The Democratic convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn.

民主党全国代表大会已为今秋激烈的竞选活动作好了准备。

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Instead of calling Mr Obama "naive and irresponsible", as she often had on the campaign trail, Mrs Clinton praised the Democratic nominee's "grit, determination and grace".

希拉里不再像以往在她的竞选活动那样称奥巴马先生是一个“幼稚且不负责任”的人，相反她称赞他的毅力、决心和优雅。

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In Japan's curiously genteel election campaign, opinion polls indicate that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is heading for defeat.

日本奇特的没有硝烟的竞选活动中，民调显示当权的自民党面临失败。

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Bryan explained that he had to travel, because the Democratic Party did not have enough money to campaign in other ways.

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"The Kennedy name is synonymous with the Democratic Party,". "And at times,Ted was the target of partisan campaign attacks.

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The late president's son had the best-financed campaign, the support of the security services and the political infrastructure of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party.

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Obama was also planning to appear at a joint fundraiser for the Democratic campaign committees in the House and Senate.

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This suggests that historically, the Democratic campaign narrative has stressed the differences between the political parties, rather than the differences between individual candidates.

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The push by Obama's supporters -- all of whom were asked about a possible vice presidential candidacy Sunday -- extends a common theme of the Democratic campaign.

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