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Arizona Democrats² consider if 2024's election will be a Biden-Trump³ rematch

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Even though there are 18 months until the 2024 election, Democrats in Arizona are already weighing what a rematch of the 2020 election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump might be like.

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Sequels might be box office gold, but what about in presidential elections? Well, we might find out if 2024 winds up being a Trump-Biden rematch. NPR's Ximena Bustillo is in Arizona, where she's been asking Democrats how they feel about a 2020 do over.

XIMENA BUSTILLO, BYLINE⁵: There are just a few more finals standing⁶ between students at Arizona State University and their summer break. But what's even less exciting than finals? The thought of a Biden-Trump rematch.

JADA HAGAN: I hate that. (Laughter) I don't think we need to be doing this again.

BUSTILLO: That's Jada Hagan (ph), a graduating senior at Arizona State's nursing program. After watching Biden the last few years, she feels lied to about certain issues she feels strongly about, like environmental protections.

HAGAN: I just feel like there's a lot of talk and not a lot of follow-through with what he's saying.

BUSTILLO: Ricardo Serna, with the Maricopa Young Democrats, says that young voters are going to hold Biden's feet to the fire on promises related to climate, abortion⁷ and labor⁸.

RICARDO SERNA: We are all about, like, receipts - right? - and having, like, proof of where you stood on these issues.

BUSTILLO: A recent NPR poll shows both Democrats and Republicans are not excited about their current frontrunners.

SERNA: I don't blame them. I would blame more the parties for not having candidates that excite people.

BUSTILLO: But while the students are not quite ready to think about 2024, older Democrats in Maricopa County are already in campaign mode.

JENNIFER PAWLIK: How many of you are so proud to be a Democrat¹?

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Come on. Woo.

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BUSTILLO: At a Maricopa Democrats' meeting just outside Phoenix⁹, State Representative Jennifer Pawlik had a big announcement.

PAWLIK: After much deliberation with my family and close friends, I have decided¹⁰ not to seek another term as your legislator.

BUSTILLO: The local leader has held her swing district since 2018. And she wants to give the next Democrat the best chance to win.

PAWLIK: I thought it was important to step back so that other candidates can get in the race and have the time to make connections with the voters so that they can win in the fall of next year.

BUSTILLO: Brandy Reese attended that Maricopa Dems meeting, too. She understands that younger voters are disillusioned¹¹ about a Biden-Trump rematch, but she feels differently.

BRANDY REESE: I am excited about that matchup, actually, because I think that we will see the exact same result.

BUSTILLO: And her message to young Arizonans? If you don't like the choices, get involved.

Ximena Bustillo, NPR News, Phoenix.

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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 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。

4 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。

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 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 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。

8 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

9 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

10 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。

11 disillusioned   

a.不再抱幻想的，大失所望的，幻想破灭的

参考例句：

• I soon became disillusioned with the job. 我不久便对这个工作不再抱幻想了。
• Many people who are disillusioned in reality assimilate life to a dream. 许多对现实失望的人把人生比作一场梦。