How much trouble Barack Obama and the Democratic party are in as the US heads towards November’s elections is debatable, but few would deny that the past week has set their prospects back. The president may have hoped to calm the controversy over the proposed mosque and Islamic cultural centre near Ground Zero in Manhattan, but he inflamed it. His supporters have divided on the issue, with many accusing the larger part of the electorate of bigotry. This is not good.
在美国即将迎来11月份中期选举之际，巴拉克•奥巴马(Barack Obama)和民主党现在面临多大麻烦尚未定论，但很少有人能否认，过去的一周令他们的前景黯淡。奥巴马原本希望平息有关在世贸中心遗址(Ground Zero)附近建造清真寺和伊斯兰文化中心引发的争论，结果却火上浇油。奥巴马的支持者对该问题意见不一，许多人指责绝大部分选民偏执。这不是什么好事。
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