Campaign Trail Results: Game #568598

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  • Year: 1916
  • Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Running Mate: Charles W. Fairbanks
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Woodrow Wilson2669,029,22548.76
---- Charles Evans Hughes2658,752,34047.27
---- Allan Benson/Other0597,6793.23
---- James Hanly0137,7250.74

Visits:

  • Ohio:8
  • California:1
  • Illinois:1
  • Massachusetts:1
  • North Carolina: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?
    I refuse to politicize the security of the United States. Wilson and I are both in support of the current measures.
  • 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?
    It's best not to wade into the middle of a controversy -- we should not make any large trip to California during this campaign.
  • 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 would actually redouble the points that Roosevelt is making about our lack of military preparation.
  • 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 and I may have our differences on other issues, but I believe an eight-hour workday is broadly popular and worthy of praise.
  • 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?
    We would prefer for tariffs to be higher, but the creation of a Tariff Commission is certainly a sensible step in the right direction.
  • 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.
  • Do you support the recently ratified 17th Amendment, requiring the direct election of U.S. Senators?
    This Amendment is a necessary reform in the functioning of our government, and removes a significant avenue of corruption from our electoral process.
  • Would you support American participation in a postwar League of Nations, if one were to be created after the current War?
    I support a League of Nations, and American participation in it. We can no longer safely ignore the affairs of the world.
  • 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 a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?
    I believe that the prohibition of alcohol would be a positive benefit for our country.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?
    Before this act, our country caromed from one financial panic to the next. The Federal Reserve is a tremendous step forward.
  • 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.
  • Are you willing to meet with German-American and Irish-American political leaders to discuss your beliefs, regardless of your feelings towards their organizations?
    During my career, I have met with any number of individuals whom I have disagreed with. I don't see a need to apply a different standard to this situation.
  • Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?
    I support a federal workers' compensation program which all dangerous industries would be required to participate in.
  • 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?
    We have certain rights as a neutral power, and to retreat from those rights would only serve to invite further aggression.
  • 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?
    This isn't a subject that I plan to address on the campaign trail.
  • 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 focus on New England.
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