So far in this campaign, despite their evident admiration, Obama has held the press at a respectful distance.

到目前为止在这场竞选中，尽管媒体对他明显持赞美态度，但奥巴马还是与媒体保持着令人尊敬的距离。

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It is deeply regrettable that all those in the executive branch, the Congress and the press who have, over the years, professed such admiration for him now seem so indifferent to his alarms.

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As press secretary for a president whose popularity was plummeting, he won genuine respect and admiration from a community that is loathe to give it.

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