Even if they fail to elect "their" candidates, public-sector unions have a relatively easy time negotiating with politicians.

即使没能选出“他们”的意中人，公共部门的公会与政客之间的谈判也向来很轻松。

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Politicians, and the voters who elect them, are more comfortable with certainty.

政客和选举这些人的选民喜欢确定性。

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In polling carried out in March, some 47% of registered voters said they would like to re-elect Mr Obama, with just 37% saying they would vote for an as-yet-unknown Republican candidate.

3月份进行的民意测验中，47%的已登记选民说，会继续给奥巴马投票，仅有37%的选民说，他们会将票投给尚未知晓的共和党候选人。

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Aides to President-elect Barack Obama have been negotiating with Congress on a 2-year recovery plan for the world's largest economy.

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Do we offer what we dub packer editions of problem sets which extensively cover the same material but with a more technical sophistication, with more detail, and these are simply options that students in this course can elect as per the syllabus.

我们提供涵盖同样内容,但具有更多技术性细节的,我们称之为习题包，其中有更详细的信息,这些只是按照教学大纲的要求让同学们可以自主选择。

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President-elect Lincoln rode to the ceremony with outgoing President James Buchanan.

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The president-elect met with key Democratic and Republican congressional members Monday, and leaders from both sides of the aisle were optimistic after the meeting.

CNN: Obama calls for 'dramatic action'

In an effort to find common ground on education, the president-elect met with a bipartisan contingent of congressional lawmakers -- although key Democratic players in education such as Sen.

CNN: Education, tax cuts top Bush's Washington agenda

If you elect treatment with an antidepressant, make sure that your clinician starts you on the lowest dose possible, because -- paradoxically -- antidepressants can cause panic attacks when they are first taken and can certainly worsen them in people already afflicted.

CNN: How can I control my panic attacks?