Obama’s ambitions are centered on reversing the arrangement that has dominated US politics since Richard Nixon’s election in 1968. He hopes to ensure that a moderate Democratic Party forms the core of domestic politics and policymaking, with the Republican Party consigned to the periphery.
奥巴马的野心是颠覆自尼克松1968年当选以来主宰美国政坛的安排。他希望保证温和的民主党能形成内政和决策的核心，将共和党边缘化。