The risk for Mr Bush if his policy fails is that he will be both isolated and marginalised— isolated from a party that worries that Iraq is draining away its electoral lifeblood;

布什面临的风险是，如果他的政策失败了，他将被孤立排挤——党内因担心伊拉克将耗尽其竞选生命力而将其孤立；

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Then a series of electoral defeats and policy reviews led the party to alter its approach.

BBC: Unit 4: Political issues

One keeps wondering what's going to happen next, and when we might hear something about policy or electoral strategy.

BBC: 'Stormy' dilemma for Republicans

Though primarily known for his outspoken views on domestic policy and electoral politics, each of Dick Morris' many best-sellers deal with America's national security concerns and threats to the homeland.

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