福克斯新闻的布里特·休姆周三表示，共和党可能在即将到来的中期选举中面临艰难结果。
Fox News’s Brit Hume on Wednesday said Republicans may face rough results in the upcoming midterms.
“共和党必须担心在这种竞选中可能发生类似情况，他们不仅会输掉胶着的选举，还会输掉许多本来甚至不被认为胶着的选举，届时可能会出现大败局，”休姆在福克斯新闻的布雷特·拜尔主持的《特别报道》节目中被问及即将到来的选举时如是说，并讨论了共和党曾经普遍取得成功的以往选举。“我不是说这肯定会发生，但我认为这有可能发生，”他补充道。
“Republicans have to worry that something like that may happen to them in this race, where not only do they lose the close ones, but they lose a lot that weren’t even thought to be close, and you’ve got a big washout,” Hume said when asked by Fox News’s Bret Baier on “Special Report” about the upcoming election, discussing prior elections when Republicans had widespread success. “I’m not saying it’s going to happen, but I think it could happen,” he added.
共和党在这轮选举周期中面临艰巨挑战，正应对诸如伊朗战争不受欢迎、特朗普支持率下滑以及人们对生活成本的担忧等问题。民主党在最近的民意调查中也一直领先于他们的共和党对手。
Republicans are facing an uphill battle this election cycle, facing issues like the unpopular war in Iran, Trump’s slumping approval rating and concerns about the cost of living. Democrats have also been leading their GOP opponents in recent polls.
根据Decision Desk HQ的民调平均值，特朗普的支持率在周四下午为38.7%，而他的不支持率为59.4%。
According to a polling average from Decision Desk HQ, Trump’s approval rating was sitting at 38.7 percent on Thursday afternoon, while his disapproval rating was 59.4 percent.
由于伊朗战争，能源成本也有所上升，霍尔木兹海峡——石油行业的关键水道——已被关闭。根据美国汽车协会（AAA）的数据，美国普通汽油每加仑的平均价格约为4.33美元，而去年同期约为3.07美元。
Energy costs have also risen due to the Iran war, in which the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, has been closed. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. was about $4.33, up from about $3.07 last year.
周三，共和党政治操作手里克·泰勒表示，共和党在进入中期选举时正面临“许多问题”。
On Wednesday, Republican political operative Rick Tyler said the GOP was facing “a lot of problems” going into the midterms.
他在《CNN新闻中心》节目中的亮相中指出，阿拉斯加、密歇根、爱荷华和俄亥俄州的中期选举竞争非常激烈。
In an appearance on “CNN News Central,” Tyler noted tight midterm races in Alaska, Michigan, Iowa and Ohio.
“共和党将度过一个糟糕的夜晚，”泰勒说，指的是选举日。“事情就是这样。有多糟？我们不知道。”}
“It’s going to be a bad night for Republicans,” Tyler said, referring to Election Day. “It just is. How bad? We don’t know.”