Campaign Trail Results: Game #1311485
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This Game:
- Year: 1988
- Player Candidate: George Bush
- Running Mate: Dan Quayle
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Michael Dukakis | 538 | 56,142,694 | 60.55 |
| ---- George Bush | 0 | 35,942,476 | 38.76 |
| ---- Lenora Fulani/Other | 0 | 337,068 | 0.36 |
| ---- Ron Paul | 0 | 300,645 | 0.32 |
Visits:
- New York:7
- Pennsylvania:2
- Alabama:1
- Louisiana:1
- Ohio:1
Answers:
- Are you willing to rule out any further increases to the federal income tax, if elected President?My opponent will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did.
- What message will you most emphasize as you accept the Republican Party nomination?I stand for the continuation of Ronald Reagan's policies and legacy. Let us allow an ascendant conservatism to guide us into the future.
- How much will you emphasize your experience under Ronald Reagan, or in other roles, as you run for President?I want to tie myself to Reagan as closely as possible. He is a broadly popular figure in this country.
- What points about your opponent, Michael Dukakis, will you emphasize as you campaign?Dukakis is a good man with a good record as Governor of Massachusetts. I prefer to focus on my own qualifications and experience for the job.
- Would you endorse a constitutional amendment to ban abortion in the United States?This would be a positive step forward for the nation, and I support an expansive amendment on the issue.
- Do you believe that Edwin Meese should resign as Attorney General?I support Mr. Meese from the politically motivated attacks of late.
- To what extent will your campaign attack the Massachusetts prison furlough program, and/or the murder committed by Willie Horton?I believe this is the kind of thing which might backfire on us. Voters want solutions, not petty attacks.
- To what extent will you attack the veto, by Dukakis, of a bill requiring teachers to lead their students in the Pledge of Allegiance?Mr. Dukakis was simply following the law as handed down in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. I don't think this type of attack will resonate with voters.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's opposition to the military actions in Granada and Libya?Reasonable people can disagree on the merits of these actions. We don't have much to gain by bringing them into the campaign.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's bill, in 1971, to decriminalize sodomy and bestiality in the Massachusetts Congress?This is yet another example of Dukakis's poor judgment when it comes to defending American values.
- To what extent will you emphasize Dukakis's claim to be a “card-carrying” member of the ACLU in your campaign attacks?People have different opinions about the ACLU. I won't go into it too much on this campaign.
- Do you have anything to say about the Iran-Contra affair, and can you reassure voters that you were not involved?I should have been more aware that something was going on, based on some meetings I attended, and I regret not doing more to stop this at the time.
- Do you have anything to say about your relationship with Manuel Noriega of Panama?This is the kind of specious attack that doesn't merit serious discussion in a national campaign. I trust that voters will be smart enough to focus on the real issues.
- Your selection of Dan Quayle has raised serious eyebrows, even among Republicans. What role will he play in your fall campaign?We're proud to have Dan Quayle on the ticket, and he will be making important appearances in key swing states this fall.
- Observers widely believe that Dan Quayle lost the Vice Presidential debate to Lloyd Bentsen. Do you agree?That's a ridiculous statement. Of course some partisan Democrats are making that case, but Mr. Quayle more than held his own.
- To what extent will your campaign focus on your service as an airman in World War II?We will run a heavily biographical campaign this fall, including ads which highlight my military service.
- What would you do as President to get the exploding crime rate in this country under control?We need more spending to counteract endemic poverty, and for drug treatment programs. We also need stricter gun control laws, and an end to capital punishment.
- What is your position on capital punishment?I believe that capital punishment is ineffective at reducing crime, and is not applied in an equal manner. I do not support the practice.
- Are protectionist measures of some kind needed to counteract the dominance of Japan in foreign trade?We have taken too many steps to expand world trade without adequately protecting American workers from the consequences. I would definitely run a more protectionist Administration.
- Do you believe that voluntary prayer should be allowed in the nation's classrooms?This is settled law. It is not appropriate to have public schools lead students in prayer, even if it is voluntary.
- Do you support additional gun control measures at the federal level?I believe that we need to consider any measure to reduce our nation's crime epidemic, including new gun control legislation.
- What measures should be taken to assist states, such as Texas, which have been hurt by the recent crash in oil prices?We need to form a comprehensive energy strategy and re-implement price supports for domestic oil production.
- Could more have been done to prevent the current farm crisis, which has devastated the upper Midwest?Unfortunately, the economics of farming cannot support the number of farmers who were borrowing money in the early 1980s.
- Where will you spend your final day of the campaign?The Midwest. Especially Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
- Will you continue the tradition of debating your opponent in the month before the election?Let's do it.
