They were able and well intentioned, but they needed more contacts and experience dealing with their constituencies to make the big changes we were seeking.

• 他们这些人都很有能力，而且一片好心，但是他们缺乏人际关系，缺少与选区居民打交道的经验，这使他们很难实现我们寻求的大规模改革的目标。