密歇根新闻广播 El-Sayed竞选"误导支持者"不明

The Abdul El-Sayed campaign for governor is alleging¹ that there are racist² motivations behind questioning whether he is eligible³ for office because he lived outside the state and was registered to vote in another state.

El-Sayed’s followers⁴ are livid. Many of them are from the progressive wing of the Democratic party which supported Bernie Sanders. They charge the leaders of the Democratic Party betrayed Sanders and they believe the same thing is now happening to El-Sayed.

Comparisons are being made to the "birther movement," a popular conspiracy⁵ theory that President Barack Obama was born outside of the U.S.

Joe DiSano, a political strategist with Main Street Strategies and DiSano Strategies, says "there is no comparison."

"Essentially⁶ what we're talking about is an issue of ballot⁷ access. Is he eligible to run? There is no element of race in this."

Robert Leonard, an attorney for the El-Sayed campaign, has said that the accusation⁸ is a red herring, since El-Sayed was born in Michigan, went to school in Michigan, and has always been a Michigan citizen.

But DiSano says, "No one is questioning El-Sayed's connection to the state of Michigan. It is documented. It is true. What the question is, 'Is he eligible to be on the ballot?' And him voting in New York may negate⁹ the chain of four years [of Michigan residency] that you are required to be an elector in the state of Michigan."

Click here to hear Abdul El-Sayed's response to questions about his eligibility¹⁰ to run for governor.

DiSano says the campaign is promoting misinformation and pushing conspiracy theories.

"And frankly¹¹, I believe that campaigns reveal characterb and they also reveal how you deal in a crisis. And I think this response from the El-Sayed campaign that this is a conspiracy from the establishment, it's a red herring, it's birtherism, is a failure of leadership, a failure of character."

1 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

2 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

3 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

4 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

5 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

6 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

7 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。

8 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

9 negate   

vt.否定，否认；取消，使无效

参考例句：

• Our actions often negate our principles.我们的行为时常与我们所信奉的原则背道而弛。
• Mass advertising could negate the classical theory of supply and demand.大宗广告可以否定古典经济学的供求理论。

10 eligibility   

n.合格，资格

参考例句：

• What are the eligibility requirements? 病人被选参加试验的要求是什么？ 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
• Eligibility for HINARI access is based on gross national income (GNI). 进入HINARI获取计划是依据国民总收入来评定的。

11 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。