由于卡尔德龙先生嘉奖内阁成员时，更倾向于考量其是否忠贞不贰，而非其才华的卓越，这使得国家行动党的竞争者基本上是一帮庸碌之辈。

Mr Calderón has shown a tendency to reward loyalty over talent in his cabinet, with the result that the PAN's contenders are a lacklustre bunch.

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因此，共和党的选举现在呈现麦凯恩-罗姆尼对决态势。前者是暴躁的改革者，后者则是能干的变色龙。

The Republican race thus boils down to a straightfight between a competent chameleon and a cantankerous crusader (see article).

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