前参议员乔·曼钦（I-西弗吉尼亚州）周日抨击参议院候选人、德克萨斯州检察长肯·帕克斯顿（R），嘲讽他的“品格”。
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) took aim at Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday, deriding his “character.” During an interview with NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on “The Hill Sunday,” Manchin was asked about Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
在接受NewsNation的克里斯·斯蒂尔沃尔特在《The Hill Sunday》节目采访时，曼钦被问及德克萨斯州民主党参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科。
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) took aim at Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday, deriding his “character.” During an interview with NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on “The Hill Sunday,” Manchin was asked about Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
“我不认识那位年轻人，他说的一些话让我感到沮丧，但我可以告诉你，如果品格还有意义，你就不能投票给肯·帕克斯顿，如果品格还有意义，因为他毫无品格，”曼钦说。“所以，那里有这种情况。”
“I don’t know that young man and things he’s said I’m discouraged about, but I can tell you, if character means anything, you can’t vote for Ken Paxton, if character means anything, because he has none,” Manchin said. “So, you have a situation there.” While Democrats usually face electoral struggles in the Lone Star State, Paxton comes with notable baggage. He previously faced impeachment in the Texas House on corruption charges before he was later acquitted in the Texas Senate three years ago.
虽然民主党人通常在孤星州面临选举困境，但帕克斯顿背负着显著的包袱。
“I don’t know that young man and things he’s said I’m discouraged about, but I can tell you, if character means anything, you can’t vote for Ken Paxton, if character means anything, because he has none,” Manchin said. “So, you have a situation there.” While Democrats usually face electoral struggles in the Lone Star State, Paxton comes with notable baggage. He previously faced impeachment in the Texas House on corruption charges before he was later acquitted in the Texas Senate three years ago.
他此前曾因腐败指控在德克萨斯州众议院面临弹劾，三年前在德克萨斯州参议院被宣判无罪。在最近的一项民调中，塔拉里科对帕克斯顿略微领先。
In a recent poll, Talarico had a slight lead over Paxton. The NBC 5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group survey found that 46 percent ofed voter respondents supported Talarico, while 43 percent backed Paxton.
NBC 5达拉斯/Telemundo电视台集团的调查发现，46%的受访选民支持塔拉里科，而43%支持帕克斯顿。
The national political environment has also been recently rough for the GOP, with President Trump’s approval rating recently slumping, the unpopular war in Iran nearing the seven-month mark, widespread concerns about the cost of living and Republicans falling behind Democrats on key issues like immigration and health care in recent polling.
全国政治环境近期对共和党也颇为不利，特朗普总统的支持率近期下滑，不得人心的伊朗战争即将进入第七个月，民众普遍担忧生活成本，且近期民调显示共和党在移民和医疗保健等关键议题上落后于民主党。
The national political environment has also been recently rough for the GOP, with President Trump’s approval rating recently slumping, the unpopular war in Iran nearing the seven-month mark, widespread concerns about the cost of living and Republicans falling behind Democrats on key issues like immigration and health care in recent polling.
根据Decision Desk HQ的民调平均值，周日晚间特朗普的支持率为38.8%，不支持率为59.6%。
According to a polling average from Decision Desk HQ, Trump’s approval rating on Sunday evening was sitting at 38.8 percent, with his disapproval rating at 59.6 percent.
非党派选举分析机构库克政治报告将德克萨斯州参议院竞选评为“势均力敌”。《The Hill》已联系帕克斯顿的竞选团队置评。
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates the Texas Senate race as a “toss up.” The Hill has reached out to Paxton’s campaign for comment.