Campaign Trail Results: Game #676116
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This Game:
- Year: 1916
- Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
- Running Mate: Elmer Burkett
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
- troosvelt68
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Charles Evans Hughes | 273 | 8,712,541 | 46.72 |
| ---- Woodrow Wilson | 258 | 9,085,703 | 48.72 |
| ---- Allan Benson/Other | 0 | 620,809 | 3.33 |
| ---- James Hanly | 0 | 228,682 | 1.23 |
Visits:
- Ohio:9
- Indiana:2
- Kansas:1
Answers:
- What themes will you emphasize as you accept the Republican nomination and begin your campaign?Mr. Wilson has veered between ineptness on the one hand, and sudden, radical solutions on the other. I am the safe, pragmatic alternative in this contest.
- What position will you take in regards to the war in Europe as you campaign?If Mr. Wilson continues to allow American ships to travel in dangerous areas, it is only a matter of time before we are drawn into war. His claims to be the peace candidate ring hollow.
- Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?I refuse to politicize the security of the United States. Wilson and I are both in support of the current measures.
- In making appointments to your campaign (and by implication, when you are President), will you favor traditional Republicans, Progressives, or try for an even balance?I'm a moderate candidate, and my purpose is to tie the different strands of our party into a unified whole. My appointments will reflect this.
- Do you have any plans to attack the nomination of Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court?We would be better served to focus on other issues as we campaign.
- How much will you emphasize your own reform efforts as Governor of New York, as you campaign nationally?My history as Governor of New York shows that I can balance the need for reform with respect for established institutions.
- California, an important state this fall, is in the midst of a divisive split between Progressives and traditional Republicans. What are your own plans for visiting that state?We will plan our own visit to that state, and call upon the Governor and his opponents equally, to avoid giving offense.
- Theodore Roosevelt is hitting the campaign trail hard this fall. However, he continues to make bellicose speeches about the war in Europe. Will you distance yourself from his rhetoric?I'm not going to comment on the speeches of Teddy Roosevelt -- there is too much to lose in antagonizing him.
- Woodrow Wilson has recently pushed through the Adamson Act to avert a railroad strike, which establishes an eight-hour day for railroad employees. Will you attack this action in your campaign?We all have different opinions about the Adamson Act, and I don't propose to make it a big part of my campaign speech.
- What do you make of Woodrow Wilson's response to the raids and outrages of Pancho Villa?Every good American should support our current expedition into Mexico, to apprehend the villainous Pancho Villa.
- Do you have any statements to make on the tariff question, and/or the recently established Tariff Commission, as you campaign?We would prefer for tariffs to be higher, but the creation of a Tariff Commission is certainly a sensible step in the right direction.
- What are your opinions on child labor legislation, as exemplified by the recent Keating-Owens child labor bill?Republicans have stood behind such legislation all along. It would have become law years ago without the obstruction of Southern Democrats.
- What motivated you to support the candidacy of Elmer Haskett for Vice President, as strongly as you did?In this case, I desired to emphasize my commitment to reform, and to introduce new blood into the national office of Vice President.
- Would you support American participation in a postwar League of Nations, if one were to be created after the current War?I don't have any comment on this plan. It's far too early to determine how the war will end, who will win, or what the peace arrangements might be.
- What do you make of the Preparedness Day Parades which have sprung up across the country this summer?These parades show that there is, indeed, a great national enthusiasm for American action in the world.
- Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?We've taken moderate, sensible steps thus far. I support the mobilization of additional troops, along with other policies designed to maintain peace and deter aggression.
- What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?I don't plan to address women's suffrage in this campaign. There are more important issues at hand.
- Do you have a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?It would not be wise, at this point, to make any statements supporting or opposing prohibition in our campaign. There are too many people on both sides of this issue.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?The Federal Reserve idea is worthy of support, but I would prefer that private banks were given a larger role in its operation.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914?Some steps were needed to curtail abuse by business, but the Commission has far too much power over legitimate, honest businessmen in this country.
- Do you support the Clayton Antitrust Act which was recently passed? Do you believe that unions should be exempted from the antitrust regulations?I don't plan to give this act more than cursory mention as I campaign. There are better issues to focus on.
- Are you willing to meet with German-American and Irish-American political leaders to discuss your beliefs, regardless of your feelings towards their organizations?I can think of no better way to reinforce my commitment to peace and neutrality than to meet with such groups.
- Do you support the temporary curtailment of American shipping in the Atlantic, in order to reduce the chances of German submarine attacks and the resulting consequences?We have certain rights as a neutral power, and to retreat from those rights would only serve to invite further aggression.
- Do you believe that certain groups in the United States, for their own narrow interests, are trying to undermine American diplomacy and the global order?This isn't a subject that I plan to address on the campaign trail.
- Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?Let's focus on the Midwest.