Campaign Trail Results: Game #615007

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  • Year: 1976
  • Player Candidate: Gerald Ford
  • Running Mate: John Anderson
  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Jimmy Carter38641,770,88251.16
---- Gerald Ford15238,178,56246.76
---- Other Candidates0901,7601.10
---- Eugene McCarthy0791,4760.97

Visits:

  • Illinois:2
  • California:1
  • Colorado:1
  • Florida:1
  • Indiana:1
  • Kansas:1
  • Nebraska:1
  • Nevada:1
  • Pennsylvania:1
  • Texas:1
  • Virginia:1

Answers:

  • What will your overall campaign strategy be this year?
    I am the President of the United States and we should exploit that fact. Show me presiding over the Bicentennial, meeting with Queen Elizabeth, and generally looking like a President. My record speaks for itself.
  • A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect, particularly in light of your pardon of Richard Nixon?
    Honesty and integrity is one thing, but voters want to hear about solutions. I've led our economy back from a steep recession while passing a tax cut for the American people.
  • Your Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, will be quoted in next week's Rolling Stone as making some very crude and racist jokes. Some have suggested you fire him before the article is released. What are your thoughts?
    I agree. We can't have this kind of thing on the Ford Administration. He should leave immediately.
  • 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, and we need something to shake this campaign up.
  • You have vetoed a significant number of bills in your two years as President. What was your reasoning?
    The Democrats, with their huge majorities, have passed bill after bill outside of the American mainstream. I've been left with little choice.
  • Some of your operatives want to attack Carter for the way he has equivocated on abortion, gun control, busing, labor issues, and so on. Will you approve a series of ads labeling him as a "flip-flopper"?
    Maybe some limited spots, asking if we really know who Jimmy Carter is. Or attacking him on one of these issues. But let's not go overboard.
  • Your campaign has just received a big break in the form of a controversial interview that Carter did with Playboy, where he confessed to "committing adultery in his heart" and used some coarse language. Any thoughts?
    I will hold a press conference and remind people that we really don't know anything about this guy. What other hidden, perverse notions does he have?
  • You have selected John Anderson as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?
    John Anderson always speaks his mind and fights for what he believes in. These are the kind of people we need in my next Administration.
  • Ronald Reagan and some of his allies can't hide their disappointment in your running mate, and some of them are even saying Carter is better than a Ford-Anderson Administration. Do you have any comment?
    John Anderson is a lifelong Republican and he has the right views on all the important issues for our country. We need a guy like him if we hope to win the independent voters away from Jimmy Carter.
  • 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.
    Big cities have a higher social burden than most jurisdictions. It's only right that they should receive extra financial help to compensate.
  • What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?
    It is time for America to move past this issue. I will issue an immediate pardon if I am elected President.
  • 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 support the passage of this Amendment, and think it is a good thing for America.
  • 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'm personally opposed to abortion, but I respect this decision and will not try to overturn it.
  • 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?
    I'm a big supporter of domestic oil production. One thing we can definitely do is begin to drill in Alaska.
  • Do you think that the Panama Canal should be turned back over to Panama?
    This is an issue I would have to consider more closely over the next couple of years. Let's see how the current negotiations go.
  • 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.
  • In 1972, George McGovern proposed replacing the income tax exemption with a $1,000 guaranteed minimum income, for every American citizen. Are you interested in this type of proposal?
    This kind of idea is way off the mark. We need to focus on reducing the size of government and lowering taxes.
  • Could we have done more to save South Vietnam in 1975, such as air strikes or a limited engagement?
    We did our best in Vietnam, but unfortunately things didn't turn out the way we wanted.
  • 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?
    I think it is a noble goal, but it would add too much of a financial burden to the federal budget, which is already running a deficit.
  • 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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