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By Jim Malone
Washington
31 October 2007

Senator Hillary Clinton of New York was the main target at the latest debate among Democratic presidential contenders held in Philadelphia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports Clinton's rivals went after her on her stance on Iran, the war in Iraq, and whether she would be the best candidate to defeat the Republicans in next year's presidential election.

The debate was broadcast on MSNBC television and provided an opportunity for Hillary Clinton's Democratic rivals to cut into her formidable lead in national public opinion polls.

Among the targets was Clinton's recent vote in favor of a non-binding Senate resolution urging the Bush administration to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization.

Some Democrats2, including former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, saw the Senate vote as moving the United States closer to war with Iran.

"In fact, she voted to give George Bush the first step in moving militarily on Iran, and he has taken it," said Edwards.

Another contender, Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, opposed the Senate resolution on Iran. Dodd noted3 that Clinton initially4 supported the war in Iraq even though she now favors a gradual withdrawal5 of U.S. troops.

"I believe that this [Iran] issue is going to come back to haunt us. What you did not learn in 2002 you should have learned by now," said Dodd.

On the defensive6 for much of the debate, Clinton said she favors a tough but fair diplomatic approach to Iran.

"I prefer vigorous diplomacy7, and I happen to think that economic sanctions are part of vigorous diplomacy," said Clinton. "We are not, in my view, rushing to war. We should not be doing that. But we should not be doing nothing."

Clinton's rivals also questioned her commitment to quickly bring U.S. troops home from Iraq.

Senator Barack Obama of Illinois says at times Clinton sounds too much like a Republican.

"She voted for a war, to authorize8 sending troops into Iraq, and then later said this was a war for diplomacy," said Obama. "Now, that may be politically savvy9, but I do not think it offers the clear contrast that we need."

Obama, Edwards and Dodd also questioned Clinton's electability, noting public opinion polls that indicate the public is about evenly split between those who like her and those who do not.

Clinton said she believes she would be the strongest Democrat1 to run for the White House next year, against any of the potential Republican presidential nominees11.

"I have been standing12 against the Republicans, George Bush and Dick Cheney, and I will continue to do so, and I think Democrats know that," she added.

With about two months to go before the first votes of the primary process in Iowa and New Hampshire, Clinton's rivals are stepping up their attacks .

A new nationwide poll shows Clinton slipping a bit in a possible race with the Republican frontrunner, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The poll, conducted by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, shows Giuliani with a narrow 45-to-43 percent lead over Clinton in a projected general election match-up. Clinton led Giuliani by three points in the same poll in August.

Maurice Carroll directs the polling institute at Quinnipiac. He says Clinton's Democratic rivals, especially Edwards and Obama, are becoming more aggressive as the primary season draws near.

"[They] went after Mrs. Clinton with hammer and tongs13 [aggressively], and she was the target, which would indicate that the poll numbers showing her way ahead are accurate. The two who are following her are zeroing in on her," said Carroll.

Clinton continues to hold a big lead in national polls over her Democratic rivals. But her lead in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire is much smaller, especially in Iowa, which kicks off the nominee10 selection process for both parties with its caucus14 voting on January 3.


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1 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者,民主人士;民主党党员
参考例句:
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后,他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
2 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
4 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初,开始
参考例句:
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
5 withdrawal Cfhwq     
n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销
参考例句:
  • The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
  • They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
6 defensive buszxy     
adj.防御的;防卫的;防守的
参考例句:
  • Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题,使她警觉起来。
  • The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
7 diplomacy gu9xk     
n.外交;外交手腕,交际手腕
参考例句:
  • The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
  • This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。
8 authorize CO1yV     
v.授权,委任;批准,认可
参考例句:
  • He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。
  • Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。
9 savvy 3CkzV     
v.知道,了解;n.理解能力,机智,悟性;adj.有见识的,懂实际知识的,通情达理的
参考例句:
  • She was a pretty savvy woman.她是个见过世面的漂亮女人。
  • Where's your savvy?你的常识到哪里去了?
10 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
参考例句:
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
11 nominees 3e8d8b25ccc8228c71eef17be7bb2d5f     
n.被提名者,被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
  • A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网
12 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
13 tongs ugmzMt     
n.钳;夹子
参考例句:
  • She used tongs to put some more coal on the fire.她用火钳再夹一些煤放进炉子里。
  • He picked up the hot metal with a pair of tongs.他用一把钳子夹起这块热金属。
14 caucus Nrozd     
n.秘密会议;干部会议;v.(参加)干部开会议
参考例句:
  • This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
  • It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。

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