民主党人正寄希望于巴拉克·奥巴马——他们的“终结者”——依然保有魔力。
Democrats are hoping Barack Obama — their “closer in chief” — still has the magic.
这位前总统周六在克利夫兰为民主党的参议员和州长候选人助选，随后又在底特律举行集会，他那充满魔力的语言能力依旧在线。
The former president certainly still had his magic with words on Saturday when he rallied with the Democrats’ Senate and gubernatorial candidates in Cleveland before another in Detroit.
“到处都是金子。这金子是怎么回事？”奥巴马一边抨击特朗普总统——从伊朗战争、生活成本飙升到他热衷用纳税人钱装修住所——一边说道。
“There’s gold everywhere. What’s up with the gold?”Obama said as he eviscerated President Donald Trump on everything from the Iran war and soaring costs of living to his penchant for taxpayer-funded home remodeling.
“他把白宫搞得像萨达姆·侯赛因开了一家芝士蛋糕工厂，”奥巴马说，这句话点燃了克利夫兰集会现场的气氛。
“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory,” Obama said, electrifying the crowd at the Cleveland rally.
距离选举日仅剩10天，一切似乎都悬而未决，民主党人松了一口气，欢迎这场冲刺式助选攻势。
Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief, welcoming the blitz just 10 days before Election Day, with everything seemingly at stake.
“奥巴马肯定是我们最强有力的武器，”一位众议院民主党议员表示，并补充道，“他依然是我们党内最大的明星。我认为现在派他出征、激活他是再合适不过了。”奥巴马投身竞选之际，民主党正在就负担能力和经济议题发布收官信息，并在势均力敌的竞争中争取选民。
“Obama’s our most potent weapon for sure,” said one House Democratic lawmaker, adding, “He remains the biggest star in our party. I think it’s a perfect time to send him on the road and activate him.”Obama’s arrival on the campaign trail comes as Democrats make their closing messages on affordability and the economy and compete for voters in closely contested races.
据MS NOW评级，密歇根州和俄亥俄州的参议院选情目前属于“胶着”状态。佐治亚州的参议院选情则处于“倾向民主党”类别。
The Michigan and Ohio Senate races are currently rated as “toss ups” by MS NOW. Georgia’s Senate race is in the “lean Democrat” category.
“奥巴马总统深知此次大选的赌注再高不过，这也是他竭尽全力帮助民主党上下票候选人在11月3日获胜的原因，”奥巴马的高级顾问埃里克·舒尔茨对MS NOW表示。“我们的策略是最大化他的影响力，特别是在他的声音能帮助扭转局势、支持新一代挺身而出的领导人方面。”对候选人而言，他的吸引力不仅在于能聚拢人群：民主党人表示，奥巴马能够阐述收官论点，将大选的重大赌注与选民的切身关切联系起来，同时与共和党形成鲜明对比。
“President Obama understands the stakes of this election could not be any higher, and that is why he’s doing everything he can to help Democrats up and down the ballot win on November 3,” Eric Schultz, a senior advisor to Obama, told MS NOW. “Our strategy is focused on maximizing his impact, especially where his voice can help move the needle in support of the next generation of leaders currently stepping up to lead.”For candidates, his appeal goes beyond drawing a crowd: Democrats say Obama can deliver a closing argument that connects the high stakes of the election to voters’ everyday concerns, while drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans.
此外，他们说，奥巴马是民主党人中最接近特朗普在“让美国再次伟大”大型集会巅峰时期那种吸引力的人物。
Plus, they say Obama is the closest thing Democrats have to match the magnetism Trump once had at the height of his packed MAGA rallies.
在竞选途中，这位前总统将聚焦高昂的生活成本，包括住房和能源价格。但据一位熟悉奥巴马想法的人士透露，他也在强调华盛顿的腐败和滥权，以及人工智能的影响。
On the trail, the former president will focus on the high cost of living, including housing and energy prices. But he’s also highlighting corruption and abuse of power in Washington and the implications of artificial intelligence, according to a person familiar with Obama’s thinking.
同一位人士表示，奥巴马团队与民主党众议院、参议院和州长竞选领导层合作，确定他的出席能在最具竞争力的参议院和州长选战中发挥最大作用的地点。据这位接近奥巴马的人士称，这位前民主党总统通过活动、电子邮件和邮寄竞选活动，为本党筹集了超过1500万美元。
The same person said Obama’s team worked with Democratic House, Senate and gubernatorial leadership to identify where his presence could be most beneficial in the most competitive Senate and gubernatorial races. The former Democratic president has raised over $15 million for his party, the person close to Obama said, through events, emails and mail campaigns.
