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Elvis Presley is running for Arkansas governor.

貓王艾維斯.普里斯萊參選阿肯色州州長。

No, not that Elvis.

不,不是那個貓王。

Elvis D. Presley of Star City filed papers with the secretary of state’s office on Wednesday to run as a write-in candidate for governor.

艾維斯.D.普里斯萊週三向州務卿辦公室填妥文件,申請成為名字不會出現在選票上、必須由選民自行填寫的州長候選人。

Presley indicated in the paperwork that he wants to "supply the people with a broader array of employment and newer chain of state government."

普里斯萊在申請書中指出,他要「提供民眾廣泛的工作機會與更新穎的州政府鏈」。

He declined to tell The Associated Press how he got his name but says he is an Elvis impersonator in his spare time.

他不願告訴美聯社他怎麼會取這樣的一個名字,但表示他閒暇時是模仿貓王的演員。

Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe is seeking re-election in November. He faces Republican Jim Keet and Green Party nominee Jim Lendall in November. Two other candidates have filed to run as write-ins for governor.

民主黨籍的(阿肯色州)州長麥克.畢在11月的選舉中尋求連任,面對共和黨的吉姆.基特與綠黨提名人吉姆.藍道爾的挑戰。另有兩名候選人已填表申請成為手寫自填的州長候選人。

Presley must still file with each of the state’s 75 counties.

普里斯萊必須向該州的75個郡各別提出申請。

新聞辭典

all shook up:慣用語,指對某事感到興奮,擔憂或心神不寧。例句:John’s all shook up about his wife’s illness.(約翰非常擔心妻子的病情。)All shook up也是貓王暢銷名曲之一。

write-in candidate:名詞,手寫自填的候選人,即競選公職、但姓名並未出現在選票上、必須由選民自行手寫填在選票上的候選人。通常是因為該候選人他的姓名或是所屬政黨,不能合法或合程序的出現在選票上;有時候是某人並未真的參選,而是被他的支持民眾所拱出來。

spare:形容詞,多餘的,空閒的。例句:Spare the rod and spoil the child.(不打不成器。)

 

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