美国新政党走红网络 欲参与总统竞选

　　Sound complicated? It seems that way. But Americans Elect believes Americans will support it. Recent polls find US voters are disenchantedwith both Democrats and Republicans. A large majority of independents, 68 percent, support the creation of a third party.

　　听起来很复杂？好像是那么回事。不过，“美国人的选择”相信美国人会支持他们。最近的民意调查发现，美国选民对共和党和民主党都大失所望。大多数独立党人（68％）都支持建立一个第三政党。

　　The group has strong financial backing. So far, about 50 donors have loaned $20 million to the cause, and they’ll be repaid if the group raises enough money in smaller contributions. Americans Elect plans to accept donations of up to $10,000, and to refuse money from political action committees and interest groups.

　　“美国人的选择”拥有雄厚的资金支持。迄今为止，他们已经得到了约50位捐赠人提供的2000万美元的贷款，并将在募集到足够的小额捐款之后偿还这些贷款。他们计划接受10000美元以下的捐款，但是不会接受任何政治活动委员会或者利益团体的捐款。

　　Its members come from different political parties and backgrounds, including a former communications director for Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democratic pollster, CEOs and college professors — all with the common goal of attracting disenchanted centrists to challenge the Washington status quo.

　　“美国人的选择”成员来自不同的政党，拥有不同的政治背景，其中包括马萨诸塞州州长德瓦尔 帕特里克的前任通讯主管，一位民主党民意调查员，一些公司总裁以及大学教授等等。他们都有一个共同的目标，就是将那些对两党倍感失望的中间派成员吸引在一起，对美国的现状进行革新。

　　Americans Elect has collected enough signatures to get a ballot line in eight states, including Michigan and Missouri. It plans to submit an astounding 1.6 million signatures in California.

　　在包括密歇根州和密苏里州在内的八个州，“美国人的选择”已经收集了足够多的选民签名，获得了候选资格。他们打算向加利福尼亚州递交这数量惊人的160万签名。