麦凯恩选美女州长佩林搭档(双语)

麦凯恩选美女州长佩林搭档

　　周五，共和党总统候选人麦凯恩宣布阿拉斯加州州长佩林为其副总统竞选伙伴。

　　Republican John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday.

　　佩林，44岁，已婚，是5个孩子的母亲。她反对堕胎，是阿拉斯加州首位也是最年轻的女州长。

　　Palin, 44, is a married mother of five who is an opponent of abortion rights and is the first woman and youngest person to hold that state's top job.

　　对麦凯恩选择佩林为其竞选搭档，反应如下：

　　Here're some reactions to McCain's choosing Palin as running mate:

　　法新社报道，选择佩林是麦凯恩的一项大胆的举措，他想借此来吸引那些不满的民主党以及参议员希拉里的支持者们（来为他投票）。

　　According to AFP, the choice of Palin was seen as a bold effort by McCain to attract disgruntled Democratic and supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton.

　　美联社报道，奥巴马竞选团体马上质疑她（佩林）是否做好竞选，以及如有必要还要做总统的准备。

　　The Obama campaign immediately questioned whether she would be prepared to step in and be president if necessary, according to AP.

　　美联社报道中还提到，美国总统布什称赞麦凯恩的这一决定十分“令人兴奋”。

　　President Bush complimented McCain for "an exciting decision", AP reported.

　　《纽约时报》报道，麦凯恩曾经表示，他的竞选伙伴要有资格马上进入总司令的角色。现在，一些共和党人士也对他的决定持怀疑态度。

　　Some Republicans questioned judgment of McCain, who has said that his running mate should have the qualifications to immediately step into the role of commander in chief, according to New York Times.