VOA慢速英语：印第安州州长使共和党票数趋之平衡
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Mike Pence is the Republican Party’s vice-presidential nominee. He is the governor of the Midwestern state of Indiana.
麦克·彭斯是共和党副总统候选人。他是美国中西部印第安纳州州长。
He is a very different person from Donald Trump, the party’s presidential nominee.
他与共和党候选人特朗普极其不同。
“People who know me well know I’m a pretty basic guy. I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican in that order.”
“群众十分了解我。我是一个十分简单的人。我是一名基督教徒，一个保守的共和党。”
In the 1990s, Pence hosted a radio talk show. At that time, he spoke to Randy DeCleene about his hopes for the future and for government service. DeCleene praised Pence’s message.
在20世纪90年代，彭斯主持一档广播谈话节目。与此同时，他与兰迪提及到，他希望将来能够为政府服务。兰迪赞扬了彭斯的信息。
“The over-arching message of what he had to say was very, very positive and upbeatand inspiring.”
他贯穿全场的言论是十分的积极的、乐观的，鼓舞人心的。
Paul Ryan is a Republican and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He said Pence believes strongly in his faith and conservatism.
保罗·瑞安是一个共和党和美国众议院议长。他表示彭斯有着强烈的信仰并十分信仰保守主义。
“He’s a man of faith. He’s a man of conviction. He’s a man you can trust. He comes from the heart of the conservative movement and from the heart of America.”
“他是有信仰的人。他是一个有信念的人。他是值得信任的人。他来自保守主义运动的核心，并且是美国的核心。”
Pence failed the first two times he tried to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was successful on his third attempt, in 2000.
彭斯在前两次试着争取赢得美国众议院席位时失败了。在2000年的第三次尝试中成功了。
He says he does not believe government should try to solve all problems.
他说：他不相信政府试着去解决所有的问题。
“We’re tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives better for us than we can plan them for ourselves.”
“我们厌倦了被告知在遥远的首府一小部分知识分子能够让我们过上更好的生活，而应该是是我们自己规划我们自己的生活。”
In 2012, Pence left the U.S. House and became governor of his state. He dealt with difficult issues such as abortion, and the conflict between gay rights and religious freedom.
在2012年，彭斯离开了美国白宫并且成为了州长。他解决了很多难题，例如堕胎问题、同性恋权利的矛盾冲突以及宗教自由问题等等。
Pence’s conservative beliefs and voting record bring balance to the Republican Party ticket. He does not support all of Trump’s positions.
彭斯的保守信仰和投票记录使得美国共和党的票数趋之平衡。他没有全部支持特朗普。
Gary Nordlinger teaches at George Washington University.
加里·诺丁格在乔治华盛顿大学任教。
“The conservative branch of the party -- who's been suspicious of Donald Trump -- know that they can trust Pence. So if Trump is elected, I think Pence can be of great value in terms of dealing with members of Congress on behalf of the administration.”
共和党的分支-保守党已经开始怀疑特朗普。他们开始信任彭斯。所以特朗普当选，我认为彭斯在处理国会代表政府的问题上是十分有价值的。
Pence would then have the hard task of serving as a bridge between the administration and Congress.
彭斯将有着艰巨的认为，服务于政府和国会之间的桥梁。
I’m Anne Ball.
安妮·波尔报道。
Mike Pence is the Republican Party’s vice-presidential nominee. He is the governor of the Midwestern state of Indiana.
He is a very different person from Donald Trump, the party’s presidential nominee.
“People who know me well know I’m a pretty basic guy. I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican in that order.”
In the 1990s, Pence hosted a radio talk show. At that time, he spoke to Randy DeCleene about his hopes for the future and for government service. DeCleene praised Pence’s message.
“The over-arching message of what he had to say was very, very positive and upbeatand inspiring.”
Paul Ryan is a Republican and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He said Pence believes strongly in his faith and conservatism.
“He’s a man of faith. He’s a man of conviction. He’s a man you can trust. He comes from the heart of the conservative movement and from the heart of America.”
Pence failed the first two times he tried to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was successful on his third attempt, in 2000.
He says he does not believe government should try to solve all problems.
“We’re tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives better for us than we can plan them for ourselves.”
In 2012, Pence left the U.S. House and became governor of his state. He dealt with difficult issues such as abortion, and the conflict between gay rights and religious freedom.
Pence’s conservative beliefs and voting record bring balance to the Republican Party ticket. He does not support all of Trump’s positions.
Gary Nordlinger teaches at George Washington University.
“The conservative branch of the party -- who's been suspicious of Donald Trump -- know that they can trust Pence. So if Trump is elected, I think Pence can be of great value in terms of dealing with members of Congress on behalf of the administration.”
Pence would then have the hard task of serving as a bridge between the administration and Congress.
I’m Anne Ball.
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Words in This Story
in that order – expression a ranking; the rank in which things are arranged (people or things); a particular way that things or events are organized in a list or series
overarching – adj. including or influencing every part of something
upbeat – adj. positive and cheerful; happy and hopeful
inspire – v. to make (someone) want to do something; to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create
conviction – n. a strong belief or opinion; a strong belief or opinion
movement – n. a series of organized activities in which many people work together to do or achieve something
elite – n. the people who have the most wealth and status in a society; the most successful or powerful group of people (usually singular)
abortion – n. a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus
gay rights – n. the rights of homosexuals -- those who are sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex
branch – n. a part of a company or organization
