When the Republican Party scored strong gains in last November’s US congressional elections, the universally accepted explanation was that voters were expressing their frustration with disappointing economic performance. Indeed, when Americans went to the polls, a&nbsp;substantial share thought that economic conditions were deteriorating; many held President Barack Obama responsible and voted against his Democratic Party.
美国剑桥—两个月间，斗转星移。去年11月，当共和党在美国国会选举中大获全胜时，人们一致认为原因在于选民们对令人失望的经济表现感到不满。事实上，当美国人走向投票箱时， 相当大一部分认为经济状况正在恶化，许多人认为总统奥巴马应该对此负责，并投出了反对民主党的选票。