一些民主党人正在试图缓和对参议院之争不断高涨的期望，但他们同时也忍不住对美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一在深红选区密西西比州的竞选造势活动感到幸灾乐祸。
Some Democrats are trying to temper soaring expectations in the battle for the Senate — but they also can’t help but savor President Donald Trump’s campaign stop in deep-red Mississippi on Monday.
民主党参议员竞选委员会发言人莫妮卡·鲁宾逊辩称，这表明“一场全面救援行动正在展开，以救助辛迪·海德-史密斯”。
It’s a sign that “a full-out rescue mission is being launched to bail out Cindy Hyde-Smith,” argued Monica Robinson, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
两党仍然对民主党能否赢得密西西比州参议院竞选持怀疑态度。但有几个理由说明该州可能具备竞争力：在特朗普访问之前，前副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯曾为民主党人斯科特·科洛姆开展竞选活动，而且两党的顶级超级政治行动委员会都在该州投入资金。
Both parties remain skeptical that Democrats can win Mississippi’s Senate race. But there are several reasons it could be competitive: Trump’s visit follows former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop for Democrat Scott Colom, and both parties’ top super PACS are spending in the state.
尽管密西西比州黑人选民比例很高，但共和党人认为这个木兰之州底色太红。国家共和党参议员委员会发言人萨曼塔·坎特雷尔表示，科洛姆“过于激进，绝不可能成为密西西比州的下一任联邦参议员”。
Even with Mississippi’s high percentage of Black voters, Republicans think the Magnolia State is just too red. Colom is “too radical to ever be the next senator from Mississippi,” said Samantha Cantrell, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.