他的策略已超越集会形式，拍摄了二十多段背书视频以支持民主党候选人。获得助选的包括爱荷华州参议院提名人乔什·图雷克、缅因州提名人特洛伊·杰克逊。他还于5月在得克萨斯州奥斯汀露面，与该州参议院提名人詹姆斯·塔拉里科和州长候选人吉娜·伊诺霍萨同台。
His strategy has gone beyond rallies, filming more than two dozen endorsement videos to support Democratic candidates. Among those receiving the boosts are Iowa senate nominee Josh Turek Troy Jackson, the nominee in Maine He also made an appearance in Austin, Texas in May with the state’s Senate nominee James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa. For candidates on the trail, Obama brings an unmatched enthusiasm that other Democrats can’t replicate.
对正在奔走竞选的候选人来说，奥巴马带来了其他民主党人无法复制的无与伦比的热情。
“He does a really good job making closing arguments: why this moment is so important, why the election is so consequential, why everyone’s vote matters as much as it does,” Rep. Greg Landsman, an Ohio Democrat, said.
“他在做结案陈词方面做得非常出色：为什么这一刻如此重要，为什么这次选举如此关键，为什么每个人的选票都如此重要，”俄亥俄州民主党众议员格雷格·兰兹曼说。“很少有人能比他做得更好。”奥巴马于周六下午在克利夫兰集会上与参议院民主党候选人谢罗德·布朗和该州州长提名人艾米·阿克顿同台，随后在晚间为密歇根州参议院民主党提名人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德和州长提名人乔斯林·本森拉票。他计划于周三前往亚特兰大。
“There’s very few that do it better than he does.”Obama joined Senate Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown and the state’s gubernatorial nominee, Amy Acton, at the rally in Cleveland Saturday afternoon before wooing voters for Michigan’s Senate Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson in the evening. He’s set to head south to Atlanta on Wednesday. In an election cycle dominated by concerns about affordability and the economy, Landsman said Obama can draw a contrast between Democrats’ approach to the economy and health care and the policies Republicans have pursued over the past two years.
在一个以负担能力和经济问题为主导的选举周期中，兰兹曼表示，奥巴马可以在民主党对经济和医疗保健的处理方式与共和党在过去两年推行的政策之间划清界限。
“He has the ability to talk about what you have to do to build a strong economy, which he did, versus what’s happened over the last two years,” Landsman said.
“他有能力谈论建设强劲经济必须做什么，这正是他所做的，以及过去两年发生了什么之间的对比，”兰兹曼说。
Trump will also campaign in the Great Lakes State this weekend, rallying voters in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday afternoon.
特朗普也将于本周末在五大湖州开展竞选活动，于周日下午在密歇根州波特休伦举行集会拉票。在通往选举日的最后一个月里，他已展开了一场覆盖15个以上州的竞选攻势，造访了肯塔基、蒙大拿和阿拉巴马等红州，同时也在得克萨斯、俄亥俄、佐治亚和爱荷华等摇摆州举办了多场集会。奥巴马在竞选路上的作用不仅限于激励党内基本盘。
He’s embarked on a more than 15 state campaign blitz in the month leading up to Election Day, hitting red states like Kentucky, Montana and Alabama while also hosting multiple rallies in battleground states like Texas, Ohio, Georgia and Iowa. Obama’s role on the trail extends beyond energizing the party faithful. Democratic Governors Association Communication Director Sam Newton said his presence can bring attention to races, including those for the governor’s mansion, that receive less national attention than contests for Congress.
民主党州长协会通讯主任萨姆·牛顿表示，他的出席能为那些受全国关注度低于国会竞选的赛事（包括州长选举）带来关注度。
His ability to reach voters who might otherwise tune out politics is another reason his appearances matter in the final stretch before Election Day, Newton said.
牛顿说，他触达那些原本可能对政治不屑一顾的选民的能力，是他的露面在选举日前最后冲刺阶段至关重要的另一个原因。
“Part of why President Obama is the closer in chief is because he’s always had a special and unique ability to draw attention from voters who are otherwise apathetic or not necessarily paying attention,” Newton said.
“奥巴马总统之所以是‘终结者首席’，部分原因在于他一直拥有一种特殊且独特的能力，能吸引那些原本冷漠或不一定关注政治的选众的目光，”牛顿说。“在这个试图触达每一位潜在选民的关键时刻让他出现在竞选路上，非常重要。”尽管奥巴马可能是他们“最有力的武器”，但他可能面临一些竞争。
“Having him on the trail at this critical time when you’re trying to reach every possible voter is really important.”And although Obama may be their “most potent weapon,” he may have some competition. “He’s just a rockstar,” said another House Democratic member.
“简直就是个超级巨星，”另一位众议院民主党议员说。“我们唯一可能拥有的更强大的‘终结者’就是米歇尔·奥巴马。”
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