南卡罗来纳州参议院竞选内部出现日益加剧的党内分裂，一名共和党联邦众议员指责唐纳德·特朗普总统试图将其精心挑选的候选人强加给棕榈州选民。
A growing intraparty fracture is roiling the South Carolina Senate race as a Republican congressman is accusing President Donald Trump of trying to force his handpicked candidate on Palmetto State voters.
共和党籍联邦众议员拉尔夫·诺曼（Ralph Norman，南卡罗来纳州）今年早些时候在参议院共和党提名决选中败给了共和党籍参议员达琳·格雷厄姆（Darline Graham，南卡罗来纳州）。诺曼周二对福克斯新闻数字版表示，在大选前最后一周，他无意协助格雷厄姆竞选。
“南卡罗来纳州选民不买账那套说辞，即大家必须‘将就’接受一位由特殊利益集团和一位共和党总统花费数百万美元散布虚假叙事来吹捧、宣称达琳·格雷厄姆有资格当选联邦参议员未来六年任期的候选人，”诺曼通过短信以全大写字母告诉福克斯新闻数字版。
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., who lost to Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in a runoff for the Senate GOP nomination earlier this year, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he has no plans to help Graham in the final week before Election Day. "The voters in S.C. are not buying the argument that everyone has to ‘settle’ for a candidate that has been propped up by special interest groups and a Republican president spending millions of dollars spreading false narratives about why Darlene [sic] Graham is qualified to be elected to the U.S. Senate for the next six years," Norman told Fox News Digital via text message in all capital letters.
他说，这场大选“是关于试图‘强行’将一名候选人强加给南卡罗来纳州选民，无论结果如何，本不必如此，因为生活在南卡罗来纳州的伟大人民值得‘更好！！’” 特朗普背书助已故林赛·格雷厄姆之姐在历史性决选中获胜 “选举有后果，”诺曼在短信结尾写道。
He said the general election "is about attempts to ‘force’ a candidate on the voters of S.C. and regardless of the outcome, it didn’t have to be this way as the great people living in South Carolina deserve ‘better!!’" TRUMP ENDORSEMENT BOOSTS SISTER OF LATE LINDSEY GRAHAM TO HISTORIC RUNOFF VICTORY "Elections have consequences," Norman ended the message.
距离选民决定谁将控制国会、度过特朗普总统任期最后两年仅剩一周之际，这位共和党领袖遭遇了尖锐攻击。
It’s a pointed attack at the leader of the Republican Party just a week before voters decide who controls Congress for the final two years of Trump’s presidency.
格雷厄姆获任命接替其已故兄长、共和党籍参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（Lindsey Graham，南卡罗来纳州）的席位，正在她的共和党大本营州进行一场比预期更胶着的竞选。
Graham, who was appointed to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is running a closer-than-expected race in her Republican home state.
诺曼表示，无论谁请求，他都拒绝为格雷厄姆助选或与其同台竞选。他告诉福克斯新闻数字版，格雷厄姆的竞选经理曾询问他的幕僚长他是否愿与她同台竞选，但诺曼予以拒绝。
Norman said he would refuse to campaign with or for Graham, no matter who asked him to help. He told Fox News Digital her campaign manager had asked his chief of staff if he would campaign with her, but that Norman refused.
尽管来自众议院共和党同僚的压力依然存在，例如来自南卡罗来纳州的联邦众议员拉塞尔·弗莱（Russell Fry，共和党）本周告诉记者：“作为一个长期举着保守派大旗的人，他应该走进竞技场”，《政治报》（POLITICO）援引其言论报道。与诺曼一样，弗莱也在已故参议员席位的共和党提名竞选中落败。全国共和党人也在为格雷厄姆辩护，认为共和党已团结在她身后。
That’s despite pressure from fellow House Republicans like Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., who told reporters this week, "As somebody who carried the conservative banner as long as he has, he should step into the arena," according to POLITICO. Like Norman, Fry lost his own bid for the GOP nomination for the late senator’s seat. National Republicans are making the case for Graham, too, arguing that the GOP is united behind her.
