不滿特朗普崛起 布隆伯格選擇支持希拉里

Dismayed by Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg Will Endorse Hillary Clinton

不滿特朗普崛起，布隆伯格選擇支持希拉里

Michael R. Bloomberg, who bypassed his own run for the presidency this election cycle, will endorse Hillary Clinton in a prime-time address at the Democratic convention and make the case for Clinton as the best choice for moderate voters in 2016, an adviser to Bloomberg said.

邁克爾·R·布隆伯格(Michael R. Bloomberg)的一名顧問表示，選擇不參加本屆總統競選的布隆伯格將於黃金時段在民主黨全國大會上發表演講，正式支持希拉里·克林頓(Hillary Clinton)，同時陳述在2016年的選舉中，爲何克林頓是溫和派選民的最佳選擇。

The news is an unexpected move from Bloomberg, who has not been a member of the Democratic Party since 2000; was elected the mayor of New York City as a Republican; and later became an independent.

有關布隆伯格此舉的消息出人意料。他從2000年開始便不再是民主黨成員。之後，他以共和黨人的身份當選紐約市長，後來又成爲了獨立派人士。

But it reflects Bloomberg’s increasing dismay about the rise of Donald Trump and a determination to see that the Republican nominee is defeated.

不過，此事反映出了布隆伯格對唐納德·特朗普(Donald Trump)的崛起越來越不滿，並決心看到這名共和黨提名人敗北。

Clinton is seeking to reach out to middle-of-the-road swing voters and even moderate Republicans uneasy about Trump. Polls show that significant numbers of Republicans remain wary of Trump and question his fitness for the presidency.

克林頓正尋求爭取持中立態度的搖擺選民，乃至對特朗普感到不安的溫和派共和黨人。民調顯示，相當人數的共和黨人始終對特朗普懷有戒心，懷疑他是否適合擔任總統。

Bloomberg will vouch for Clinton “from the perspective of a business leader and an independent,” said Howard Wolfson, a senior adviser to Bloomberg.

布隆伯格的高級顧問霍華德·沃爾夫森(Howard Wolfson)表示，布隆伯格將“從商業領袖和獨立派人士的角度”爲克林頓擔保。

“As the nation’s leading independent and a pragmatic business leader, Mike has supported candidates from both sides of the aisle,” Wolfson said. “This week in Philadelphia he will make a strong case that the clear choice in this election is Hillary Clinton.”

“作爲全美知名的獨立派人士和務實的商業領袖，兩黨的候選人邁克都支持過，”沃爾夫森說。“本週，他將在費城提出充分的理由，證明本屆選舉中顯而易見的選擇是希拉里·克林頓。”

Bloomberg, who has been sharply critical of Trump’s views on immigration and the economy, may fortify Clinton’s appeal to the political center.

布隆伯格一直嚴厲批評特朗普在移民和經濟問題上的觀點。他可能會鞏固克林頓對政治中間派的吸引力。

And with the Republican nominee basing his campaign on his background as a businessman, Bloomberg, a billionaire media executive and philanthropist, may help counter the Trump sales pitch.

共和黨提名人特朗普將競選建立在其作爲商人的背景之上。在這種情況下，作爲身家億萬的媒體高管和慈善家的布隆伯格或許有助於反擊特朗普的這種推銷辭令。

It is unusual, but not unheard of, for a speaker who is not a member of a political party to address that party’s convention. Bloomberg is expected to speak Wednesday, the same evening as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

非黨內成員在某政黨的全國大會上發表演講的情況頗爲少見，但也並非聞所未聞。布隆伯格預計會與總統貝拉克·奧巴馬及副總統喬·拜登(Joe Biden)一起，在週三傍晚發表演講。

Bloomberg is not an entirely natural fit for the Democratic Party of 2016: Though he has been an energetic advocate on issues related to guns, immigration and climate change, he has been a vocal ally of the financial services industry and has defended the strict policing tactics his administration employed in New York.

對於2016年的民主黨來說，布隆伯格並非完全合適的人選：儘管在槍支、移民和氣候變化相關問題上是一位精力充沛的倡導人士，但他一直是金融服務行業的有力盟友，還爲他領導的紐約市政府採取的嚴厲的治安手段辯解。

Jennifer Palmieri, Clinton’s communications director, said Bloomberg would bring to the convention “a unique and important voice that lays out the choice in this election.”

克林頓的通訊聯絡負責人珍妮弗·帕爾米耶裏(Jennifer Palmieri)表示，布隆伯格將給大會帶來“一種獨特而重要的聲音，闡明這次選舉的選擇對象。”