Even if President Ford had chosen Senator Baker to run with him,the chances of the Republicans capturing the South would have been slim. With Mr Dole the chances are much slimmer.

• 即使福特总统已选定贝克参议员与他一起竞选，共和党在南方占上风的可能性还是不太大。若和多尔先生一起竞选的话，可能性会更小。