Campaign Trail Results: Game #555110
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Thomas Dewey
- Running Mate: John Bricker
- 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Harry Truman | 273 | 23,540,447 | 48.31 |
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 220 | 22,272,840 | 45.71 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 38 | 1,207,923 | 2.48 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 0 | 1,701,702 | 3.49 |
Visits:
- Arizona:3
- California:2
- Virginia:2
- Colorado:1
- Montana:1
- Tennessee:1
- Utah:1
- West Virginia:1
Answers:
- Is the House Un-American Activities Committee going too far in its attempts to root out Communist influence, or should it be doing more?I support the HUAC, although I do wish it could be a little more aggressive in its rooting out of Communist influence.
- A wave of strikes and economic turmoil has led to bipartisan support for a new labor law. Do you support Truman's decision to veto the Taft-Hartley Act?Absolutely not. This is a perfectly reasonable measure, designed to prevent a strike in one industry from crippling the American economy.
- The Jewish state of Israel is set to declare its independence on May 15, 1948. Do you support Truman's decision to recognize this new nation?I've supported the Israeli state from the beginning. I'm glad that Truman came around, but he absolutely sent the wrong message by vacillating on this issue until the very last moment.
- To what extent will you emphasize your support for civil rights legislation in New York as you hit the campaign trail?My record speaks for itself. For the time being, we just need to keep the party energized and avoid any statements which might be deemed as controversial.
- To what extent are you prepared to make anti-Communism an issue in this campaign, or to attack Harry Truman on the issue?Not only is this a serious issue, but Harry Truman is complicit in it. It is no secret that he is, along with most Democrats, complacent on the issue of Communist infiltration.
- Do you have any comments to make on the Soviet blockade of Berlin, and the airlift in progress to resupply that city?We need to pull back from West Berlin and maintain a more realistic defense perimeter. We're more likely to be drawn into World War III than to gain anything useful from the defense of that exclave.
- What will be the main focus of your acceptance speech at the Republican Convention?Harry Truman is an ineffectual, vacillating, highly unpopular President. We need to hammer on this theme and remind the American people why they need a new leader in the White House.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- Your party has passed a fairly ambitious and liberal platform which you have supported. However, if the Republican Congress won't pass these laws now, how do you expect to push them forward as President?What Truman really means when he calls this the "Do-Nothing" Congress is that they won't pass a program for national health insurance or the drastic expansion of Social Security. I will attack Truman for calling a pointless session for his own political purposes.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- Before you head to New York to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?I'll spend the last day in California with my running mate, and then fly back to New York.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I support Social Security, but I think the program is most solvent in its current form.
- Would you support an act that would allocate federal funds for the construction of low-income housing?I can't make a conclusive statement on this issue. I'm sure that between myself and Congress we can work out a good solution once I'm elected.
- What are your views on a federal health insurance program?With a country that is getting more and more prosperous by the day, I'm sure that we can find a good solution in the area of health care.
- Do you support the federal funding of primary education, and if so, in what form?This is something that we will research and consider seriously over the next four years. I'd have to see the details of any proposal before I could give my opinion.
- In general, what is your view on the providing of foreign aid to American allies?I support this kind of thing in limited cases where there is a clear threat. But I'm worried about some of the ill-defined, open ended commitments we are getting ourselves into with other countries, and with the United Nations.
- What do you think about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the President to two terms in office?I support this Amendment as a necessary step towards the political health of this nation. We need to, periodically, have a fresh point of view in government. Ours is not an imperial nation.
- What are your views, in general, on the Marshall Plan?Obviously, Europe needs some kind of aid after the horrors of World War II. I will be careful to see that this plan is fairly administered and does not become excessive.
- How will you reduce the inflation rate, currently around 10% annually, if you are elected President?We need to control the spending and interference of the federal government, and reinforce our commitment to a sound American dollar. These policies will bring inflation under control in my Administration.
- What will you do to help resolve the severe housing shortage in this country?It has taken a couple of years after the end of the war, but I can already see that many new houses are being built by private developers to resolve this shortage, and I can only predict that this trend will continue without any special action by the government.
- What do you think about proposals for the federal government to build an expansive interstate highway system?Anyone can see that I've supported road development throughout my career, and I think this would be a positive step for the country.
- A number of Congressional candidates have made anti-Communism and accusations of Communist sympathies a centerpiece of their political campaigns. Do you support this trend?The vitality and way of life in our country is under constant attack from Communism. I support any measure which combats that ideology.
- What do you have to say about your announced running mate, John Bricker?John Bricker is a great man who represents my views for the future of this country. Now let's get going with this campaign.