Campaign Trail Results: Game #573984

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  • Year: 1976
  • Player Candidate: Jimmy Carter
  • Running Mate: Walter Mondale
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Gerald Ford34840,055,21749.46
---- Jimmy Carter19039,140,05848.33
---- Eugene McCarthy0914,7391.13
---- Other Candidates0881,3851.09

Visits:

  • California:5
  • Utah:2
  • Wyoming:2
  • Arizona:1
  • New Jersey:1
  • Texas:1

Answers:

  • Do you think that the Panama Canal should be turned back over to Panama?
    I support this as a positive step, and I'm eager to see how current negotiations play out.
  • What will be your overall campaign strategy this year?
    I won my party's nomination as a moderate, conciliatory politician. We will continue this strategy in the general election, and above all we'll avoid the mistakes of McGovern in '72.
  • A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect?
    Honesty and integrity is good, but voters want to hear about solutions. I have common-sense answers to our nation's problems.
  • There is talk of a Presidential Debate for the first time since 1960. Is this something that you're interested in doing?
    I think this is a good idea that will show I'm serious about openness in government.
  • You've recently appeared with George Wallace, infamous Governor of Alabama, on the campaign trail. What do you have to say about that?
    Anyone can see that I am a strong supporter of Civil Rights. I don't agree with what Wallace did, but my campaign is about healing this nation and bringing all sides together to face the future.
  • In the next issue of Playboy, there's an interview where you used the words "screw" and "shack up" and confessed, "I've committed adultery in my heart..." Many of your religious supporters are furious. What can you say to explain yourself?
    I will apologize and admit that Playboy was not the best forum to discuss my Christian faith.
  • In your infamous Playboy interview, you also referred to Lyndon Johnson as "lying, cheating, and distorting the truth." This might make you look honest, but it could destroy your chances of winning Texas if you don't apologize.
    Playboy definitely twisted these words to make them worse than they were. I will apologize profusely to the Johnson family and clarify this statement.
  • On the Sunday before election day, your church has canceled its services rather than admit a black minister as a member. Will you terminate your own membership?
    Our church has been open to some black attendees in the past, but this particular man is already the member of another church, and is clearly a Republican operative.
  • You have selected Walter Mondale as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?
    Walter Mondale is a committed liberal and a true friend of Hubert H. Humphrey. He is the kind of man who all Democrats can get behind.
  • General George Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made some comments that Israel has become a "burden" to the national defense effort. Do you agree with this?
    I disagree strongly and believe that General Brown should be removed from this position for such comments. Israel is one of our most valued allies.
  • What is your position on the federal government making loans to states or cities in need of financial help? An obvious recent example is the $2.3 billion bailout of New York city.
    We have to consider each case individually. New York was a one time thing, and they also had to make significant reforms before this loan was approved.
  • What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?
    Millions of American men accepted their responsibilities and served admirably, but I can see the case for an eventual pardon. Perhaps towards the end of my term.
  • Do you support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."?
    I oppose this Amendment, as many labor unions do, because it would jeopardize protections for female workers in areas such as working hours or tasks.
  • What is your opinion on the court-ordered busing of students within school districts, in a way designed to achieve racial balance in our schools?
    This is a necessary step to enforce the Brown decision and uphold the ideals of America.
  • Do you believe that the United States can afford a reduction in defense spending?
    As President I will remain vigilant against the Soviet threat. Under no circumstances would I decrease our defense budget.
  • What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?
    I will uphold the law as President, but I think it should be left to each state to decide. I would support an Amendment on this issue.
  • Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?
    I believe that any recovery that has occurred was incidental to those tax cuts. The cause was a combination of natural economic strength and increased spending.
  • How can we best prevent another episode like the 1973 oil crisis, which paralyzed the country?
    We need to do anything we can, including reducing our consumption, working for peace deals, producing domestically, and stabilizing our relationships with oil-producing allies.
  • Do you have a position on the gun control issue?
    Gun control is ineffective in reducing crime rates. I think a better option would be to examine our sentencing guidelines, and make sure that we put criminals in jail.
  • What is your position on right-to-work laws? Would you support a national bill to repeal Taft-Hartley and do away with right-to-work?
    I go more the other way on this issue. I think that more states should be right-to-work. Unions dangerously distort the economy and the political process.
  • Should there be a ban on nuclear weapons testing?
    This is an issue I'd have to consider carefully, but perhaps if we got the Soviet Union on board I'd be open to it.
  • The United States started selling large amounts of grain to the Soviet Union, in 1973. What is your opinion on this policy?
    This policy helps support an unsustainable Soviet system. I believe that we should never bail out communism from its failures if we're serious about winning the Cold War.
  • Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?
    I can see both sides of this issue, but if Congress passes this Act I won't veto it as President.
  • Would you support a law for universal health care in this country?
    Absolutely not. Not only would this ruin the federal budget, but it would also eliminate competition and lead to substandard health care for the vast majority of Americans.
  • Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?
    The East Coast -- from Maryland and Pennsylvania to New York and Connecticut.
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