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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a head-on confrontation with Helena Fox in the Washington Bridge crisis.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a head-on confrontation with Helena Fox in the Washington Bridge crisis.

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September 5th, 2026

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a head-on confrontation with Helena Fox in the Washington Bridge crisis.

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Four years ago, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee narrowly clinched victory in the Democratic primary, and just as he was basking in the embrace and congratulations of his supporters, someone handed him a phonethe caller being none other than his opponent, merely to concede defeat.

四年前罗德岛州长丹·麦基在民主党初选中以微弱优势险胜正当沉浸于支持者们的簇拥庆贺之际,有人递来一部手机——来电者正是他的对手仅为承认败选而已。

"That will never happen," he said, waving the phone away with an impatient gesture, "hang up on them."

"绝不会发生,"他一边说着,一边不耐烦地挥手将手机推开,"把他们的电话挂断。"

Now, Helena Fox, the woman he had once dismissed, has openly challenged him to a rematch.

如今那位曾被他轻视的女性海伦娜·福克斯公然向他发起复赛挑战

Mackey, for his part, is desperate to avert a twofold calamity: he neither wishes to become the first sitting governor of a U.S. state to suffer defeat in a primary since 2018, nor is he willing to be the first Rhode Island governor in over three decades to lose in a primary.

麦基急于规避双重厄运既不愿沦为自2018年以来首位在初选中折戟沉沙的美国总统州长亦不甘成为三十余载间首位在初选中败北的罗德岛州长

Fox, a former executive at CVS Health, has out-raised the incumbent governor in campaign funds, and her advertisements are ubiquitous, saturating every medium.

福克斯曾任CVS健康公司高管,其筹款数额已超越现任州长竞选广告铺天盖地无处不在

In stark contrast to the situation four years ago, Democratic voters have shown a markedly stronger inclination to oust incumbent officials during this election cycle.

与四年前的情形迥异今年选举周期中民主党选民对罢免现任官员的意愿显著增强

McGee, now 75, must also contend with public discontent fueled by a bridge repair project that has dragged on far longer than anticipated.

现年75岁的麦基还需应对因某座桥梁修缮工程耗时远超预期而激起的民怨

"Looking back over the past four years, I have come to realize ever more acutely that the public broadly perceives the state government as cooperating solely with a narrow circle of the privileged elite," said Fox, 62, during an interview. "They likewise hear the governor proclaim that 'all is proceeding smoothly,' while they themselves are saying, 'I am deeply concerned about securing a well-paid job.'"

回望过去四年我愈发深刻地认识到民众普遍觉得州政府只与少数权贵阶层合作,”62岁的福克斯在受访时表示,“他们同样听到州长宣称一切都很顺利’,而他们却在说我非常担心一份高薪工作’。”

In Rhode Island, a state leaning Democratic, the winner of the September 9 primary is highly likely to emerge as the frontrunner in the general election.

倾向于民主党的罗德岛州9月9日初选的胜出者将极有可能成为大选中的热门人选

Apart from Fox, McKee's other formidable rival in the race is a pivotal bridge in Providencea city that ranks as the third-largest in New England.

除了福克斯麦基在竞选中的另一大劲敌普罗维登斯市的一座关键桥梁——该市新英格兰地区第三大城市

In 2023, after state officials flagged "critical defects" and announced that repairs could take months, McKee closed the westbound side of the Washington Bridge to traffic.

2023年,在州官员标记“严重故障”并宣告维修或需数月之久后,麦基关闭了华盛顿桥西行一侧的通行。

The ripple effects of the partial closure quickly spread across the entire region.

部分关闭的连锁反应迅速波及整个区域

The bridge bears the heavy traffic burden of Interstate 195, stretching from Providence across the Seekonk River to East Providence, and onward to the South Coast of Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

该桥梁承载着195号州际公路交通重任自普罗维登斯横跨锡康克河延伸至东普罗维登斯继而通达马萨诸塞州南海岸与科德角

The nearly one hundred thousand vehicles that traverse it daily are now compelled to divert entirely, rerouting through the reconfigured eastbound lanes.

每日近十万辆次通行车辆如今不得不悉数改道经由重新配置的东行车道绕行。

Subsequently, the repair timeline far exceeded what had been promised, and the costs likewise surpassed the initial estimatesall of which furnished Fox with ample ammunition to assail McKee's leadership.

此后维修工期远超当初承诺费用高出初步估算凡此种种皆为福克斯抨击麦基领导能力提供了大量口实

McGee countered that he had ensured the public's safety, and that the bridge's completion was scheduled for 2028.

麦基反驳道确保了民众的安全这座桥梁的竣工则定于2028年

He repeatedly referenced Maryland, asserting that the Washington Bridge would be completed before the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed in 2024 after being struck by a massive container ship, resulting in the deaths of six construction workers, with its rebuilding projected to finish by 2030.

