拜登自传速读PromisesToKeep(14)

拜登不断完善自己的政策立场，直到他清楚地知道自己在为什么而战，并能明确向选民传达信息。他所倡导的议题包括公民权利、保护环境、投票权、获得医疗保健以及结束越南战争。当在更大的演讲中获得大众媒体的关注时，他已经有了一个坚实的支持者基础，并且在辩论舞台上能够充满激情地有力地传达他所能取得的成就。
Two months before the election, Joe Biden wastrailing the incumbent, Senator Boggs, by nearly 30 points in the polls. But on election day he surprised everyone – including himself – by winning the election, and by 3,000 votes!
大选前两个月，乔·拜登在民调中落后现任参议员博格斯近30个百分点。但是在选举日，他以3000票的优势赢得了选举，这让包括他自己在内的所有人都感到惊讶！
The senator wasn"t unbeatable, after all. The Democrats just needed a candidate with enough youthful courage to give it a try.
毕竟参议员并不是不可战胜的。民主党只需要一个有足够勇气的年轻候选人来试一试。
Life upside down彻底颠覆的生活
Joe Biden"s 30th birthday should have heralded one of the happiest years of his life. He was heading to the Senate in just a couple of weeks, where he’d begin what promised to be anillustrious political career. He and Neilia had just moved into their dream home in the suburbs of Wilmington. And they had three beautiful children.
乔·拜登的30岁生日本应预示着他一生中最幸福的一年。几周后，他将前往参议院，在那里他将开始必定辉煌的政治生涯。他和尼莉亚刚搬进他们在威尔明顿郊区梦寐以求的家。他们有三个漂亮的孩子。