Voters are going to the polls in five U.S. states to determine candidates for the general election in November.

美国5个州的选民前往投票站，选出11月举行的国会中期选举的候选人。

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The method by which a party chooses its candidate for the general election, in which voters cast ballots for their favorite party candidate.

一个党预选出候选人去参加大选，然后选民再选出中意的人。

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They wanted to win the election, and they felt they had a better chance for victory with a military hero like General Taylor.

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The Whig Party considered four candidates for the presidential election of eighteen forty-eight: Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky, General Zachary Taylor, General Winfield Scott and Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts.

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The poor showing added to mounting pressure for Prime Minister Taro Aso to dissolve the Lower House of the parliament and call a general election.

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The Scottish Green Party also launched its manifesto for the general election on Thursday.

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In the process, both men gave the Republicans plenty of ammunition for the general election.

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Duke University, political scientist, David Rohde says this has big implications for the general election.

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