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Republicans, Democrats¹ Put Own Spin on 'Occupy' Protests

The "Occupy" protests around the United States have provided another opportunity for the Democratic and Republican parties to voice their differences. To the dismay of the protesters, both parties show signs of trying to sway public sentiment about the demonstrations² in their favor.
Four weeks after the "Occupy" protests began, both the Republican and Democratic parties are trying to use them for political advantage.
At first, Republicans were dismissive.
But then the Republican presidential candidates, such as Herman Cain, began blaming the protests on President Barack Obama.
"This is a distraction³ from the failed policies of the Obama administration," said Cain.
Political analysts⁴ say that strategy aims to energize⁵ voters and refocus anger into traditional Republican themes such as bloated government.
"The one effective line that I think they will continue to use is that those protesters should turn their sights not so much on Wall Street, but right down to the White House," noted⁶ John Fortier with the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Protesters like Ron Sanger say they expect the news media and politicians to distort their message.
"They keep denying or not addressing the real issues," said Sanger. "And these little sound bite thing. It's not going to sell. People are getting smarter than that. And that is why we are here."
Democrats were quick to sympathize with the demonstrators. Political analysts say party leaders see some themes they hope will lure⁷ voters, like higher taxes for the rich. Ruy Teixeira is with The Center for American Progress.
"So, I think they want to try and take advantage of it and it will fit nicely into a lot of the themes that President Obama is trying to develop for his campaign," said Teixeira.
But the protesters object. They are angry with President Obama on a number of issues, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and his treatment of Wall Street bankers. Vera Spohr voted for Obama, but is unhappy.
"He has always been owned by the money. He still is. Sure, he will take whatever he can from us and use it his way. But he is not going to make any substantive⁸ changes," said Spohr .
The protesters say they seek no political endorsements⁹ and will ignore the political spin. They plan to press on with their message: that they are the 99 percent of the population calling for economic justice.

1 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。

4 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

5 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

8 substantive   

adj.表示实在的；本质的、实质性的；独立的；n.实词，实名词；独立存在的实体

参考例句：

• They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
• A president needs substantive advice,but he also requires emotional succor. 一个总统需要实质性的建议，但也需要感情上的支持。

9 endorsements   

n.背书( endorsement的名词复数 )；（驾驶执照上的）违章记录；（公开的）赞同；（通常为名人在广告中对某一产品的）宣传

参考例句：

• He must make much money on those tennis shoe endorsements he does. 他替那些网球鞋珍重广告，就赚了不少钱。 来自互联网
• But celebrity endorsements remain an important promotional tool for marketers. 尽管如此，邀明星助阵仍是营销人员重要的推广手段之一。 来自互联网