共和党全国委员会发言人埃玛·霍尔（Emma Hall）对福克斯新闻数字频道（Fox News Digital）表示：“归根结底，共和党在击败安妮·安德鲁斯（Annie Andrews）的问题上是团结的。民主党的社会主义在南卡罗来纳州没有立足之地，这也是特朗普总统支持达琳·格雷厄姆（Darline Graham）的原因。”诺曼的决定是在一场激烈、旋风般的初选之后做出的，他在8月最终败给了这位政治新人。
"At the end of the day, Republicans are unified on beating Annie Andrews," Republican National Committee spokeswoman Emma Hall told Fox News Digital. "Democrats’ socialism has no place in South Carolina, and that’s why President Trump supports Darline Graham." Norman’s decision comes after a bitter, whirlwind primary where he ultimately lost to the political novice in August.
自那以后，特朗普重返“棕榈州”为格雷厄姆助选，上周在南卡罗来纳州克莱姆森举行集会，当时选情预测机构已发出信号，表明这场竞争更加激烈。非党派的《库克政治报告》（Cook Political Report）上周将该选情评级从“共和党很可能胜出”调整为“共和党倾向胜出”。
Since then, Trump has returned to the Palmetto State to support Graham, holding a rally in Clemson, S.C., last week as election forecasters have signaled a more competitive race. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted the contest from 'Likely Republican' to 'Lean Republican' last week.
特朗普并非唯一试图提振其候选人资格的人。与参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩（John Thune，共和党-南达科他州）关系密切的政治行动委员会“参议院领导基金”（Senate Leadership Fund）本月初承诺在南卡罗来纳州投入500万美元用于广告支出。
And Trump isn’t the only one trying to boost her candidacy. The Senate Leadership Fund, a political action committee closely aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pledged $5 million in ad spending in South Carolina earlier this month.
该州其他知名政治人物也纷纷倒戈，不再支持格雷厄姆。据报道，两位前南卡罗来纳州州长、共和党人大卫·比斯利（David Beasley）和民主党人吉姆·霍奇斯（Jim Hodges）正在支持格雷厄姆的对手安妮·安德鲁斯。
Other big political names in the state are jumping ship from Graham, too. Two former South Carolina governors, Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges, are reportedly backing Graham’s opponent, Annie Andrews.
诺曼的儿子沃伦上周在《FITS News》的一篇评论文章中公开反对格雷厄姆。他写道，他将“不会投票”给这位议员，并主张他倾向于支持安德鲁斯。
Norman’s son, Warren, bucked Graham in an op-ed for FITS News last week. He wrote that he would "not be voting" for the lawmaker and contended that he was leaning toward Andrews.
他写道：“截至今天，我倾向于投她一票。这将是我一生中第一次在党派选举中投票给民主党人。”
"As of today, I’m leaning her way. It will be the first time in my life I’ve voted for a Democrat in a partisan election," he wrote.
“我知道许多保守派人士会有的担忧：反对格雷厄姆的投票难道不会支持自由派的议程吗？我已经认真思考过这个问题。不幸的是，在这场选举中，没有真正的保守派候选人值得投票支持。”
"I know the concern many conservatives will have: isn’t a vote against Graham a vote for the liberal agenda? I’ve thought hard about that. Unfortunately, there is no true conservative to vote for in this election."
Norman此前在“The Nashional Briefing with Kelly Nash”节目中表示，他会投票支持格雷厄姆，但他的家人不会。
Norman previously told "The Nashional Briefing with Kelly Nash" that he would vote for Graham, but his family would not.
周二，白宫在回应时将Fox News Digital转引特朗普在南卡罗来纳州集会上发表的评论。
When reached for comment on Tuesday, the White House pointed Fox News Digital to Trump’s comments at his South Carolina rally.
“你必须投票给达林和共和党人，而且——你会满意的，”特朗普说。”我跟你说，从现在起你会回头看很多年的。你会说这是你投过最伟大的一票之一。高素质的人，她会非常出色。”
"You must vote for Darline and Republicans, and just — you're going to be happy," Trump said. "I tell you, you're going to look back years from now. You're going to say it was truly one of the greatest votes you ever made. High-quality person, and she's going to be great."
Fox News Digital联系格雷厄姆竞选团队寻求评论。
Fox News Digital reached out for comment from Graham’s campaign.