Campaign Trail Results: Game #1224260

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This Game:

  • Year: 1916
  • Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Running Mate: Elmer Burkett
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Woodrow Wilson3379,393,37950.68
---- Charles Evans Hughes1948,224,97744.38
---- Allan Benson/Other0624,8483.37
---- James Hanly0290,1011.57

Visits:

  • New York:4
  • California:2
  • Indiana:2
  • Ohio:2
  • Missouri:1
  • Oregon:1

Answers:

  • What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?
    I encourage every state to expand the suffrage to women as soon as possible.
  • What themes will you emphasize as you accept the Republican nomination and begin your campaign?
    My record as Governor of New York shows that I am willing to enact progressive reforms, and to combat machine politics. I will bring this mentality to the national stage as President.
  • What position will you take in regards to the war in Europe as you campaign?
    As President, I have no desire for war. However, I will spare no effort to protect the legitimate rights of American shipping and commerce.
  • Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?
    I refuse to politicize the security of the United States. Wilson and I are both in support of the current measures.
  • In making appointments to your campaign (and by implication, when you are President), will you favor traditional Republicans, Progressives, or try for an even balance?
    If we must make a decision, we should appeal to the progressive element of the party. These voters are the most likely ones to bolt for Wilson this fall.
  • Do you have any plans to attack the nomination of Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court?
    I believe the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the Court shows exceptionally poor, and dangerous, judgment on the part of Woodrow Wilson.
  • How much will you emphasize your own reform efforts as Governor of New York, as you campaign nationally?
    I have a substantial record of reform and progressivism as Governor of New York, and as a Supreme Court Justice. I won't hesitate to say so as I campaign.
  • California, an important state this fall, is in the midst of a divisive split between Progressives and traditional Republicans. What are your own plans for visiting that state?
    We will plan our own visit to that state, and call upon the Governor and his opponents equally, to avoid giving offense.
  • Theodore Roosevelt is hitting the campaign trail hard this fall. However, he continues to make bellicose speeches about the war in Europe. Will you distance yourself from his rhetoric?
    I will emphasize that I am my own man, and that I believe the one-sided neutrality of Woodrow Wilson is at risk of pushing us into a war with Germany.
  • Woodrow Wilson has recently pushed through the Adamson Act to avert a railroad strike, which establishes an eight-hour day for railroad employees. Will you attack this action in your campaign?
    Wilson and I may have our differences on other issues, but I believe an eight-hour workday is broadly popular and worthy of praise.
  • What do you make of Woodrow Wilson's response to the raids and outrages of Pancho Villa?
    Rather than directly imposing ourselves on Mexican territory, we should be seeking other ways to assist the rightful government in securing that country.
  • Do you have any statements to make on the tariff question, and/or the recently established Tariff Commission, as you campaign?
    We would prefer for tariffs to be higher, but the creation of a Tariff Commission is certainly a sensible step in the right direction.
  • What are your opinions on child labor legislation, as exemplified by the recent Keating-Owens child labor bill?
    Republicans have stood behind such legislation all along. It would have become law years ago without the obstruction of Southern Democrats.
  • What motivated you to support the candidacy of Elmer Haskett for Vice President, as strongly as you did?
    I believe that Burkett appeals to the voters of the West, and will help us win those states back to the Republican fold.
  • Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?
    What we've done so far is a good start, but we're still far from prepared to meet the type of emergency which might arise.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Easter Rebellion which transpired earlier this year in Ireland?
    The Irish uprising is a domestic issue of Great Britain and should not be the concern of any patriotic American.
  • Do you have a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?
    We reject any call for the prohibition of alcohol, and I would not support such laws as President.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?
    Before this act, our country caromed from one financial panic to the next. The Federal Reserve is a tremendous step forward.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914?
    The Federal Trade Commission is a necessary step forward for reform in this country.
  • Do you support the Clayton Antitrust Act which was recently passed? Do you believe that unions should be exempted from the antitrust regulations?
    I don't plan to give this act more than cursory mention as I campaign. There are better issues to focus on.
  • Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?
    I do support the effort this year to establish workers' compensation for federal employees.
  • Do you support the temporary curtailment of American shipping in the Atlantic, in order to reduce the chances of German submarine attacks and the resulting consequences?
    It makes perfect sense to warn Americans of the dangers involved in such commerce, but it is not the place of the government to actively interfere in it.
  • Do you believe that certain groups in the United States, for their own narrow interests, are trying to undermine American diplomacy and the global order?
    I do, and I would especially single out German-Americans in this regard, for their support of an expansionist German state.
  • Will you make any statements about the increased regulation of narcotics and stimulants such as a cocaine, which began with the 1914 Harrison Act?
    This is yet another positive example of progressive legislation that has been enacted over the previous few years.
  • Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?
    I would make our final campaign stops in New York.
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