Campaign Trail Results: Game #419848
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This Game:
- Year: 2000
- Player Candidate: Al Gore
- Running Mate: Bob Graham
- 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- George W. Bush | 363 | 56,435,282 | 52.49 |
| ---- Al Gore | 175 | 49,178,667 | 45.74 |
| ---- Ralph Nader | 0 | 1,567,218 | 1.46 |
| ---- Pat Buchanan | 0 | 338,452 | 0.31 |
Visits:
- Florida:3
- Pennsylvania:3
- California:1
- Michigan:1
- Minnesota:1
- New Jersey:1
- Ohio:1
- Tennessee:1
Answers:
- Which of the following best describes your position on the $200 billion surplus that is projected for this year?We need to expand benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We can use the surplus as well as defense cuts to balance these increases.
- 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?I can certainly see the need for some legislation, but it should be addressed at the state level.
- Which of the following best describes your position on education?We need to increase pay for teachers and increase funding for the Department of Education. I don't support nationwide standards or testing -- they will distort the learning process and lead to education by rote.
- Which of the following best describes your position on Social Security?We need to increase benefits for Social Security. Many people can barely survive on the monthly payment, while we spend billions on the military and run a huge budget surplus.
- What is your vision for the foreign policy of this country?The Cold War is over. We should cut defense spending and stop operating so many bases overseas. I would pull troops out of places like Germany and Okinawa, where we are no longer defending anything.
- Do you have any thoughts on the Bill Clinton scandal that you would like to share?I am my own man. I respect Bill Clinton in many ways, but his personal conduct was lacking in this case.
- Do you believe that Elian Gonzalez should have been returned to Cuba?The law is the law. Elian belongs in Cuba with his father. These questions are never easy, but the Clinton Administration and Janet Reno did what they had to do.
- Did you support Bill Clinton's actions leading to the bombing of Serbia?This certainly helped unseat Slobodan Milosevic, but as President I will make sure that America treads carefully before intervening in foreign nations' affairs.
- Do you have any plans to change American tax policy?I have no plan to cut taxes. If anything, we might need some increases to strengthen Social Security.
- 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?This attack was a tragedy, but it underscores the need to the United States to have a more limited foreign policy. The Cold War is over, and it doesn't make sense to deploy troops in so many parts of the world.
- 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.
- The Kyoto Protocol would commit the United States (along with many other countries) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Would you support this plan as President?We have worked for years with many other countries to negotiate this agreement. I support the environment and believe the Protocol should be ratified.
- What is your position on American trade policy? How do you feel about the World Trade Organization or NAFTA?These agreements are bad because they favor the rights of countries like China and Mexico over those of the United States. I support foreign trade, but I do not support the surrender of America's rights and sovereignty.
- Do you believe it is appropriate for Hillary Clinton to run for Senate in the state of New York -- a state where she has never lived?Off the record, I am uncomfortable with this, but I prefer not to make a public statement about it.
- Do you think that new regulations from Bill Clinton have unfairly hurt coal-producing states?Unfortunately, coal is one of the dirtiest forms of energy in existence. I don't see how we can continue to rely on it for the majority of America's energy needs.
- What do you think of proposals to build a sophisticated missile defense system in Eastern Europe?To defend against whom? The Cold War is over and we should be working with Russia, not against them. This is just more unnecessary military spending.
- What key points will you emphasize as you accept your party's nomination for President of the United States?I stand here tonight as my own man. We have much more work to do to ensure that America's prosperity flows to all of the people. We need more spending for education, infrastructure, and important research. We also need to protect Social Security, Medicare, and the environment.
- What is your overall strategy for the 2000 campaign?It is important to shore up our support from liberal Democrats, especially with Ralph Nader in the race. I will pledge to increase spending on our most valued social programs, continue to increase taxes on high-earners like Clinton did, and I will look for other areas where I can appeal to the left.
- 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 running mate 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 George Bush was arrested for drunken driving in 1976. What is your response?This isn't an appropriate story for me to comment on. I will stick to the issues in my campaign speeches, and my spokesperson will issue a brief denial that we had anything to do with the timing of this revelation.
- What is your opinion on the performance and conduct of our current President, Bill Clinton?His policies were good, but I was disappointed by the personal scandals of recent years. To emphasize that I am different, I will appear frequently with my own wife, and will not shy away from expressing my affection publicly.
- What do you have to say about the candidacy of Ralph Nader?You don't punch down in politics. I will run my own campaign and trust that the voters will be smart enough to reject the Green Party in November.
- Is it true that you claimed to have invented the internet?This is misrepresentation of what I said. I never claimed to invent the internet, I was merely pointing out that government research which I supported as a Senator was a crucial piece of the equation.
- Today you have announced the selection of Bob Graham as running mate. Can you speak more about him?Bob Graham has served his home state of Florida well. He has fought tirelessly for education and the environment.