请帮忙翻译一句新闻

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请帮忙翻译一句新闻
sth would have the policical advantage of pushing down the road a split within Mr. Obama's party.
1. pushing down 如何翻译
2 a split wiithin 如何理解 谢谢

答案

Push down
1.向下按,推倒,压倒2.迫使(某人)接受某种观
a split within
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