Campaign Trail Results: Game #1367361
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This Game:
- Year: 1976
- Player Candidate: Jimmy Carter
- Running Mate: Walter Mondale
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: No
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Gerald Ford | 307 | 43,339,217 | 52.93 |
| ---- Jimmy Carter | 230 | 37,156,954 | 45.38 |
| ---- Other Candidates | 1 | 850,805 | 1.04 |
| ---- Eugene McCarthy | 0 | 537,702 | 0.66 |
Visits:
- Texas:6
- Utah:3
- Arizona:1
- Louisiana:1
- South Dakota:1
Answers:
- Do you think that the Panama Canal should be turned back over to Panama?I support this as a positive step, and I'm eager to see how current negotiations play out.
- What will be your overall campaign strategy this year?Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon, vetoed a school lunch program, and selected Bob Dole as his running mate. We need to remind the American people that he is far too much of a conservative insider to be President.
- A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect?We have a President in the White House who pardoned the most notorious liar in our nation's history. The previous President, Lyndon Johnson, lied our country into Vietnam. I will be a different kind of President.
- There is talk of a Presidential Debate for the first time since 1960. Is this something that you're interested in doing?I think this is a good idea that will show I'm serious about openness in government.
- You've recently appeared with George Wallace, infamous Governor of Alabama, on the campaign trail. What do you have to say about that?Anyone can see that I am a strong supporter of Civil Rights. I don't agree with what Wallace did, but my campaign is about healing this nation and bringing all sides together to face the future.
- In the next issue of Playboy, there's an interview where you used the words "screw" and "shack up" and confessed, "I've committed adultery in my heart..." Many of your religious supporters are furious. What can you say to explain yourself? I was trying to have an honest conversation about the challenges of living a righteous life. I think once people stop and think about it, they will understand that.
- In your infamous Playboy interview, you also referred to Lyndon Johnson as "lying, cheating, and distorting the truth." This might make you look honest, but it could destroy your chances of winning Texas if you don't apologize.Playboy definitely twisted these words to make them worse than they were. I will apologize profusely to the Johnson family and clarify this statement.
- On the Sunday before election day, your church has canceled its services rather than admit a black minister as a member. Will you terminate your own membership?Our church has been open to some black attendees in the past, but this particular man is already the member of another church, and is clearly a Republican operative.
- You have selected Walter Mondale as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?Walter Mondale is a committed liberal and a true friend of Hubert H. Humphrey. He is the kind of man who all Democrats can get behind.
- General George Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made some comments that Israel has become a "burden" to the national defense effort. Do you agree with this?I agree with General Brown, to be honest. We would have never had the Oil Crisis in '73 if we weren't closely aligned with Israel.
- What is your position on the federal government making loans to states or cities in need of financial help? An obvious recent example is the $2.3 billion bailout of New York city.These types of bailouts support big government, big labor machine politics at the expense of everyone else. There's no way I would support this kind of deal.
- What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?I would need to think about this issue a little more before reaching a final decision.
- Do you support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."?We already have too many grounds for the federal government to interfere in the economy. This would add another new set of regulations that we can't afford.
- What is your opinion on the court-ordered busing of students within school districts, in a way designed to achieve racial balance in our schools?I can see both sides of this. It is a hugely disruptive practice, yet we need to fight for integration somehow.
- Do you believe that the United States can afford a reduction in defense spending?Vietnam is over, and détente with the Soviet Union has reduced the need for massive defense expenditures. I believe that any attempt to reduce our deficit should include defense cuts.
- What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?I will uphold the law as President, but I think it should be left to each state to decide. I would support an Amendment on this issue.
- Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?I believe that any recovery that has occurred was incidental to those tax cuts. The cause was a combination of natural economic strength and increased spending.
- Should there be a ban on nuclear weapons testing?I believe we should implement an immediate moratorium on the testing of nuclear devices.
- The United States started selling large amounts of grain to the Soviet Union, in 1973. What is your opinion on this policy?This policy helps support an unsustainable Soviet system. I believe that we should never bail out communism from its failures if we're serious about winning the Cold War.
- In 1972, George McGovern proposed replacing the income tax exemption with a $1,000 guaranteed minimum income, for every American citizen. Are you interested in this type of proposal?This is an idea that I support, and I will try my best to see it implemented.
- Could we have done more to save South Vietnam in 1975, such as air strikes or a limited engagement?I think the fact that this regime collapsed so fast once American troops were gone shows how unsound it really was. We should have never fought the Vietnam War in the first place.
- Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?Absolutely I do. We should not tolerate high unemployment in this country, and this Act provides the tools to prevent it.
- Would you support a law for universal health care in this country?Absolutely not. Not only would this ruin the federal budget, but it would also eliminate competition and lead to substandard health care for the vast majority of Americans.
- What are your feelings in the Gregg v. Georgia case, recently decided, that allows capital punishment in the U.S.?Even if permitted, I would hope that our states would move to abolish the death penalty.
- Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?The Midwest is critical. We'll hit as many states as we can between Iowa and Ohio.