在上述二州，奥巴马手下的文员们首先获得了当地一些领导人的支持，而这些领导人不需要通过官方的选举产生。

In both states, the co-ordinators first enlisted the help of local leaders, who were not necessarily elected officials.

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德克萨斯州和俄克拉何马州就是其中的二州。两州由于能源行业强盛以及房地产行业较为理性顶住了经济萧条的考验。

Texas and Oklahoma weathered the downturn better than most, thanks to strong local energy industries and the absence of a housing boom and bust.

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降低利率在加利福尼亚州没造成很大影响的原因有二。第一，银行仍然害怕放贷。

The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to loan.

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