Graham Platner Leaves Senate Race
Graham Platner 退出參議員競選
Introduction
Graham Platner stopped his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He left because a woman said he hurt her.
Graham Platner 停止了他在緬因州競選美國參議員的活動。他退出是因為一名女性指稱他傷害了她。
Main Body
A woman named Jenny Racicot said Mr. Platner raped her in 2021. Mr. Platner said this was not true. He said other people lied to hurt his campaign. He left the race on Friday.
一名叫 Jenny Racicot 的女性指稱 Platner 先生在 2021 年強姦了她。Platner 先生表示這是不屬實的。他稱其他人為了破壞他的競選而撒謊。他在週五退出了競選。
Many leaders are sad. Ro Khanna and Elizabeth Warren supported Mr. Platner before. Now they say they made a mistake. They do not support him now.
許多領導人感到遺憾。Ro Khanna 和 Elizabeth Warren 之前曾支持 Platner 先生。現在他們表示自己犯了錯，目前不再支持他。
Some people think candidates need more tests. They want to know if a person is good before they run. Other people say these tests only help rich people. They say poor people cannot win because of these rules.
有些人認為候選人需要經過更多測試。他們希望在一個人參選前，能確定該人是否適任。其他人則認為這些測試只對富人有利。他們表示由於這些規則，窮人無法獲勝。
Conclusion
Now, the Democratic party in Maine needs a new person. They must find a new candidate by July 27.
現在緬因州的民主黨需要一名新的人選。他們必須在 7 月 27 日前找到一名新候選人。
Vocabulary Learning
The Magic of "DO NOT"
In this story, we see a change in feeling.
- Before: They supported him.
- Now: They do not support him.
How to use it: When you want to say "No" to an action (a verb), put do not (or don't) in front of it.
Examples from the text → Everyday life:
- They do not support him I do not like coffee.
- This was not true It is not raining.
Word Switch: "Run" and "Race"
Usually, "run" means moving fast with your legs. But in politics, it means something different.
The Pattern: Run for [Position] Try to get a job in government.
- Text: "...before they run."
- Text: "...left the race."
In this context, a race is not a sport; it is a competition to win a vote!