1. Things have gotten underway in Eastern Pennsylvania for the governor's seat left
副总统吉姆马修 在东宾州的州长空缺席位。
2. vacant there by Vice President Jim Matthews.
竞选活动已展开。
3. After a political career that has lasted 42 years so far,the genial Vice President and the former Pennsylvania Governor,faces the most critical task of his new electoral life
亲民的副总统 即宾州前任州长，在从政42年后，面对他在新职位上 最关键的工作。
4. helping his home state fill the vacancy of his departure from Washington.
就是在他前往华府之际 帮助他的家乡选出新州长。
5. However, Matthews seems reluctant to hand over the spotlight to Peter Russo.