Campaign Trail Results: Game #1419598

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  • Year: 1916
  • Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Running Mate: Elmer Burkett
  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Charles Evans Hughes2678,677,07146.90
---- Woodrow Wilson2648,989,90848.59
---- Allan Benson/Other0610,2683.30
---- James Hanly0225,1301.22

Visits:

  • Maryland:3
  • Washington:3
  • Missouri:2
  • California:1
  • Kansas:1
  • Nebraska:1
  • New Mexico:1

Answers:

  • What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?
    I support the passage of a Constitutional amendment protecting the right of women to vote.
  • 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?
    If Mr. Wilson continues to allow American ships to travel in dangerous areas, it is only a matter of time before we are drawn into war. His claims to be the peace candidate ring hollow.
  • Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?
    Wilson has repeatedly taken half-measures, when we should be doing much more to prepare for the threat of war.
  • 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?
    Obviously it is helpful to remind the voters of my achievements, but our primary focus should be on Woodrow Wilson and the issues of 1916.
  • 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?
    It's best not to wade into the middle of a controversy -- we should not make any large trip to California during this campaign.
  • 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'm not going to comment on the speeches of Teddy Roosevelt -- there is too much to lose in antagonizing him.
  • 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's impetuous actions in pushing this into law, with no chance for debate in Congress, are incorrect and dangerous.
  • 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?
    In defiance of the popular will, the Democrats immediately slashed tariffs and created an income tax upon their rise to power. We propose to undo these actions.
  • 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 plan to support the Jones Act -- granting greater autonomy to the Philippines along with a plan to grant independence.
    This is a necessary step forward in the self-determination of the Philippines.
  • What do you make of the Preparedness Day Parades which have sprung up across the country this summer?
    These parades show that there is, indeed, a great national enthusiasm for American action in the world.
  • Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?
    If we're so bent on avoiding war, why are we expanding the Army and contracting for new weapons?
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Easter Rebellion which transpired earlier this year in Ireland?
    We should be calling on Great Britain to treat the perpetrators of this uprising with leniency, and to consider the relationship it has with Ireland.
  • Do you have a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?
    It would not be wise, at this point, to make any statements supporting or opposing prohibition in our campaign. There are too many people on both sides of this issue.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?
    I support the Federal Reserve in general, but I believe that we should have established a more centralized, federal government bank.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914?
    Some steps were needed to curtail abuse by business, but the Commission has far too much power over legitimate, honest businessmen 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 support the Clayton Antitrust Act and would hope to see further measures enacted to protect the rights of labor in this country.
  • Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?
    I support a federal workers' compensation program which all dangerous industries would be required to participate in.
  • 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 isn't an important issue in our current campaign.
  • Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?
    Let's focus on the Midwest.
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