Helen: Okay, your schedule today is very busy. First,you’re meeting with a group of constituentsconcerned about the environment. Then, you’respeaking to a group of factory workers. At noon,you’ll be having lunch with a group of high-powerdonors.

海伦：哦，你今天的日程安排得满满当当啊。首先，你要会见一个选民小组，他们对环境问题非常关心。然后，你要对一家工厂的工人发表演讲。中午，你要同一些有影响力的竞选捐助人共进午餐。

Mikhail: When I signed on as a candidate, I had noidea I’d have to pander to every group out there to gain their support.

米哈伊尔：在我决定成为竞选候选人的时候，我真不知道需要迎合这么多的团体以争取获得他们的支持。

Helen: Don’t think of it as pandering. Think of it as rallying the troops. People in this state needa leader and you’re their great white hope.

海伦：不要将那视为迎合。相反，你应将那视为集结部队。这种状态下的人民需要一个领袖，而你就是他们的希望之所在。

Mikhail: I decided to run because I wanted to be a voice of reason in the partisan bickering. Ididn’t sign on to be a poster boy for my political party.

米哈伊尔：我之所以决定参选是因为我想在那些党派争吵中发出自己的声音。我没想让我的政党把我弄成“宣传天使”。

Helen: You can make a difference when you get elected, but first things first: you need to getelected. Ready to go?

海伦：当选之后，你就可以大展身手了，但目前的重中之重是：你需要成功当选。准备好了吗?

Mikhail: What happened to the good old days when all you had to do was a littlegerrymandering to get elected?

米哈伊尔：以前多好啊，没什么选区划分之类的党派利益之争，如今，那些好的传统都到那里去了?

Helen: I’m glad you brought that up. Your meeting with the committee on redistricting is thisafternoon at 2:00.

海伦：很高兴你提起这事来。你与选区重划委员会的会面时间是是今天下午2:00。

Mikhail: I’m sorry I asked!

米哈伊尔：当我没说!