No. the candidates do not throw dirt at each other. But they may try to destroy their opponent's good name by saying bad things or through misleading advertisements.

不，这些候选都并不会相互栽赃，但是他们可能试图说一些不好的事情或通过具有欺骗性广告来破坏对手的好名声。

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I scoop up rocks from the dirt and throw them at it.

我从泥土里挖出石块，掷向它。

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In the article it said that kids used to see bubbles forming from the dirt and would throw rocks at it to try and pop it.

文章说孩子们常常看见土里冒出气泡来，他们用石头砸气泡让它破裂。

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If all the other parties continue to throw dirt at each other, Yabloko might pick up some extra votes.

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