屡次提及马里兰州断言华盛顿大桥将先于巴尔的摩的弗朗西斯·斯科特·基大桥重建工程告竣,后者因2024年一艘巨型集装箱船撞击而坍塌致使六名建筑工人罹难其重建工程预计于2030年完工。

However, political scientist Adam Myers of Providence College points out that sudden events such as bridge collapses frequently place governors in a predicament.

然而普罗维登斯学院政治学家亚当·迈尔斯指出桥梁坍塌之类的突发事件时常州长们陷入困境

Contentious issues such as crime, immigration, and the cost of living often defy straightforward attribution to any single party, given the intricate systemic factors they entail.

诸如犯罪移民生活成本等棘手议题,往往难以明确归咎于某一方因其牵涉错综复杂的系统性因素

Taking bridges as an example, the public is generally aware that state governments bear responsibility for them,” Myers elaborated, “and thus accountability appears to have an exceptionally clear focus, with all responsibility finding a well-defined locus here.

以桥梁为例公众普遍知晓州政府对此负有责任,”迈尔斯阐述道,“因此责任归属似乎有着极为明确的指向所有责任均可在此找到清晰的承担主体

In responding to criticism over his mishandling of the bridge issue, McGee has gone on the offensive, accusing Fox of being an out-of-touch corporate executive attempting to buy his way to victory.

在应对关于其桥梁问题处理不力的批评之际,麦基已转为攻势指责福克斯为脱离实际的商界高管试图以金钱购得胜选

Fox comes from a deeply entrenched political family lineage.

福克斯拥有深厚的政治世家背景

Her grandfather Thomas Dodd and her uncle Chris Dodd both served as Democratic senators representing Connecticut.

她的祖父托马斯·多德叔父克里斯·多德均曾代表康涅狄格州出任民主党参议员

She spent 25 years at CVS, ultimately rising to the position of president of the company's pharmacy division between 2014 and 2018.

在CVS供职长达25年,并于2014年至2018年间最终擢升为公司药房部门总裁

Subsequently, she held the role of chief executive officer at the Canadian retail giant Hudson's Bay Company until stepping down in 2020.

此后执掌加拿大零售巨头哈德逊湾公司首席执行官一职,直至2020年卸任

McGee accused Fox of exacerbating the opioid crisis during her tenure at CVS, a charge Fox categorically denied.

麦基指控福克斯在CVS任职期间助长了阿片类药物危机的蔓延福克斯对此予以坚决否认

"Who exactly is the candidate here? She is a business magnate that Democrats find utterly intolerable," McGee said in an interview, "and she has repeatedly demonstrated a pattern of placing her own interests above the welfare of the people."

此处的候选人究竟是何人?此乃一介民主党人断难容忍商界巨擘,”麦基于受访时言道,“屡次三番展现出一己私利凌驾于民生福祉之上的行径。”

When questioned about her tenure at CVS, Fox contended that during her time as president of the company's pharmacy division, it had reduced the distribution of opioids by 40 percent.

当被问及她在CVS的经历时,福克斯辩称在她担任CVS药房部门总裁期间,该公司将阿片类药物的分销减少了40%

In 2022, after Fox had departed from CVS, the corporation consented to a $5 billion settlement to resolve nationwide litigation concerning the impact of opioids, without admitting any wrongdoing.

2022年即福克斯离开CVS之后公司同意支付50亿美元以解决全国范围内关于阿片类药物影响的诉讼但未承认任何不当行为

Fox further cautioned that McKee's attacks had incensed the thousands of employees working at CVS's headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, noting that external criticism of her was often perceived as an affront to the retail giant itself.

福克斯警告说麦基的抨击激怒了在罗德岛州文索基特市CVS总部工作的数千名员工外界对她的批评常被视为对这家零售巨头的批评

"The business leaders of the fifty largest enterprises in this state have jointly written to you, demanding that you cease your attacks on CVS," she remarked during a debate in August, "how could you possibly drive them out of this state?"

本州规模最大的五十家企业商业领袖联名致函要求停止对CVS的抨击,”在八月的一场辩论中言道,“你岂能将他们逐出本州?”

Mackey underscored his advocacy for working-class voters, noting the substantial backing he received from numerous unions during the campaign; however, it is noteworthy that the Rhode Island Democratic Party and the state AFL-CIO opted not to endorse either candidate in the primary.

麦基强调自己代表工薪阶层选民的利益,并指出在竞选中获得了众多工会的支持但值得注意的是罗德岛州民主党州劳工联合会-产业工会联合会决定不在初选中支持任何一方

Meanwhile, Fox noted that her base of supporters is steadily expanding, including a number of Democrats from Cumberland, McKee's hometown, where he previously served as mayor.

与此同时福克斯指出她的支持者阵营正持续扩展其中不乏来自麦基故乡坎伯兰的民主党人士——麦基曾在该地担任市长一职

"This is the perfect moment to be an outsider," Fox remarked.

“此刻正是成为局外人的绝佳时机,”福克斯如是说

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