Some aspects of the campaign, particularly the amount of money spent and its negative tone, struck many observers as objectionable. But the competitiveness of American democracy – the fact that an alternative always exists, and that those in power have to fight hard to stay there – was on admirable display for the whole world to see.
此次竞选的一些特点，特别是投入的资金和负面宣传让很多观察者感到震惊，并对此表示质疑。但美国民主的竞争力——替代者总是存在，掌权者需要努力奋斗才能保住手中的权力——仍受到了全世界羡慕的关注目光。