McCain, an Arizona senator , bested Mike Huckabee , a former Arkansas governor , in a South Carolina fight that focused on the economy.

在南卡聚焦于经济大战中，作为一名亚利桑那州参议员的麦凯恩，击败作为一名前阿肯色州州长的麦克哈克比。

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She became an Arizona state senator.

她成为了亚利桑那州的一名参议员。

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Mr Pearce, a state senator, has sponsored an Arizona law that, if enacted, would be the toughest in the country.

皮尔斯先生是一位州参议院员，提出了一个亚利桑那州的议案。如果该议案通过，这将成为全美最严厉的法律。

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Since McCain, an Arizona senator, is not well-known to most Republicans, it is misleading to make comparisons between Bush and McCain on personal qualities.

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But Mr McCain might scramble these calculations by winning New Hampshire, where more than 40% of the electorate are independents and where the Arizona senator is almost an honorary citizen.

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The senator from Arizona outlined an energy plan that would include lifting the ban on offshore drilling for oil, a reversal of his position during his 2000 campaign.

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