华盛顿 史蒂文·斯隆 报道 —— 总统唐纳德·特朗普将于周二在一位潜在继任者的陪同下，为保住得克萨斯州在下周中期选举中继续由共和党掌控而全力冲刺。该州已连续 32 年未选出民主党人担任全州性职务。
STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will be joined by one of his potential successors on Tuesday as he tries to keep Texas, which hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office in 32 years, in the Republican column in next week’s midterm elections.
总统将现身科珀斯克里斯蒂和拉伯克，助力共和党人肯·帕克斯顿竞争激烈的联邦参议员竞选，对手是民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科。
The president will appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock in his effort to boost Republican Ken Paxton’s competitive U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.
据一名国会助手和两名美国官员透露，国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥计划协助特朗普展示一艘新抵达的、装载委内瑞拉原油的油轮，该原油将在得克萨斯州炼油厂加工。上述人士因鲁比奥的日程尚未公开宣布而要求匿名。
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to help Trump show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Rubio’s schedule ahead of a public announcement.
这些活动标志着特朗普自 9 月在达拉斯举行首创的中期选举大会以来，第三次造访得克萨斯州，显示出他对这个作为共和党大本营已有数十年的州所赋予的重要性。
The events mark Trump’s third swing through Texas since holding a first-of-its-kind midterm convention in Dallas in September, a sign of the significance he’s putting on a state that has spent decades as a Republican stronghold.
然而，塔拉里科已使这场竞选变得具有竞争力，他利用了共和党面临的艰难政治环境以及帕克斯顿的道德和法律问题历史。塔拉里科计划周二在米德兰、阿马里洛和拉伯克举行活动。
However, Talarico has made the race competitive, capitalizing on a difficult political environment for Republicans and Paxton’s history of ethical and legal problems. Talarico plans to hold events on Tuesday in Midland, Amarillo and Lubbock.
目前不清楚鲁比奥——他同时担任特朗普的国家安全顾问——是否会参加任何竞选活动。但这是他在特朗普全国奔波竞选期间首次与总统同台亮相。
It’s not clear whether Rubio, who also serves as Trump’s national security adviser, would take part in any campaign events. But it’s the first time that he’s hitting the road with Trump as the president barnstorms the country.
鲁比奥曾于 2016 年竞选总统，被视为 2028 年的热门人选。他尚未表态是否参选，自出任国务卿以来，其政治活动一直受到限制。
Rubio previously ran for president in 2016 and is considered a top prospect in 2028. He has not said whether he will run, and his political activities have been limited since becoming secretary of state.
另一位共和党 2028 年热门竞争者、副总统 J·D·万斯 在竞选路上更为活跃，先后造访蒙大拿州和堪萨斯州，并将于周二转战密歇根州。
Another top Republican 2028 contender, Vice President JD Vance , has been more active on the campaign trail, making stops in Montana and Kansas and swinging through Michigan on Tuesday.