Venstreorienterte demokrater gjør det bra nå – men kan de vinne tilbake de viktige usikre velgerne?
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Venstreorienterte demokrater gjør det bra nå – men kan de vinne tilbake de viktige usikre velgerne?

Left-wing Democrats are doing well now – but can they win back the important undecided voters?

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The BbcJuly 26, 2026View Source

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Venstreorienterte demokrater har vunnet mange lokale valg nylig.

Left-wing Democrats have won many local elections recently.

venstreorienterteleft-wingdemokraterDemocratsharhavevunnetwonmangemanylokalelocalvalgelectionsnyligrecently
De ønsker å fokusere sosiale temaer og arbeideres rettigheter.

They want to focus on social issues and workers' rights.

ønskerwantåtofokuserefocusonsosialesocialtemaerthemes/issuesogandarbeideresworkersrettigheterrights
Men de overbevise velgere i viktige stater som Michigan.

But now they must convince voters in important states like Michigan.

menbutnowmustoverbeviseconvincevelgerevotersiinviktigeimportantstaterstatessomlike
Denne staten er en del av "rustbeltet", hvor mange fra arbeiderklassen bor.

This state is a part of the "Rust Belt", where many from the working class live.

dennethisstatenstateerisdelpartavofrustbeltetRust Belthvorwheremangemanyfrafromarbeiderklassenworking classborlive
Mange av disse velgerne føler at politikere har glemt dem.

Many of these voters feel that politicians have forgotten them.

mangemanyavofdissethesevelgernevotersfølerfeelatthatpolitikerepoliticiansharhaveglemtforgottendemthem
Vippevelgere bestemmer ofte hvem som vinner presidentvalget.

Swing voters often decide who wins the presidential election.

vippevelgereswing votersbestemmerdecideofteoftenhvemwhosomwho/thatvinnerwinspresidentvalgetpresidential election
Den progressive fløyen av partiet tror at deres budskap kan vinne.

The progressive wing of the party believes that their message can win.

fløyenwingavofpartietpartytrorbelieveatthatderestheirbudskapmessagekancanvinnewin
De lover bedre helsetjenester og høyere lønn for alle.

They promise better healthcare and higher wages for everyone.

loverpromisebedrebetterhelsetjenesterhealthcareogandhøyerehigherlønnwagesalleeveryone
Kritikere sier at deres politikk kan være for radikal for moderate velgere.

Critics say that their policy can be too radical for moderate voters.

kritikerecriticssiersayatthatderestheirpolitikkpolicy/politicskancanværebefortooradikalradicalvelgerevoters
Resultatene i Michigan vil vise om denne strategien fungerer.

The results in Michigan will show if this strategy works.

resultateneresultsiinvilwillviseshowomif/whetherdennethisstrategienstrategyfungererworks
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overbevise
to convince
"Jeg må overbevise min sjef om ideen."
arbeiderklasse
working class
"Han kommer fra en familie i arbeiderklassen."
vippevelger
swing voter
"En vippevelger har ikke bestemt seg ennå."
budskap
message
"Presidenten ga et viktig budskap til folket."
rettigheter
rights
"Alle mennesker har like rettigheter."
nylig
recently
"Jeg har nylig flyttet til en ny by."
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