Campaign Trail Results: Game #534760

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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- George W. Bush28352,561,84649.24
---- Al Gore25550,706,33347.51
---- Ralph Nader03,156,5952.96
---- Pat Buchanan0313,9930.29

Visits:

  • Kentucky:3
  • Virginia:3
  • Indiana:2
  • Ohio:2
  • Florida:1
  • West Virginia:1

Answers:

  • 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 the $200 billion surplus that is projected for this year?
    We should try to keep things as they are. The economy has been unusually good the past few years, and we already have a large federal debt to pay down.
  • Which of the following best describes your position on education?
    We need more spending for America's struggling schools, and national standards and testing to identify and fix poor performers. Every child deserves a strong, functional school to attend.
  • Which of the following best describes your position on Social Security?
    I would establish an iron-clad lockbox for the Social Security fund. When we allow the federal government to borrow our Social Security money, we put every senior in this country at risk.
  • What is your vision for the foreign policy of this country?
    We need to remain an engaged, committed defender of human rights in the world. We should do everything possible to secure the friendship of nations like Russia and China, and to prevent atrocities and genocide in the developing world.
  • 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?
    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 have a plan for middle class tax cuts. But it would be irresponsible to make huge changes while we still have a large debt.
  • 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?
    We need to do two things -- first of all we need better procedures to ensure that our forces in dangerous regions do better at protecting themselves. Secondly, we will investigate who is responsible for this attack, be it Al-Qaeda or some other group, and attack them accordingly.
  • 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.
  • 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?
    It seems very unlikely that the Senate will ever come up with the votes to ratify this agreement. I don't know how my support or opposition would change that equation.
  • What is your position on American trade policy? How do you feel about the World Trade Organization or NAFTA?
    Free trade is a bulwark of American prosperity. I support our efforts to protect and increase foreign trade.
  • Do you have any plans to address or change immigration policy if elected President?
    I prefer to focus on making responsible use of our budget surplus and securing prosperity for the next generation of Americans.
  • 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?
    I don't have any comment. I trust the people of New York to make the right decision on this issue.
  • What do you think of Bill Clinton's recent action to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce the costs of home heating, particularly in the northeast?
    Oil prices have spiked to nearly $40 a barrel. We need to help hard-working Americans in states like New Hampshire by making temporary allowances from our reserve.
  • What do you think of proposals to build a sophisticated missile defense system in Eastern Europe?
    As President, I will reach out to key military leaders for their advice on this issue.
  • 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. I will work day and night to support the hard-working American people. I will make sure our debt is paid down, and that senior citizens and middle class families are protected into the future. I will protect our most important programs from attacks and budget cuts.
  • What is your overall strategy for the 2000 campaign?
    We need to establish our independence from the Clinton Administration and let the American people know that I am my own man. I will emphasize my own scandal-free conduct, while pledging to help those Americans who have been left behind during the recent years of prosperity.
  • Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?
    Domestic issues. Let's talk about my plans to protect Social Security, public eduction, and Medicare to ensure the future prosperity of America. Let's remind voters that these are common-sense proposals that appeal to almost everyone.
  • Where will you make the final stop(s) of your campaign before the voting begins?
    The upper Midwest is key. I will start in Iowa, travel through Wisconsin, and end up in Michigan.
  • 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?
    I can't speak to the conduct of Bill Clinton in office. I am my own man, running my own campaign for President. To emphasize my independence, I am not accepting Clinton's offer to make campaign appearances on my behalf.
  • 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.
  • Today you have announced the selection of Evan Bayh as running mate. Can you speak more about him?
    Evan Bayh has served his home state of Indiana well. He is an independent thinker who consistently seeks bipartisan solutions.
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