Sharron Angle against Harry Reid

Published in Le Monde
(France) on 14 October 2010
by Corine Lesnes (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Tabitha Middleton . Edited by Hoishan Chan.
This is the most symbolic race of the midterms, one in which the Republicans, with Karl Rove in the lead, have heavily invested: Harry Reid, the Democratic leader of the Senate, against Sharron Angle, the Ma Dalton of the tea party (She is 20 years older than Sarah Palin and Christine O'Donnell, and doesn't have quite the same style).

In the third quarter, Sharron Angle has collected a record $14 million! The Republican Party hopes to dampen spirits by striking down the Democratic Senate leader.

Last night, Sharron's campaign headquarters were deserted. The candidate plans to spend the day "at her hotel working," her staff said. She was also in Washington last week to "become prepared." The ex-boxer Harry Reid is waiting in the ring tonight for their only debate of the campaign.

A survey of the Las Vegas Review Journal (which, indeed, has called on people to vote for her) put her in the lead by two points. She tried to "refocus" her message, but Harry Reid's campaign leaflets include a list of "Sharron Angle's dangerous ideas":

— Idea 4: dismantle the Department of Education, Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
— Eliminate Medicare and pensions (gradually)
— Leave the UN
— A ban on abortion even in the case of rape (that would interfere with "God's plan"

In his ads, the Democrat features Republicans who explain the extent to which Sharron Angle has “wild ideas.”

A fraction of the Republican Party has preferred to support Harry Reid. Sharron Angle's case foreshadows the split that is threatening the conservative party in some areas.


Sharron Angle contre Harry Reid

C’est la course la plus symbolique des mid-terms, celle pour laquelle les républicains, Karl Rove en tête, ont lourdement investi: Harry Reid, le chef de file démocrate au Sénat contre Sharron Angle, la Ma Dalton des Tea Parties (Elle a 20 ans de plus que Sarah Palin et Christine O’Donnell, et pas tout à fait la même allure).

Au troisième trimestre, Sharron Angle a collecté la somme record de 14 millions de dollars ! Le parti républicain espère frapper les esprits en faisant tomber le leader démocrate du Sénat.

Au siège de campagne de “Sharron” hier soir, tout était désert. La candidate a prévu de passer la journée “à son hôtel à travailler ses dossiers”, a dit le staff. Elle était à Washington la semaine dernière, aussi pour se “préparer”. L’ex-boxeur Harry Reid l’attend ce soir sur le ring : leur unique débat de campagne.

Un sondage du Las Vegas review Journal (qui a, il est vrai, appelé à voter pour elle) la donne en tête de 2 points. Elle a essayé de “recentrer” son message mais les brochures de Harry Reid ont fait la liste des “idées dangereuses de Sharron Angle”:
- Idée 4: démanteler le département de l’éducation, de l’énergie et l’agence de protection de l’environnement.
- Eliminer Medicare et les retraites (progressivement)
- Quitter les Nations Unies
- Interdire l’avortement même en cas de viol (cela contrarierait le “plan de Dieu”)

Dans ses publicités, le démocrate montre des républicains qui expliquent à quel point Sharron Angle a “des idées extrêmes”.
- “Wild ideas”

Une fraction du parti républicain a préféré appeler à voter pour Harry Reid. Le cas de Sharron Angle préfigure la scission qui menace dans certaines régions le parti conservateur.
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