整个竞选期间，我一直直言不讳：无论你投给了唐纳德·特朗普、林赛·格雷厄姆，还是其他任何人，如果你更关心自己的账单，而不是华盛顿的政治游戏，那么这场竞选就是为你而设。
Throughout this race, I’ve said it plainly: whether you voted for Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, or anyone else, if you care more about your bills than Washington’s political games, this campaign is for you.
我是认真的。上周在艾肯，我站在一个满是共和党人和无党派人士的房间里。一位男士告诉我，他一辈子都是里根式的共和党人，从未投过民主党的票。他还是来了。他想知道我是否真的会倾听。
I mean it. Last week in Aiken, I stood in a room full of Republicans and independents. One man told me he’d been a Reagan Republican his whole life and had never voted for a Democrat. He came anyway. He wanted to know if I’d actually listen.
在竞选路上，我倾听了18个月，而在此之前的20年里，我在诊室里一直倾听。
I’ve been listening for 18 months on the campaign trail, and for 20 years before that in my exam room.
我并非一开始就想成为一名政客。我是一名儿科医生，也是三个孩子的母亲。我照顾过那些父母不得不在杂货和吸入器之间做出选择的孩子，也接过凌晨两点惊恐父母的求助电话。医学教会我，你要出现，你要倾听，并在压力下做出艰难的决定。
I didn’t set out to become a politician. I’m a pediatrician and a mom of three. I’ve cared for children whose parents had to choose between groceries and an inhaler, and I’ve taken the 2 a.m. calls from scared moms and dads. Medicine taught me that you show up, you listen, and you make hard decisions under pressure.
我走遍了全州46个县。在巴恩韦尔，我和受关税影响的八代农民坐在皮卡车的后斗上。在里奇兰，我与那些因自杀失去朋友、希望结束对伊朗战争的退伍军人站在一起。在马尔伯勒县，我遇到了一个因居住地而没有医院可去的小男孩。在米尔特尔比奇，一名26年海军陆战队员、终身共和党人在有人鼓励后参加了我们的一次活动。事后，他告诉我，他刚刚做了人生中的第一笔政治捐款。
I’ve traveled to all 46 counties. In Barnwell, I sat on the back of a pickup truck with eighth-generation farmers hurt by tariffs. In Ridgeland, I stood with veterans who have lost friends to suicide and want this war in Iran to end. In Marlboro County, I met a little boy growing up without a hospital because of where he lives. In Myrtle Beach, a 26-year Marine veteran and lifelong Republican came to one of our events after someone encouraged him to attend. Afterward, he told me he’d just made his first political donation.
当我问他们上次何时见过参议员来到家乡时，他们都笑了。他们应得更好。
When I ask when they last saw a senator in their hometown, they laugh. They deserve better.
本周，福克斯新闻将我们的竞选定为势均力敌。前共和党州长大卫·比斯利支持我，100多名南卡罗来纳州共和党领袖加入了我们的竞选团队。他们并非在所有事情上都同意我的观点，但他们知道，我会把南卡罗来纳州的利益置于任何党派或特殊利益集团之上。
This week, Fox News moved our race to a toss-up. Former Republican Gov. David Beasley endorsed me, and more than 100 South Carolina Republican leaders have joined our campaign. They don’t agree with me on everything, but they know I’ll put South Carolina ahead of any party or special interest.
我的对手达琳·格雷厄姆，我对她失去兄弟深表同情。但参议院席位不是遗产。她是华盛顿内部人士亲自挑选的，而且她承认自己在国家安全问题上“不太了解”，而我们的国家正处于战争状态。南卡罗来纳人值得拥有一位准备就绪的参议员。
My opponent, Darline Graham, has my deepest sympathy for the loss of her brother. But a Senate seat isn’t an inheritance. She was handpicked by Washington insiders, and she has admitted she’s "not that informed" on national security while our country is at war. South Carolinians deserve a senator who’s ready.
我的承诺如下：我将成为一个独立的声音，在南卡罗来纳和华盛顿之间筑起一道铜墙铁壁，即使我所属的政党犯错也不例外。民主党花费数十亿美元，却不问项目是否有效。共和党在无休止的战争和企业补贴上浪费数十亿美元。我们的债务刚刚达到40万亿美元。
Here’s my commitment: I’ll be an independent voice and a brick wall between South Carolina and Washington, even when my own party gets it wrong. Democrats spend billions without asking whether programs work. Republicans waste billions on endless wars and corporate handouts. Our debt just hit $40 trillion.
我的纳税人承诺从国会开始：禁止议员交易股票，取消他们由纳税人资助的养老金，并在政府停摆期间停止他们的薪水。我将反对对年收入低于50万美元的家庭增税，使“无小费税”和“无社保税”永久化，并终止数据中心的特殊税收优惠。
My Taxpayer Pledge starts with Congress: ban members from trading stocks, end their taxpayer-funded pensions and stop their pay during shutdowns. I’ll oppose tax increases on families making under $500,000, make No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Social Security permanent, and end special tax breaks for data centers.
我承诺任职不超过两届，因为这个席位不属于某个家族或某个政党。它属于你们。如果我没有信守诺言，六年后请把我解雇。
I’ve pledged to serve no more than two terms, because this seat doesn’t belong to one family or one party. It belongs to you. If I don’t keep my word, fire me in six years.
我请求南卡罗来纳聘请一位会出现、会倾听并为你们工作的参议员。
I’m asking South Carolina to hire a senator who will show up, listen and get to work for you.