共和党全国委员会周二宣布,总统特朗普将在内布拉斯加州领衔举行一场竞选集会,这将是未来一周他在多个共和党占优州巡回竞选的最新一站。特朗普将前往位于内布拉斯加州中部的格兰德艾兰市。
The Republican National Committee announced on Tuesday that President Trump will headline a rally in Nebraska, marking the latest stop in his upcoming swing of red states over the next week. Trump will make a stop in the city of Grand Island, located in central Nebraska.
该州素来是共和党的稳固票仓,今年将举行联邦参议员和州长选举。
The state, known as a red stronghold, is home to Senate and gubernatorial races this year.
非党派选举预测机构《库克政治报告》分别将这两场选举评为共和党“可能获胜”和“稳固获胜”。
The nonpartisan election handicapper known as the Cook Political Report rates the contests as “likely” and “solid” Republican, respectively.
然而,由于特朗普政府推动能源价格上涨,给以农业为主的各州共和党带来威胁,该州的参议员选举受到了更多关注。
However, the state’s Senate race has received more attention as rising energy prices under the Trump administration threaten Republicans in agriculture-centric states.
DDHQ目前认定,现任参议员皮特·里凯茨在参议员选举中击败独立候选人丹·奥斯本的概率为81%。
DDHQ currently gives incumbent Sen. Pete Rickets an 81 percent chance of beating independent Dan Osbourne in the Senate race.
距离中期选举约一个月,特朗普此次到访内布拉斯加州是他最近一次在共和党占优州开展的竞选活动。
The president’s stop in Nebraska is the latest campaign stop in a red state roughly a month out from the midterms.
周四,特朗普在参观得州一家卡车制造厂后,将前往俄克拉何马州达朗特领衔举行竞选集会。
On Thursday, Trump will headline a rally in Durant, Okla. after making a stop at a truck factory in Texas.
周五,他将在阿拉巴马州莫比尔开展竞选活动,随后于周六前往俄亥俄州范达利亚。
Trump will then campaign in Mobile, Ala. on Friday before heading to Vandalia, Oh. on Saturday.
俄亥俄州和得州11月都将举行竞争激烈的参议员及州长选举,但在选举如此接近之际,特朗普仍前往共和党优势稳固的阿拉巴马州和俄克拉何马州,引发了外界侧目。
Ohio and Texas both have contested Senate and gubernatorial races in November, but Trump’s moves to visit safely red Alabama and Oklahoma so close to an election have raised eyebrows.
一名共和党消息人士告诉《国会山报》,特朗普前往这些共和党占优州并不意味着当地选举具有竞争性;该消息人士反而指出,俄克拉何马州和阿拉巴马州的集会靠近得州和佛罗里达州的媒体市场。
A Republican source told The Hill that the decision for Trump to travel to the red states was not indicative that the races are competitive, instead pointing to the Oklahoma and Alabama rallies’ proximity to the Texas and Florida media markets.
特朗普本月早些时候宣布,他将在中期选举前的30天内走访35个竞争激烈的选区。
Trump announced earlier this month that he would visit 35 competitive races in 30 days ahead of the midterms.