随着这场全美受到最密切关注的参议院竞选之一进入最后两周，共和党人于周一晚间在福克斯新闻（Fox News）的市民大会上向密歇根州选民阐述了他们的政治主张，共和党参议员候选人迈克·罗杰斯（Mike Rogers）辩称，民主党人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德（Abdul El-Sayed）在黑人和犹太选民中存在软肋。
Republicans made their pitch to Michigan voters at a Fox News town hall Monday night, with GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers arguing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is vulnerable among Black and Jewish voters as one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races enters its final two weeks.
在11月3日到来之前，候选人们试图将密歇根州民主党人与政府开支、社会主义以及该党的进步派联系起来，福克斯新闻主持人肖恩·汉尼蒂（Sean Hannity）还与共和党州长候选人、众议员约翰·詹姆斯（John James）以及众议院共和党会议主席丽莎·麦克莱恩（Lisa McClain，共和党-密歇根州）进行了交谈。
Fox News host Sean Hannity also spoke with Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. John James and House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., as the candidates sought to tie Michigan Democrats to government spending, socialism and the party's progressive wing ahead of Nov. 3. Early on in the night, Rogers argued that his opponent, El-Sayed, could underperform among a handful of key demographics that traditionally support Democratic candidates, presenting political opportunities for Republicans.
当晚早些时候，罗杰斯辩称，他的对手埃尔-赛义德在少数传统上支持民主党候选人的关键人口群体中可能会表现不佳，这为共和党人带来了政治机遇。
Hannity pressed Rogers about El-Sayed's past criticism of former President Barack Obama, whom El-Sayed described as "not the right choice" to advance a progressive agenda following Obama's 2012 re-election.
汉尼蒂就埃尔-赛义德过去对前总统巴拉克·奥巴马（Barack Obama）的批评向罗杰斯追问，埃尔-赛义德在奥巴马2012年连任后曾将奥巴马描述为推进进步议程“不是正确的选择”。
"He is dismissive in Detroit. We have just dozens of black pastors that we have talked to, neighborhood leaders in the city of Detroit that we’ve talked to. They’re looking for a change," Rogers said.
“他在底特律遭到了冷遇。我们刚刚与底特律市的数十位黑人牧师、社区领袖进行了交谈。他们正在寻求改变，”罗杰斯说。
Notably, Obama is scheduled to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit on Oct. 24 and has released a video urging voters to support the Democratic nominee.
值得注意的是，奥巴马计划于10月24日在底特律与埃尔-赛义德一同参加竞选活动，并已发布了一段敦促选民支持这位民主党候选人的视频。
Rogers argued the Jewish community could present a unique opportunity for Republicans amid El-Sayed's criticism of Israel. Recently, El-Sayed declined to answer whether he viewed Iran or Israel as a greater threat.
罗杰斯辩称，在埃尔-赛义德对以色列提出批评的背景下，犹太社区可能会为共和党人提供一个独特的机遇。
"I think both of them have proven dangerous in their own way. One, at risk of attacking us.
最近，埃尔-赛义德拒绝回答他是否认为伊朗或以色列构成了更大的威胁。
One, getting us into wars we have no business fighting," El-Sayed said in a recent debate.
“我认为两者都以各自的方式证明了危险性。一个是攻击我们的风险。另一个是让我们卷入本不该参与的战争，”埃尔-赛义德在最近的一次辩论中说。
Rogers noted that if only half of Jewish Democratic voters in Michigan felt alienated by El-Sayed’s remarks enough to support his campaign, it would provide a significant boost.
罗杰斯指出，如果密歇根州只有一半的犹太民主党选民对埃尔-赛义德的言论感到足够疏离从而支持他的竞选，这将提供显著的助力。
"There are about 70,000 Jewish Democrats. If we get half of them to vote for us, which we think — we had an event last night. Had over 1,000 people at it.
“大约有7万名犹太民主党人。如果我们能让他们中的一半人投票给我们，我们认为——我们昨晚举办了一场活动。有1000多人参加。我们斗志昂扬、非常兴奋，顺便说一句，他们为自己的孩子感到害怕。他们为自己的孩子感到恐惧。他们和我们站在一起，我们认为他们会在犹太民主党人中投出3.5万张选票——这些通常是坚定的民主党选票。”罗杰斯补充道，“这正在改变格局。”
We’re fired up and excited and scared for their children, by the way. They’re afraid for their children. They’re with us, and they’re going to vote, we think, 35,000 votes out of the Jewish Democrat — these are normally solid Democratic votes." "That’s changing the dynamic," Rogers added.
