This week, most Americans will for the first time tune in seriously to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign at his convention in Tampa. Most conservatives will probably like what they see – a pro-family, strong defence and small-government ticket that offers a clear alternative to a second Barack Obama term. Most liberals, however, will probably recoil from the Republican party’s demonisation of a president who took office in exceptionally tough circumstances. Weather permitting, the theatre should be compelling.
本周,多數美國人將第一次懷著嚴肅的心情觀看米特?羅姆尼(Mitt Romney)在坦帕共和黨全國代表大會上的總統競選活動。多數保守人士可能會喜歡他們所看到的:強調家庭、強化國防以及支持小政府的競選綱領將明顯區別于競選連任的巴拉克?奧巴馬(Barack Obama)的綱領。然而,多數自由派可能會拒絕接受共和黨對一位在異常艱難的局勢下上臺的總統的妖魔化。如果天氣允許的話,這場戲應該是引人入勝的。