With the election approaching and the budget fight at least temporarily resolved, members of Congress in both parties were eager to give the American people evidence of bipartisan progress.

随着大选临近和预算案之战至少暂时告一段落，两党的国会成员都渴望向美国人民提供证据，表现两党共同取得的进步。

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Perhaps thedrift is the result of the approaching election season in both countries.

这种动向可能是由于双方都临近选举季的结果。

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It is expected that with the approaching of the election day the ads from the two campaigns will intensify and the contents will be more negative.

预计，随着选举日的临近，两大阵营的广告对抗都将变得更激烈，内容更负面。

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And that was one of the reasons why the environment had slipped down the political agenda, with a general election approaching.

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With next year's presidential election approaching, Mr Bush will want to avoid a grilling by an increasingly restive Congress that could further dismay voters.

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With a general election approaching, the government will probably want to play for time, possibly by referring the issue to its own advisory council.

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