Campaign Trail Results: Game #1541944
Play The Campaign Trail
This Game:
- Year: 1916
- Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
- Running Mate: Elmer Burkett
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Charles Evans Hughes | 275 | 8,766,664 | 47.17 |
| ---- Woodrow Wilson | 256 | 8,930,229 | 48.05 |
| ---- Allan Benson/Other | 0 | 610,626 | 3.29 |
| ---- James Hanly | 0 | 279,635 | 1.50 |
Visits:
- Kentucky:2
- Ohio:2
- California:1
- Maine:1
- Missouri:1
- New Mexico:1
- Oregon:1
- Washington:1
- West Virginia:1
- Wyoming: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?As President, I have no desire for war. However, I will spare no effort to protect the legitimate rights of American shipping and commerce.
- 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?I have a substantial record of reform and progressivism as Governor of New York, and as a Supreme Court Justice. I won't hesitate to say so as I campaign.
- 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?The Governor of California can barely be called a Republican. We will coordinate our itinerary with the established party apparatus on our visit.
- 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 will emphasize that I am my own man, and that I believe the one-sided neutrality of Woodrow Wilson is at risk of pushing us into a war with Germany.
- 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?Mexico has been in turmoil for years, and anyone with foresight could have anticipated the problems that have arisen from our undefended border. Wilson did not.
- 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 support the recently ratified 17th Amendment, requiring the direct election of U.S. Senators?I believe that Senators should be elected by the legislature of each state, in line with the original Constitution.
- Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?We've taken moderate, sensible steps thus far. I support the mobilization of additional troops, along with other policies designed to maintain peace and deter aggression.
- 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?We reject any call for the prohibition of alcohol, and I would not support such laws as President.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?The Federal Reserve idea is worthy of support, but I would prefer that private banks were given a larger role in its operation.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914?The Federal Trade Commission is a necessary step forward for reform 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 temporary curtailment of American shipping in the Atlantic, in order to reduce the chances of German submarine attacks and the resulting consequences?If we are serious about avoiding entanglement in a European war, then we should not allow merchants to put American lives at risk of attack in known war zones.
- Do you believe that certain groups in the United States, for their own narrow interests, are trying to undermine American diplomacy and the global order?I do, and I would especially single out German-Americans in this regard, for their support of an expansionist German state.
- 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 is yet another positive example of progressive legislation that has been enacted over the previous few years.
- Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?Let's make a final swing to the West Coast, and California in particular, before the voting begins.