Normally, local issues matter more than national ones in such contests.

一般在此类竞争中，本州议题比全国议题的影响更大。

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Because it operates in 193 countries, it can turn local issues into global ones.

因为它在193个国家运作，可以把当地的问题转为全球问题。

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Moreover, the endless focus on local issues distracts from the business of running the country.

此外，无休止的专注于当地事务转移了治理国家的主业。

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"There are Taliban and there are Taliban. I think that some of them have fairly local issues, which have to be handled locally.

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He said the high court defers local issues to local courts in Washington.

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"When we ask them what is the biggest problem in the local areas we find that security takes a back seat and issues like electricity, roads,water,and unemployment come up on top,"

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Tax rate moves are inherently local issues, and global factors nearly always swamp local.

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Second, with no deciding national trends, the races will hinge on local issues and personalities.

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Consequently, local people are used to forming themselves into committees to influence local issues.

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