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《BBC》列共和黨慘敗5大原因 伊朗戰爭為關鍵
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《BBC》列共和黨慘敗5大原因 伊朗戰爭為關鍵

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美国中期选举民主党赢得参众两院控制权。BBC列出共和党失败五大原因:伊朗战争、生活成本飙升、特朗普低支持率、西班牙裔和黑人选民转向、民主党传递清晰讯息。

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美国中期选举中,民主党以优势获得参议院与众议院控制权。英国广播公司(BBC)列出共和党面临惨败的五大原因,包括伊朗战争、生活成本飙升、特朗普低支持率、西班牙裔和黑人选民立场转变,以及民主党传递清晰讯息。

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民主黨在美國期中大選獲得勝利,以優勢獲得參議院與眾議院控制權。針對共和黨為何會面臨慘敗,英國廣播公司(BBC)列出5大原因。

第1大原因是伊朗戰爭。美國和以色列2月28日突襲伊朗,伊朗隨後封鎖荷姆茲海峽以示報復。世界石油和液化天然氣運輸關鍵動脈遭封鎖,導致燃油價格飆升。美國政府數據顯示,10月初美國零售柴油平均價格略低於9月創下的每加侖6.52美元(約台幣214元)的歷史紀錄。

1項選民調查顯示,約有63%受訪者認為美國對伊朗採取軍事行動是錯誤的。另有74%選民聲稱,美伊衝突正是他們投票選出國會議員的重要因素。美國副總統范斯4日在X上直言,伊朗戰爭正是共和黨敗北原因。美國總統川普也說,范斯關於伊朗戰爭的說法「基本屬實」。

第2大原因是生活成本飆升。從美國東岸到西岸,各地的選民都為生活必需品價格飆升而苦惱,這種憤怒情緒在關鍵的選舉中展現得淋漓盡致。

受燃油和能源價格上漲的推動,截至9月的過去1年中,物價上漲了3.7%。選民民調數據顯示,79%選民表示通貨膨脹在過去1年中已對他們造成嚴重或中度經濟負擔。

第3大原因是川普的低支持率。無論是伊朗戰爭還是物價上漲都與川普相關,這使他的支持率持續下降。雖然川普敦促選民想像他是候選人,以此激勵他的支持者,但大選結果顯示,這種策略在民眾憤怒情緒日益高漲的背景下似乎適得其反。

第4大原因是西班牙裔和黑人選民改變立場。2年前部分西班牙裔和非裔選民轉向共和黨,幫助川普取得決定性的勝利。但在本次期中選舉中,這一趨勢發生了逆轉。

根據《紐約時報》分析,與2024年總統大選相比,西班牙裔佔多數的郡對共和黨參議院候選人的支持率下降了超過22個百分點。在參議院選舉中,黑人佔多數的郡也明顯傾向民主黨候選人。

這項轉變正值民眾對移民執法普遍不滿之際,皮尤研究中心數據顯示,56%美國人對美國移民及海關執法局(ICE)持負面看法。

第5大原因是民主黨傳遞清晰訊息。民主黨這次取得大勝,得益於一些實力強勁且真誠的候選人,他們堅持傳遞清晰訊息,專注於生活成本和醫療保健問題。

民主黨候選人塞德(Abdul El-Sayed)在密西根州獲得勝利,他將「讓金錢退出政治,讓金錢留在你的口袋」作為競選口號。民主黨候選人安德魯斯(Annie Andrews)同樣在南卡羅來納州勝出,她專注於醫療保健的可負擔性,引發許多認為醫療體系已經崩潰的選民的共鳴。

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  • 民主党将利用国会控制权推进生活成本和医疗保健相关立法

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  • 民主党在参众两院的具体席位数是多少?
  • 伊朗战争对美国国内经济的长期影响如何?
  • 西班牙裔和黑人选民转向民主党的具体比例是多少?

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