Campaign Trail Results: Game #1367597
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This Game:
- Year: 1976
- Player Candidate: Gerald Ford
- Running Mate: Bob Dole
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Jimmy Carter | 382 | 41,627,946 | 51.13 |
| ---- Gerald Ford | 156 | 38,038,172 | 46.72 |
| ---- Other Candidates | 0 | 929,849 | 1.14 |
| ---- Eugene McCarthy | 0 | 819,647 | 1.01 |
Visits:
- Maine:2
- Nebraska:2
- Arizona:1
- Montana:1
- New Mexico:1
- Oregon:1
- South Dakota:1
- Utah:1
- Vermont:1
- Wyoming: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.
- Your running mate, Bob Dole, has made a comment that indicates he blames World War II and every other war of this century on Democratic Presidents. What are your thoughts?Can you name a war we got into this century where a Democrat wasn't in charge? Dole is absolutely right.
- What will your overall campaign strategy be this year?I'm an approachable, open guy with an open Administration. Let's emphasize my mainstream values and positions, and avoid extremist rhetoric or attacks on Jimmy Carter.
- A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect, particularly in light of your pardon of Richard Nixon?Honesty and integrity is one thing, but voters want to hear about solutions. I've led our economy back from a steep recession while passing a tax cut for the American people.
- Your Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, will be quoted in next week's Rolling Stone as making some very crude and racist jokes. Some have suggested you fire him before the article is released. What are your thoughts?Let's have him leave the day that the article comes out. That way the connection is clear.
- 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, and we need something to shake this campaign up.
- Betty Ford is out there making some pretty bold statements about sexuality, marijuana, and other topics. Conservatives want to know if you can have a quiet chat with her to tone it down a bit.What do you want me to say? She's my wife. Can't people find something better to worry about?
- You have vetoed a significant number of bills in your two years as President. What was your reasoning?This is an issue that has been blown way out of proportion. In many of these cases, I've proposed my own alternative to a given bill, and Congress has acted on it.
- Some of your operatives want to attack Carter for the way he has equivocated on abortion, gun control, busing, labor issues, and so on. Will you approve a series of ads labeling him as a "flip-flopper"? The American people deserve to hear the truth. I support this strategy.
- Your campaign has just received a big break in the form of a controversial interview that Carter did with Playboy, where he confessed to "committing adultery in his heart" and used some coarse language. Any thoughts?I will hold a press conference and remind people that we really don't know anything about this guy. What other hidden, perverse notions does he have?
- You have selected Bob Dole as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?Bob Dole is a staunch conservative who really sets the tone for the direction I want to take.
- 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 don't have any comment. The General's views are his own.
- 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.Big cities have a higher social burden than most jurisdictions. It's only right that they should receive extra financial help to compensate.
- What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?Millions of American men accepted their responsibilities and served admirably, but I can see the case for an eventual pardon. Perhaps towards the end of my term.
- 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."?I don't really have a strong statement to make on this Amendment. This is an issue for Congress and the states to decide.
- 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?This is a necessary step to enforce the Brown decision and uphold the ideals of America.
- Do you believe that the United States can afford a reduction in defense spending?As President I will remain vigilant against the Soviet threat. Under no circumstances would I decrease our defense budget.
- What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?I am a pro-choice candidate, and I support the Roe v. Wave decision.
- Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?Unfortunately these cuts were pretty limited. I would prefer larger tax cuts and a reduction in government spending.
- Do you have a position on the gun control issue?We have a long way to go on this issue, especially in light of the crime we've seen the past ten years. I support strict licensing and confiscation if necessary.
- What is your position on right-to-work laws? Would you support a national bill to repeal Taft-Hartley and do away with right-to-work?I go more the other way on this issue. I think that more states should be right-to-work. Unions dangerously distort the economy and the political process.
- Could we have done more to save South Vietnam in 1975, such as air strikes or a limited engagement?We defeated ourselves throughout this war. American firepower could have knocked North Vietnam into submission if we had been more aggressive.
- Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?I'm all for some programs to provide jobs, but this Act has too many mandates and goals that are inconsistent with each other. We can't have a balanced budget, full employment, and low inflation at the same time.
- Would you support a law for universal health care in this country?I think it is a noble goal, but it would add too much of a financial burden to the federal budget, which is already running a deficit.
- Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?We will hit the West Coast hard, from Washington, through Oregon, down to California.