Even before the votes were counted, White House staffers had begun to blame the defeat on the local candidate.

甚至在投票计数前，白宫工作人员就开始谴责本地候选人的竞选失败。

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Men ride on top of a Jeep in the Kenyan town of Kilgoris to celebrate the victory of their local candidate for parliament in a by-election.

在肯尼亚镇基尔戈里斯，男子坐于一辆吉普车上，以庆祝他们的胜利，由选举产生的当地议会候选人。

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He stood as a candidate in the local elections.

他作为候选人参加地方选举。

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That has forced candidates to return to old-time campaigning, knocking on doors and holding local candidate debates.

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He also urged the committee to look at spending by national parties in marginal seats, rather than just the local candidate's spending levels.

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Mr Russell said he only acted as a local candidate and that he made plain he would take no part in the final decision.

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