两大党都在争取中间选民，但是在这一点上它们没法儿比原本就是中间政党的自民党做得更好，何况后者向来在野，不像两大党那样饱受腐败丑闻的困扰。
Both major parties are appealing to the political center, but they will never be as convincing as a political party that really is in the political center, and that is unencumbered by the scandals attached to the past exercise of power.