Campaign Trail Results: Game #400126
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This Game:
- Year: 2000
- Player Candidate: George W. Bush
- Running Mate: Dick Cheney
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
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View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Al Gore | 405 | 56,697,673 | 53.22 |
| ---- George W. Bush | 133 | 43,865,615 | 41.18 |
| ---- Ralph Nader | 0 | 3,031,955 | 2.85 |
| ---- Pat Buchanan | 0 | 2,931,212 | 2.75 |
Visits:
- Florida:5
- Ohio:3
- Indiana:1
- Kentucky:1
- Missouri:1
- Virginia:1
Answers:
- Which of the following best describes your position on the $200 billion surplus that is projected for this year?We should enact tax cuts to return this money to the American people. My plan will reduce the burden for all Americans who currently pay income tax.
- Which of the following best describes your position on education?Many schools are squandering the resources of the federal government. I support providing school vouchers directly to parents, so that they can choose where their child goes.
- Which of the following best describes your position on Social Security?The average worker would do much better if their money was invested in the stock market. I support a plan to allow workers to contribute at least some of their Social Security contribution to an individual investment account.
- What is your vision for the foreign policy of this country?I would focus on removing dictators like Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong Il from power. They threaten the stability of the world and perpetrate evil upon their people.
- Do you have any thoughts on the Bill Clinton scandal that you would like to share?I don't think we need to belabor the point. I pledge to the American people that I will restore honor and dignity to the White House when I am President.
- Do you believe that Elian Gonzalez should have been returned to Cuba?We should be talking less about Elian, and more about my plans to expand upon the great prosperity of this nation.
- Did you support Bill Clinton's actions leading to the bombing of Serbia?I support our actions in this theatre. For minimal cost we were able to stop a potential genocide and put a dictator to justice.
- Do you have any plans to change American tax policy?We need huge tax cuts across the board. Corporate, personal, and capital gains taxes should be slashed. This will further expand the economy through increases in investment.
- What are your thoughts on the USS Cole bombing, which has killed 17 American sailors. How should we prevent such incidents of terrorism in the future?I support a strong, overwhelming response against whoever perpetrated this attack. Any government that harbors such terrorists should be overthrown, even if it requires the commitment of American troops.
- In Texas, a man named James Byrd was brutally murdered in what many call a hate crime. What is your opinion of federal hate crime legislation?A crime is a crime, no matter what the motive is. I do not support ideas that some victims should be held in higher regard than others.
- Do you support additional gun control measures in this country? Can you give some specifics of what you want?I support the right to bear arms, with a couple of common-sense restrictions. We need background checks at gun shows, and better prevention measures to keep guns away from the mentally ill.
- Do you have any plans to help America's seniors better pay for vital prescription drugs?We should incorporate Medicare into a larger, universal single-payer health insurance program. Many proposals I hear about are overly cautious and lacking in ambition.
- What is your position on American trade policy? How do you feel about the World Trade Organization or NAFTA?These organizations and agreements are a scheme to enrich corporations at the expense of the American worker. Employment and wages will plummet while corporate profits expand.
- Do you have any plans to address or change immigration policy if elected President?We have almost 9 million illegal immigrants in this country. I support stronger enforcement of immigration laws to reduce this number.
- What is your position on abortion?I am a pro-life candidate for President, but I understand that we have certain legal protections in place. At the very least, we can end taxpayer funding for this practice.
- What do you think of proposals to build a sophisticated missile defense system in Eastern Europe?This is a necessary step to protect our allies in Europe from current and future threats to their security. I will strongly support this as President.
- What key points will you emphasize as you accept your party's nomination for President of the United States?After eight years of scandals and excesses from the Clinton Administration, I will return this country to its rightful principles -- small government, clean moral conduct, and the freedom of the people.
- What is your overall strategy for the 2000 campaign?It is important to nail down our conservative base by emphasizing tax cuts, my evangelical background, opposition to abortion, a strong defense, and limits to government spending. We will ignore Bill Clinton, but paint Al Gore as out of touch.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?We need to attack Al Gore's views on the environment, on energy, on taxes, on spending, and on the right direction for our country. He is out of touch with the American people.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?I will emphasize my record and experience as Governor of Texas. I will remind voters that I have worked across the aisle, won support from many different groups, and will be a uniter, not a divider, when I arrive in Washington.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?Let's give a good speech about how I am the mainstream, conservative candidate who will control spending and return our surplus to the American people.
- Where will you make the final stop(s) of your campaign before the voting begins?I will spend the end of my campaign with my brother Jeb in Florida. This state will be critical to our chances.
- It is November 2nd, only five days before the voting. News has just broken that you were arrested for drunken driving in 1976. What is your response?I will emphasize that I made mistakes in the past that I'm not proud of, and that I've always been up front with the American people about that fact. I will also remind the voters that I have not drank alcohol since 1986, and question why this came out five days before the election.
- Some suggest you lack the experience and qualifications for to be President. What do you say?James Buchanan had a lot of experience in government. Abraham Lincoln didn't. So what if I'm a little unseasoned? I have the instincts for the job.
- Today you have announced the selection of Dick Cheney as running mate. Can you speak more about him?Dick Cheney is a principled conservative leader. The two of us will govern over a conservative, patriotic administration. Let's turn the page from the Clinton era.