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1、美国2012大选首场总统辩论完整文字稿JIMLEHRER:GoodeveningfromtheMagnessArenaattheUniversityofDenverinDenver,Colorado.I'mJimLehrerofthePBSNewsHour,andIwelcomeyoutothefirstofthe2012presidentialdebatesbetweenPresidentBarackObama,theDemocraticnominee,andformerMassachusetts
2、GovernorMittRomney,theRepublicannominee.Thisdebateandthenextthree—twopresidential,onevice-presidential—aresponsoredbytheCommissiononPresidentialDebates.Tonight's90minuteswillbeaboutdomesticissues,andwillfollowaformatdesignedbythecommission.Therewillbes
3、ixroughly15-minutesegments,withtwo-minuteanswersforthefirstquestion,thenopendiscussionfortheremainderofeachsegment.ThousandsofpeopleofferedsuggestionsonsegmentsubjectsofquestionsviatheInternetandothermeans,butImadethefinalselections,andfortherecord,the
4、ywerenotsubmittedforapprovaltothecommissionorthecandidates.Thesegments,asIannouncedinadvance,willbethreeontheeconomyandoneeachonhealthcare,theroleofgovernment,andgoverning,withanemphasisthroughoutondifferences,specificsandchoices.Bothcandidateswillalso
5、havetwo-minuteclosingstatements.Theaudiencehereinthehallhaspromisedtoremainsilent.Nocheers,applause,boos,hisses—amongothernoisydistractingthings—sowemayallconcentrateonwhatthecandidateshavetosay.Thereisanoiseexceptionrightnow,though,aswewelcomePresiden
6、tObamaandGovernorRomney.(Cheers,applause.)Gentlemen,welcometoyouboth.Let'sstarttheeconomy,segmentone.Andlet'sbeginwithjobs.Whatarethemajordifferencesbetweenthetwoofyouabouthowyouwouldgoaboutcreatingnewjobs?Youhavetwominutes—eachofyouhavetwominutestosta
7、rt.Thecointosshasdetermined,Mr.President,yougofirst.PRESIDENTBARACKOBAMA:Well,thankyouverymuch,Jim,forthisopportunity.IwanttothankGovernorRomneyandtheUniversityofDenverforyourhospitality.TherearealotofpointsthatIwanttomaketonight,butthemostimportantone
8、isthat20yearsagoIbecametheluckiestmanonearthbecauseMichelleObamaagreedtomarryme.(Laughter.)AndsoIjustwanttowish,Sweetie,youhappyanniversaryandletyouknowthatayearfromnow,wewillnotbecelebratingitinfrontof40millionpeople.(Laughter.)Youknow
