Mr Obama clearly has some hard work ahead of him as he moves from candidate to nominee.

毫无疑问，从候选人到最终获得提名，奥巴马还有很艰难的路要走。

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In 2011 he will work on those weaknesses, emerging as an attractive dark-horse candidate and (again) as a plausible running-mate for the eventual nominee.

2011年大选，他将克服这些弱点展现他的光辉成为一匹夺人眼球的黑马，并(再一次)理所当然地成为最终获选的提名者。

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John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, at a candidate forum held in his church.

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He feels very strongly that Dr. Kim is an excellent nominee, an excellent candidate, the right person for this job at this time.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Can you confirm that Janet Yellen is the leading candidate for nominee as vice chairman, and that Sarah Raskin and Peter Diamond are under consideration for other vacancies?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing