Powell also said he was voting for Obama because of Senator McCain's decision to tap Governor Palin as his running mate.

鲍威尔还说，他支持奥巴马，是因为麦凯恩参议员决定选择佩林州长作竞选伙伴。

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In choosing the homespun Sarah Palin as his running mate, Mr McCain emphasised Mr Obama's distance from country-and-western America.

通过选择朴素的莎拉·佩林作为竞选伙伴，麦凯恩强调了奥巴马与美国乡村和西部的疏远。

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He got good reviews for naming Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate; they both gave good speeches; and the ticket left Atlanta with a hefty lead in the polls.

他选择劳埃德·本特森做竞选伙伴，颇受好评；他们两人的接受提名演讲都非常精彩；两位候选人离开亚特兰大的时候，在民意测验中远远领先于对手。

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She became well-known after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his vice presidential running mate.

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