《双语新闻》为希拉里挑选竞选主题曲！

Clinton asks YouTube users for song help
[ 2007-05-29 11:01 ]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/29/content_882543.htm

In a clear appeal to young voters, a YouTube video asks viewers to vote for Clinton's presidential campaign theme song on her Web site. The contest started May 16 and the number of songs was narrowed to 10 on Thursday - five initially suggested by the campaign and five write-in candidates.

"I want to know what you're thinking on one of the most important questions of this campaign," Clinton said in a mock-serious tone during the initial video. "It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months. So now I'm turning to you, the American people."

在视频的开头，希拉里以一种故作严肃的口气说："我想知道你们大家对本次竞选最重要的一个问题——竞选主题曲怎么看。这几个月来，我们一直在为这个问题努力、争论、挣扎。所以现在我要向大家求助，向美国人民求助。"

According to the view counter on YouTube, the video had more than 500,000 views; a more recent post was seen by more than 40,000. Her campaign said it received more than 130,000 votes in the first round. It promises to release the final result "in the coming days."

据 YouTube 网站的点击量统计显示，这个视频的浏览量超过50万，而最近一个视频的浏览量仅达到4万多。希拉里的竞选阵营称，在第一轮评选中，他们共收到13万多张投票。而最终结果将"在几天后"揭晓。

These are the correstponding paragraphs in the news service article found elsewhere, which were modified slightly with the next paragraph omitted in the CD version:

"I want to know what you're thinking on one of the most important questions of this campaign," Clinton said in a mock-serious tone in the initial video. "It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months. So now I'm turning to you, the American people."

According to the view counter on YouTube, the May 16 video had more than 500,000 views; a more recent post was seen by more than 40,000. Clinton's campaign said it received more than 130,000 votes in the first round. It promises to release the final result "in the coming days."

In both videos, Clinton sports a self-effacing attitude. She mocked her vocal abilities in the first post. The second features clips of people saying "this is ridiculous" and "are you freaking kidding me?" in response to the contest, along with Clinton making fun of some of the videos submitted.