Campaign Trail Results: Game #667822

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This Game:

  • Year: 1976
  • Player Candidate: Gerald Ford
  • Running Mate: Bob Dole
  • Difficulty Level: Impossible
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Jimmy Carter53851,998,81363.43
---- Gerald Ford027,835,48333.96
---- Other Candidates01,145,8001.40
---- Eugene McCarthy0992,2411.21

Visits:

  • Georgia:3
  • Florida:2
  • Arkansas:1
  • Colorado:1
  • Illinois:1
  • South Carolina:1
  • South Dakota:1
  • Utah:1
  • Virginia:1

Answers:

  • Your running mate, Bob Dole, has made a comment that indicates he blames World War II and every other war of this century on Democratic Presidents. What are your thoughts?
    Can you name a war we got into this century where a Democrat wasn't in charge? Dole is absolutely right.
  • 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?
    I will let the cameras into the White House so the people can see for themselves. I'm a normal, approachable, friendly President. I didn't spend my whole life trying to run for the office.
  • 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?
    A couple of bad jokes shouldn't ruin someone's career. Let's keep him on board.
  • There is talk of a Presidential Debate for the first time since 1960. Is this something that you're interested in doing?
    Not really. I'm the President and Carter is an upstart from Georgia. Let's keep it that way.
  • Betty Ford is out there making some pretty bold statements about sexuality, marijuana, and other topics. Conservatives want to know if you can have a quiet chat with her to tone it down a bit.
    My wife's public approval rating is something like 75%. I wish I had her touch with the media.
  • You have vetoed a significant number of bills in your two years as President. What was your reasoning?
    This is an issue that has been blown way out of proportion. In many of these cases, I've proposed my own alternative to a given bill, and Congress has acted on it.
  • 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"?
    The problem is, if we go negative against Carter, he's sure to hammer us on the Nixon pardon. We really have a lot to lose here.
  • 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 Bob Dole as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?
    Bob Dole is a staunch conservative who really sets the tone for the direction I want to take.
  • 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 don't have any comment. The General's views are his own.
  • 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?
    Of course this war was controversial, but I oppose any pardon for people who evaded their military service. This would not send the right message in a future crisis.
  • 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?
    Vietnam is over, and détente with the Soviet Union has reduced the need for massive defense expenditures. I believe that any attempt to reduce our deficit should include defense cuts.
  • What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?
    I am a pro-choice candidate, and I support the Roe v. Wave decision.
  • Do you have a position on the gun control issue?
    We have a long way to go on this issue, especially in light of the crime we've seen the past ten years. I support strict licensing and confiscation if necessary.
  • 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?
    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 idea that I support, and I will try my best to see it implemented.
  • 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 would absolutely support a law like this as President. It is past time that our nation had health coverage for all.
  • What are your feelings in the Gregg v. Georgia case, recently decided, that allows capital punishment in the U.S.?
    Even if permitted, I would hope that our states would move to abolish the death penalty.
  • 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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