Campaign Trail Results: Game #1192112
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Harry Truman
- Running Mate: Alben Barkley
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Harry Truman | 320 | 23,447,117 | 48.12 |
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 173 | 22,028,895 | 45.21 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 38 | 1,323,282 | 2.72 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 0 | 1,930,411 | 3.96 |
Visits:
- California:5
- New York:2
- Idaho:1
- Maine:1
- Nevada:1
- Oregon:1
- Pennsylvania:1
Answers:
- Do you stand by your decision to implement a loyalty program for employees of the federal government? Do you believe that Communist infiltration is a serious threat right now?I stand by my actions 100%. The buck stops here.
- Is the House Un-American Activities Committee going too far in its attempts to root out Communist influence, or should it be doing more?I support the HUAC, although I do wish it could be a little more aggressive in its rooting out of Communist influence.
- A wave of strikes and economic turmoil has led to bipartisan support for a new labor law. The Taft-Hartley Act, limiting the power of labor unions, has been placed on your desk. Will you sign this bill or veto it?Veto it. This law goes too far, and besides, we won't have a chance without the support of labor.
- The Jewish state of Israel is set to declare its independence on May 15, 1948. Will your Administration recognize this new nation?We will recognize Israel. It is the right thing to do in the aftermath of the Holocaust, and if that's not enough, we can kiss New York good-bye if we don't.
- A young, liberal Senate candidate from Minnesota named Hubert Humphrey is pushing for a civil rights plank in the Democratic platform. You can either encourage this movement or nip it in the bud.I support a civil rights plank, and furthermore I will personally take executive action to desegregate the Armed Forces. I believe we can turn the black vote if we take initiative on this issue.
- The Soviet Union has blocked West Berlin from receiving any supplies from Western Europe. What are your thoughts on this situation?We need to do whatever it takes to ensure that Berlin is adequately supplied. We cannot further embolden Soviet aggression by retreating from the agreed-upon boundaries in our 1945 settlement.
- Is there anything you can say during your acceptance speech at the national convention to shake this race up?I'm going to eviscerate Henry Wallace and bring the so-called Progressive Party back into the fold. I support universal health care and civil rights just the same as they do, and they are running for vanity's sake alone if they support Wallace.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- You are calling for a pretty far-reaching platform as you campaign, but the current Congress has refused to consider many of your proposals. How will things be different in your next term if you are elected?I'm calling Congress into session now so that the American people can see how little they are capable of accomplishing. If they don't vote the Republicans out this fall then I don't know what to say.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going up the Eastern Seaboard, from Maryland all the way to Connecticut.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?I'm going through the Plains and Mountain states. I could personally talk to a third of the voters in that region, as sparsely populated as it is.
- Before you head to Missouri to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?Let's spend our last day in California and then fly home.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I support Social Security, but I think the program is most solvent in its current form.
- Would you support an act that would allocate federal funds for the construction of low-income housing?I can't make a conclusive statement on this issue. I'm sure that between myself and Congress we can work out a good solution once I'm elected.
- What are your views on a federal health insurance program?With a country that is getting more and more prosperous by the day, I'm sure that we can find a good solution in the area of health care.
- Do you support the federal funding of primary education, and if so, in what form?This is something that we will research and consider seriously over the next four years. I'd have to see the details of any proposal before I could give my opinion.
- In general, what is your view on the providing of foreign aid to American allies?We are the only thing standing between the world and global domination by the Soviets. I'm prepared to take any measure to prevent the advance of Communism.
- What do you think about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the President to two terms in office?There should not be a limit on how many terms a President can serve. This is why we have an election every four years -- to gauge the will of the American people.
- What are your views, in general, on the Marshall Plan?The Marshall Plan is a waste of resources, and will slow the development of Europe by forcing nations to rely on foreign subsidies, rather than rebuilding their own economies.
- How will you reduce the inflation rate, currently around 10% annually, if you are elected President?We need to control the spending and interference of the federal government, and reinforce our commitment to a sound American dollar. These policies will bring inflation under control in my Administration.
- What will you do to help resolve the severe housing shortage in this country?We need a federal housing bill that will produce low-income housing and provide cheaper mortgages for all Americans, so that we can get more housing built in this country.
- What do you think about proposals for the federal government to build an expansive interstate highway system?Anyone can see that I've supported road development throughout my career, and I think this would be a positive step for the country.
- What are your views on the current federal budget surplus? Would you attempt to maintain this surplus as President?We've run up quite a national debt over the past few years, and rightly so, but now that World War II is over, we should focus on paying down this debt.
- How concerned are you about events in China? What would you do as President to support Chiang Kai-Shek?We need to be doing more to defend our ally in China. I believe that country is in very real danger of falling to the Communists if we don't step in somehow.