拜登自传速读PromisesToKeep(9)

很明显这项工作就是公设辩护律师办公室，拜登可以代表那些无力支付自己律师费用的人。他开始主要代表来自东威尔明顿贫民区的黑人。他还加入了一家刑事辩护公司，在那里他帮助处于绝望境地的人们打民事诉讼。
These experiences made Biden feel like he could use his law degree to make a real difference in people"s lives. But it wasn’t enough. He wanted to be a part of creating law and policy at a systemic level, not just helping individual cases. He also longed to join a more public arena. When he was invited to run for the county council in Delaware, Joe Biden saw a small opening to pursue his political dreams.
这些经历让拜登觉得，他可以利用自己的法学学位真正改变人们的生活。但这还不够。他希望在系统层面参与制定法律和政策，而不仅仅是在个别案件中有所作为。他还渴望加入一个更为公开的舞台。当乔·拜登被邀请竞选特拉华州的县议会席位时，他看到了一个实现自己政治梦想的小机会。
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Biden’s entry into politics was not very auspicious. In 1969, local Democrats asked him to consider running for a seat on the New Castle County Council, a small Delaware district that was mainly Republican.
拜登从政并不是很吉利。1969年，当地民主党人要求他考虑竞选纽卡斯尔县议会（NewCastle County Council）的席位，这是一个特拉华州的小选区，主要是共和党人。
It seemed unlikely he’d win. Still, he decided to give it a try, and appointed his sister, Valerie, as campaign manager. She ran a meticulouscampaign, canvassing every block in every neighborhood.