Campaign Trail Results: Game #638366
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This Game:
- Year: 1976
- Player Candidate: Jimmy Carter
- Running Mate: Walter Mondale
- 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Jimmy Carter | 286 | 40,601,638 | 49.32 |
| ---- Gerald Ford | 252 | 39,891,060 | 48.46 |
| ---- Other Candidates | 0 | 958,643 | 1.16 |
| ---- Eugene McCarthy | 0 | 866,750 | 1.05 |
Visits:
- Michigan:3
- Ohio:3
- Texas:3
- California:2
- Pennsylvania: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?People want an outsider in government. I'm in a unique position to unite the country and move it towards a newer, more open chapter in its history.
- A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect?We have a President in the White House who pardoned the most notorious liar in our nation's history. The previous President, Lyndon Johnson, lied our country into Vietnam. I will be a different kind of President.
- 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?I've appeared with George Wallace, just the same as I've appeared with any other Democrat who sought our nomination this year. People don't need to read any special significance into this.
- 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 was trying to have an honest conversation about the challenges of living a righteous life. I think once people stop and think about it, they will understand that.
- 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?My family has tried for many years to work for change in the Plains Baptist Church, but I can see now that we have failed. I have no choice but to withdraw my membership.
- You have selected Walter Mondale as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?Walter Mondale has served his home state of Minnesota well, and he is the best man for the job.
- 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.I couldn't really comment until I saw what the specifics of the case would be.
- What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?I would need to think about this issue a little more before reaching a final decision.
- 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?I don't support cuts, to be sure, but neither do we need increases. We have made great strides in reducing tension with the Soviet Union.
- What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?People disagree on this practice and decision, but the Supreme Court deserves our respect.
- Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?Maybe this contributed, but we also increased spending which certainly did its part to stimulate the economy.
- 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?I'd like to see more widespread licensing and registration of handguns and rifles, but it has been repeatedly defeated in the past.
- 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?This isn't an issue that I have strong feelings about, one way or the other. I think it is the kind of thing that each state can figure out for themselves.
- 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?I don't really care too much one way or the other. As long as we have sufficient supplies in the U.S., we should ship grain to whoever will pay for it.
- 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 is an interesting idea, but I'm more concerned about issues like education and health care.
- 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?It would depend on things like how the law worked, and how we would pay for it. But I'm not opposed to it in theory.
- Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?The Midwest is critical. We'll hit as many states as we can between Iowa and Ohio.