

22 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。

23 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

24 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

25 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。

26 roe   

n.鱼卵；獐鹿

参考例句：

• We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。
• I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？

27 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

28 constituents   

n.选民( constituent的名词复数 )；成分；构成部分；要素

参考例句：

• She has the full support of her constituents. 她得到本区选民的全力支持。
• Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituents of water. 氢和氧是水的主要成分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

29 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

30 pivots   

n.枢( pivot的名词复数 )；最重要的人（或事物）；中心；核心v.（似）在枢轴上转动( pivot的第三人称单数 )；把…放在枢轴上；以…为核心，围绕（主旨）展开

参考例句：

• The success of the project pivots on investment from abroad. 这个工程的成功主要依靠外来投资。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The novel pivots around a long conversation between two characters. 这部小说是以两个人物的对话为中心展开的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

31 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

32 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

33 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。