Campaign Trail Results: Game #1409254
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This Game:
- Year: 1988
- Player Candidate: George Bush
- Running Mate: Jack Kemp
- 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 | 322 | 47,515,312 | 51.49 |
| ---- George Bush | 216 | 43,964,144 | 47.64 |
| ---- Lenora Fulani/Other | 0 | 424,021 | 0.46 |
| ---- Ron Paul | 0 | 374,756 | 0.41 |
Visits:
- Texas:5
- Michigan:2
- Ohio:2
- Pennsylvania:2
- Maine:1
Answers:
- What message will you most emphasize as you accept the Republican Party nomination?I will move the nation forward to a new era, with continued employment growth and concern for the well-being of our citizens -- a kinder, gentler era.
- 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 left-wing liberal who has vetoed the Pledge of Allegiance, attacked military spending, and allowed convicted murderers into society.
- 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.
- To what extent will your campaign attack the Massachusetts prison furlough program, and/or the murder committed by Willie Horton?We will refer to this episode on our campaign speeches and so on, but it doesn't need to be a central aspect of our message.
- To what extent will you attack the veto, by Dukakis, of a bill requiring teachers to lead their students in the Pledge of Allegiance?Why Dukakis thought it would be a good idea to veto this bill is beyond me, but we won't let him forget it in this campaign. I will say the Pledge of Allegiance wherever I go on the trail.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's opposition to the military actions in Granada and Libya?Opposing these actions places any candidate well outside of the American mainstream. We will attack Dukakis relentlessly on this point.
- 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?The ACLU may be popular on some northeastern college campuses, but in most of the U.S. this association should be a millstone. We will obviously highlight it.
- 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.
- What do you have to say about the selection of Jack Kemp as your running mate?Jack Kemp is a towering figure within the Republican Party, and we're proud to have him on our ticket.
- What would you do as President to get the exploding crime rate in this country under control?We need to strengthen the power of the Drug Czar, and implement tough measures on repeat offenders. We also need programs to assist low-income families so that the children of today don't turn to crime in the future.
- What is your position on capital punishment?I believe, if a state wishes to impose capital punishment, that it should have every right to do so.
- Are you willing to rule out any further increases to the federal income tax, if elected President?Read my lips. There will be no new taxes under my Administration.
- Would you support a free trade zone, encompassing Mexico, the U.S., and Canada?I would oppose this measure without strong protections for the rights of American workers and employers.
- 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 free trade measures destroy more American jobs than they create?Probably the effect is about equal, but it does allow American workers to focus on what they do best, which makes us more prosperous.
- Do you believe that voluntary prayer should be allowed in the nation's classrooms?I support the right for local schools to decide whether to include a daily, voluntary prayer.
- Do you support additional gun control measures at the federal level?This is getting it completely backwards. American families have every right to defend themselves from America's crime epidemic.
- What is your opinion on the recent Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty?This is a huge leap forward between the United States and Soviet Union, and I hope to oversee additional arms control measures during my time as President.
- What will you do as President to reduce the federal deficit?I will meet with members of Congress and review any avenue for getting our budget balanced, once I am President.
- 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?We need to increase the support for American agriculture by fighting for exports in our trade deals -- with the Soviet Union, Mexico, and elsewhere.
- Where will you spend your final day of the campaign?Texas and its neighboring states.
- Will you continue the tradition of debating your opponent in the month before the election?Let's do it.