两年前，休斯顿大学学生瓦桑特·巴特竭尽所能帮助共和党重掌大权。他为参议员泰德·克鲁兹的连任竞选敲门拉票，并帮助组织社区支持唐纳德·特朗普，这两场胜利令他和许多其他共和党人一样在 2024 年欢呼庆祝。但本周，巴特做出了意想不到的举动：他为得克萨斯州民主党参议员候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科投票，并公开呼吁其他人也这样做。
Two years ago, University of Houston student Vasant Bhatt was doing everything he could to help Republicans regain power. He knocked doors for Sen. Ted Cruz's reelection campaign and helped organize his community for Donald Trump, two victories he, like many other Republicans, celebrated in 2024. But this week, Bhatt did something unexpected: He voted for Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, and he publicly urged others to do the same.
巴特的父亲是一名小企业主，他表示最初是因为共和党的经济原则而被吸引。“对个人自由和有限政府的坚定信念……
Bhatt, whose father is a small-business owner, tells he was initially drawn to the Republican Party due to its economic principles. "The strong belief in individual liberty and limited …