克林顿当选总统及美国政局和政策趋向

Bill Clinton's President-elect and Tendencies for the US Situation and Policies

11月3日美国举行第52届总统选举,民主党总统候选人克林顿以370张选举人票对共和党总统候选人、现任总统布什168张选举人票的压倒多数当选为美国第42任总统。同时举行的第103届国会选举中,民主党仍以较大多数优势控制参议院和众议院:在100席的参议院中,民主党由57席增为58席,共和党则从43席减为42席;在435席的众议院中,

Bill Clinton, the Democratic candidate for the US president, was elected the 52th president of the US, mainly because he heldhigh the banner of'transformation', which catered to the voters' grievances against the current situations in domestic economy and society and thirst for a change of reality, and won the support among the eastern, Jewish and some local financial groups whose major interests are at home. At present, the balance of power of each factions in Democratic and Republic parties and the tendencies of their policy readjustments indicated the fact that the US situation will transform from conservative towards moderate. When he comes to power, Bil Clinton will take'vitalizing the US economy'and'cebuilding America'as the general guideline of his domestic and foreign policies, in which the emphasis will be placed on domestic affairs. Developing economy will be the top priority of his domestic policy. For this reason, he will lay stress on playing the government's role, carrying out the reforms of education, welfare and etc., and enhancing scientific researches for civil purpose in order to increase the international competiye(?)ess of the US commodities. As far as his foreign policy is concerned, he will succeed the current policy of the Bush administration, while pursuing more stern policy of protectionism and economic expansion, cutting down the military expenditure and making structural adjustment in military power so as to strengthen its capability of rapid deployment, and actively supporting the movement of'democratization'abroad and intensifying the ideological infiltration and expansion.