Campaign Trail Results: Game #1127989

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This Game:

  • Year: 1960
  • Player Candidate: John F. Kennedy
  • Running Mate: Lyndon Johnson
  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- John F. Kennedy31233,550,77250.33
---- Richard Nixon21132,738,16049.11
---- Harry Byrd14377,7720.57

Visits:

  • Pennsylvania:5
  • Michigan:3
  • Illinois:1
  • North Carolina:1
  • Texas:1
  • Wisconsin:1

Answers:

  • What kind of tone will you attempt to set in your campaign this fall?
    I will deemphasize the political aspect of this campaign, as much as practicable, and emphasize my own personality and leadership ability. Of course I will still make strong statements on the Cold War.
  • What do you have to say about the selection of Lyndon Johnson as your running mate?
    Lyndon Johnson shares my political beliefs and will be my close partner in government for the next four years.
  • Lady Bird Johnson, LBJ's wife, has been spat on by a gathering of far-right protestors in a Dallas hotel lobby. What are your thoughts?
    I have no real comment to make, but I'm sure that the voters in Texas will be incensed at the incivility of this episode.
  • There has been a proposal for a series of television debates between you and Kennedy. Is this something you are interested in?
    I would love to go against Nixon in a televised debate. We could use the exposure and I'm confident that I would win.
  • Anti-Catholicism has been a huge issue thus far in the campaign, with hundreds of pamphlets and leaflets being distributed across the South and Midwest. Do you have any comment?
    We can't be out there responding to every little two-bit leaflet that some crank puts out. Let's wait and see how this issue develops.
  • Anti-Catholicism continues to be an issue. Major newspapers have published a statement by 150 Protestant clergy, including Norman Vincent Peale, opposing any Catholic as President. Do you have any comment?
    Let's take this opportunity to make a major speech on the topic. I will address this issue exclusively in a televised speech, and put it to rest for good.
  • There have been a large number of sit-ins recently, where black students and activists are sitting at whites-only lunch counters and department stores to advocate for desegregation. Do you support this movement?
    This movement has my full support, as do the other civil rights measures of our day. I will push for a Civil Rights Act as President.
  • Richard Nixon has made "experience" the centerpiece of his campaign. What do you have to say on this point?
    Richard Nixon and I entered Congress in the same year, 1947, and have both served in the highest levels of government for some time.
  • There was a recent effort in Congress to pass a program to provide medical care to elderly Americans, but it was narrowly defeated. Will you make a further push for this type of program as President?
    This program is a good starting point, but I would much prefer a program of national health insurance for all Americans -- not just the elderly.
  • Currently the highest income tax bracket pays a rate of 91%. Will you work harder to cut tax rates as President?
    We need to cut this rate substantially. It is way too high.
  • Is the United States adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat today?
    We can never be fully satisfied, but we have certainly held our own in the Cold War over the past eight years, compared to where we were during the Korean War.
  • Do you believe the United States is adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat over the next ten years?
    I am as satisfied as I can be. With sound defense policies and strong economic growth, we should continue to maintain our advantage over the Soviet Union.
  • During the Great Depression, the federal government began a policy of farm subsidies to stabilize farm incomes and to target a specific output of each crop. Are these policies still necessary in 1960?
    They are absolutely necessary. Farmers are not in a good position to bargain for their crops, and any economic weakness in that sector can easily cause a recession in the broader economy.
  • What is your opinion on the current level of education funding in the United States? Would you increase federal education funding, even if it meant higher taxes or a larger budget deficit?
    We need to minimize the federal funding of education, even in block grants. It could easily open the door to federal control of our schools.
  • Would you support the passage of a federal civil rights bill as President to address the worst excesses of segregation in the South?
    This is something that is more appropriately addressed by individual states, though I will do anything I can to enforce the decisions of our Supreme Court.
  • Recently, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested at a sit-in in Atlanta, and has now been sentenced to four months in prison for failing to get a Georgia driver's license after moving to that state. Do you have any comment or action you would like to take?
    Let's make a call to Mrs. King to offer our condolences, and let's demand the release of Mr. King.
  • Are you satisfied with the economy and the economic policies of this country over the past eight years?
    We must do better. Our present Administration has advocated a hard money policy which caused the recession of 1958 and left idle industrial capacity in our country.
  • Do you support a minimum wage of $1.25 per hour, with some exceptions for small business? Such a measure was recently defeated in Congress.
    I believe a minimum wage is at the very least a bad economic idea, and possibly unconstitutional. I do not support this increase.
  • How serious, at the current time, do you believe the internal Communist threat is?
    We should always be concerned about internal subversion, but the external Soviet threat should be our primary focus at this point.
  • Should the United States apologize to the Soviet Union for the controversy surrounding the downed U-2 spy plane and surrounding espionage?
    We lost a lot of ground diplomatically after this event, and much of that could have been avoided had we issued a formal apology.
  • Did Dwight Eisenhower do the right thing when he sent federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the integration of the high school there?
    I believe that Eisenhower did what he had to do in this case, to make sure the decisions of our Supreme Court are enforced.
  • Has the United States adequately defended against the Communist threat in Indochina? Would you support further action there if necessary?
    I would support the use of massive air strikes or tactical nuclear weapons to defend our ally, South Vietnam.
  • What is your position on the power of labor unions in the United States?
    I support unions and I oppose the excesses of leaders such as Jimmy Hoffa. Unions, cleansed of their corrupt elements, should play a central role in the American economy.
  • Do you believe that current levels of defense spending are adequate?
    We can always find areas for improvement, but we have successfully defended the United States and our allies from numerous Communist threats over the past eight years.
  • Where will you spend your final day before the election?
    We will campaign up and down New York and the Eastern Seaboard.
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