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1 民主国家中的败选演讲 Democracy’s Rhetoric of Defeat 民主国家中的败选演讲（中英双语） Democracy’s Rhetoric of Defeat 凯利的幕僚观看凯利2004 年承认竞选失败的讲话。 John Kerry campaign staffers watch their candidate’s 2004 concession speech. 作者 保罗·科克兰 By Paul Corcoran 美国政治学家保罗·科克兰 （Paul Corcoran）是澳大利亚阿德雷德大学 (University of Adelaide)副教授。他的主要研究领域是政治传播学，其中包括 修辞策略与媒体形象、政治哲学、政治学和艺术）。 American political scientist Paul Corcoran is an associate professor at the University of Adelaide in Australia. His particular interests are political communication, including rhetorical strategies and media framing; political philosophy; and politics and art. 经过艰难竞选后发表败选演讲绝不是空泛的姿态，而是有助于肯定选举结果的合法性，加强国家团结， 为和平和有效的权力过渡铺平道路。 Concession speeches after hard-fought elections are more than empty rituals. They help establish the legitimacy of the results, reinforce national unity, and pave the way for peaceful and effective transitions of power. 2008 年 11 月4 日，美国总统大选还在清点选票，两位主要候选人便开始充当起各自在这出传统政治 戏剧的最后一幕里的角色。第一个讲话的是被击败的候选人约翰·麦凯恩(John McCain)。他的败选演 讲遵循着传统的格调： With the votes still being counted on November 4, 2008, the two leading candidates for the U.S. presidency played their roles in the concluding act of an established political drama. The first to speak was the defeated candidate, John McCain. His concession speech followed a time-honored rhetorical formula: 我的朋友们，我们走到了一个漫长历程的终点。美国人民已经表态，他们表达得很明确。稍前，我很 荣幸地与巴拉克·奥巴马参议员通了话，祝贺他……当选为我们共同热爱的国家的下任总统。在这样一 次如此持久而艰难的竞选角逐中，他的成功本身就足以让我对他的能力和韧性不胜钦佩。而他能够在 数百万曾错误地认为美国总统竞选与他们无关或他们的影响无足轻重的美国人身上激发起希望，我深 表敬仰，并祝贺他取得了成功。 1 / 8 2 民主国家中的败选演讲 Democracy’s Rhetoric of Defeat My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly. A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him … on