密歇根州共和党州长候选人、众议员约翰·詹姆斯（John James）也与汉尼蒂一同亮相，向与会者阐述了他如果当选将采取的不同举措。
Rep. John James, R-Mich., the state’s Republican candidate for governor, also appeared with Hannity, presenting his pitch to attendees on what he would do differently if elected.
在承诺重塑教育的同时，詹姆斯承诺对政府项目和开支进行更多监督。
Alongside promises to reshape education, James promised to create more scrutiny around government programs and expenses.
“在格蕾琴·惠特默（Gretchen Whitmer）的领导下，密歇根州目前的支出比上一任共和党人里克·斯奈德（Rick Snyder）政府时期增加了50%，比大流行病最严重时期每年多出200亿美元。”詹姆斯补充说，“密歇根州没有税收问题。密歇根州有支出问题。”斯奈德于2019年卸任。
"Michigan is spending 50% more right now under Gretchen Whitmer than we spent under Rick Snyder’s administration, the last Republican, and $20 billion more per year than at the height of the pandemic." "Michigan does not have a taxation problem. Michigan has a spending problem," James added. Snyder left office in 2019.
詹姆斯还对密歇根州潜在的欺诈行为表示担忧，并将其与明尼苏达州耗资巨大的纳税人资金欺诈调查进行了对比。
James also raised concerns about potential fraud in Michigan, drawing comparisons to Minnesota's sprawling taxpayer-funded fraud investigations.
“如果一个名叫尼克·雪莉（Nick Shirley）的19岁记者能在明尼苏达州发现90亿美元的欺诈行为，该州的人口只有我们的50%，预算只有我们的60%，你认为他在这里能发现什么？”詹姆斯指的是一位因调查索马里欺诈集团而闻名摄像师。
"If a 19-year-old journalist named Nick Shirley can find $9 billion of fraud in Minnesota, a state with 50% of our population and 60% of our budget, what do you think he can find here?" James said, referring to a videographer who had become famous for investigating Somali fraud rings.
雪莉引起了全国对涉及明尼苏达州儿童保育提供者的疑似欺诈行为的关注，尽管他并未发现90亿美元的欺诈行为。这一数字来自前联邦检察官乔·汤普森（Joe Thompson），他去年估计，14个高风险医疗白卡（Medicaid）项目的欺诈总额可能达到90亿美元或更多。明尼苏达州官员对这一估计提出了异议。明尼苏达州的联邦和州调查人员已经发现了涉及纳税人资助的儿童保育、食品援助和医疗保健项目的欺诈行为，其中包括被告涉嫌对从未提供的服务向政府账单收费的计划。
Shirley drew national attention to suspected fraud involving Minnesota childcare providers, although he did not uncover $9 billion in fraud. That figure came from former federal prosecutor Joe Thompson, who estimated last year that fraud across 14 high-risk Medicaid programs could total $9 billion or more. Minnesota officials have disputed the estimate. Federal and state investigators in Minnesota have uncovered fraud involving taxpayer-funded childcare, food assistance and healthcare programs, including schemes in which defendants allegedly billed the government for services they never provided.
在汉尼蒂的市民大会结束时，众议院共和党会议主席、众议员丽莎·麦克莱恩（Lisa McClain，共和党-密歇根州）指责民主党人隐瞒了他们的真实面目。“我甚至不再叫他们民主党人了；这是共产党，”麦克莱恩说。
At the close of Hannity’s town hall, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., the House GOP conference chair, accused Democrats of hiding their true character. "I don’t even call them Democrats anymore; it’s the Communist Party," McClain said.
“他们想要扩大法官人数、他们想要废除警察、他们想要把人从监狱里放出来。”随着初选成为过去，密歇根州将于11月3日与全国其他地区一同走上投票箱前。
"They want to pack the Supreme Court, they want to abolish the police, they want to let people out of prisons." With primaries in the rearview mirror, Michigan heads to the polls alongside the rest of the country on Nov. 3.