Campaign Trail Results: Game #630012

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This Game:

  • Year: 1960
  • Player Candidate: Richard Nixon
  • Running Mate: Henry Cabot Lodge
  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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View overall results, or a specific state:
CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Richard Nixon34833,548,11550.01
---- John F. Kennedy17533,163,63549.44
---- Harry Byrd14364,6110.54

Visits:

  • Pennsylvania:3
  • Alabama:2
  • Illinois:2
  • California:1
  • New Mexico:1
  • New York:1
  • North Carolina:1
  • Virginia:1

Answers:

  • What kind of tone will you attempt to set in your campaign this fall?
    I will praise the leadership of Eisenhower, but emphasize to concerned Republicans that I will be a more orthodox conservative when I am President.
  • What do you have to say about the selection of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. as your running mate?
    Henry Cabot Lodge represents the future of the Republican Party, and represents my own views as well. I'm looking forward to governing with him for the next four years.
  • At a campaign stop today in Harlem, your running mate, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., seemed to make a promise that your Administration will appoint a black Cabinet member. Do you stand by his statement?
    Absolutely. This statement was made with the full support of our campaign.
  • There have been a large number of sit-ins recently, where black students and activists are sitting at whites-only lunch counters and department stores to advocate for desegregation. Do you support this movement?
    This movement has my full support, as do the other civil rights measures of our day. I will push for a Civil Rights Act as President.
  • Southern Republicans are insisting that you visit their region extensively during this campaign, claiming that Kennedy will be vulnerable in some states. What are your thoughts?
    I agree. We can definitely split the South if we make a strong play for it this year. I will visit extensively.
  • Eisenhower has his own responsibilities as President, but he is able to hit the trail for the last week of the campaign. He will obviously provide a huge boost wherever he appears. What do you think?
    I want Eisenhower to campaign up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
  • There has been a proposal for a series of television debates between you and Kennedy. Is this something you are interested in?
    I've been a champion debater for my entire life. I'd be happy to go against Kennedy on TV.
  • Anti-Catholicism has been a huge issue thus far in the campaign, with hundreds of pamphlets and leaflets being distributed across the South and Midwest. Do you have any comment?
    I wouldn't go to these extremes, but anyone should be concerned about a President who is forced to follow the dictates of the Pope.
  • Anti-Catholicism continues to be an issue. Major newspapers have published a statement by 150 Protestant clergy, including Norman Vincent Peale, opposing any Catholic as President. Do you have any comment?
    Not particularly. Our campaign would prefer to move on to other issues to be perfectly honest.
  • To what extent will you make your experience as Vice President a theme of your campaign against the youthful Kennedy?
    This needs to be a key centerpiece of our campaign. Our current President is widely popular, and I can easily make the case that I was a central part of his Administration.
  • There was a recent effort in Congress to pass a program to provide medical care to elderly Americans, but it was narrowly defeated. Will you make a further push for this type of program as President?
    I prefer a slightly different program, offering health insurance to the elderly that they can choose to purchase. The proposed program was mandatory, and also covered only those covered by the Social Security Act.
  • Do you believe that the islands of Quemoy and Matsu should fall within the United States defense perimeter in Asia?
    I do believe we should defend these islands. We are committed to the defense of Taiwan, and that commitment must include all of Taiwan to be credible.
  • Currently the highest income tax bracket pays a rate of 91%. Will you work harder to cut tax rates as President?
    I would be open to this, depending on how the economy goes in the next year or two.
  • Is the United States adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat today?
    I am satisfied with our progress over the past few years. We have prevented further expansion while avoiding any major wars.
  • Do you believe the United States is adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat over the next ten years?
    I am as satisfied as I can be. With sound defense policies and strong economic growth, we should continue to maintain our advantage over the Soviet Union.
  • During the Great Depression, the federal government began a policy of farm subsidies to stabilize farm incomes and to target a specific output of each crop. Are these policies still necessary in 1960?
    They are absolutely necessary. Farmers are not in a good position to bargain for their crops, and any economic weakness in that sector can easily cause a recession in the broader economy.
  • Would you support the passage of a federal civil rights bill as President to address the worst excesses of segregation in the South?
    I am supportive of a civil rights bill and will work with Congress to get one written and passed.
  • Recently, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested at a sit-in in Atlanta, and has now been sentenced to four months in prison for failing to get a Georgia driver's license after moving to that state. Do you have any comment or action you would like to take?
    Let's make a call to Mrs. King to offer our condolences, and let's demand the release of Mr. King.
  • Are you satisfied with the economy and the economic policies of this country over the past eight years?
    We are on the right track economically. We can't deny that there was a recession in 1958, but the recovery has been strong and 1960 will see a very high rate of growth in this country.
  • Do you support a minimum wage of $1.25 per hour, with some exceptions for small business? Such a measure was recently defeated in Congress.
    Our current minimum wage is sufficient in my opinion. The minimum wage is a necessary expedient but we shouldn't be increasing it so much that we cause unemployment.
  • How serious, at the current time, do you believe the internal Communist threat is?
    The last thing we need is a return to excesses and witch-hunts of the early 1950s. We need to keep ourselves focused on the external Communist threat.
  • Should the United States apologize to the Soviet Union for the controversy surrounding the downed U-2 spy plane and surrounding espionage?
    We lost a lot of ground diplomatically after this event, and much of that could have been avoided had we issued a formal apology.
  • Did Dwight Eisenhower do the right thing when he sent federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the integration of the high school there?
    He absolutely did, and I would like to see further action to desegregate our schools and enforce our civil rights.
  • Do you believe that current levels of defense spending are adequate?
    We can always find areas for improvement, but we have successfully defended the United States and our allies from numerous Communist threats over the past eight years.
  • Where will you spend your final day before the election?
    We will travel to California and the West Coast.
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