Campaign Trail Results: Game #685078

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  • Year: 1960
  • Player Candidate: Richard Nixon
  • Running Mate: Henry Cabot Lodge
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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View overall results, or a specific state:
CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- John F. Kennedy41636,134,73453.81
---- Richard Nixon10730,644,50345.63
---- Harry Byrd14372,4560.55

Visits:

  • Ohio:3
  • California:2
  • Pennsylvania:2
  • Florida:1
  • Illinois:1
  • Minnesota:1
  • Missouri:1
  • North Carolina:1

Answers:

  • 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 travel to California and the West Coast.
  • 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?
    These activists are trespassing on the property of lawful businesses. I think there are better methods of pushing for change in the South.
  • 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?
    There are too many competitive states around the nation. To keep our entire party engaged, I pledge to visit all 50 states during this campaign.
  • There has been a proposal for a series of television debates between you and Kennedy. Is this something you are interested in?
    Let's be honest with ourselves. Kennedy is great on television and he did very well debating Hubert Humphrey in the primaries. We should probably avoid this.
  • 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?
    Again, I'd have to say that this is a valid concern. This would set a dangerous precedent for the independence of our nation's executive.
  • 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?
    This program is a good starting point, but I would much prefer a program of national health insurance for all Americans -- not just the elderly.
  • Currently the highest income tax bracket pays a rate of 91%. Will you work harder to cut tax rates as President?
    We need to cut this rate substantially. It is way too high.
  • 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.
  • Would you support the passage of a federal civil rights bill as President to address the worst excesses of segregation in the South?
    I would not support a measure like this. This would be an unnecessary and unconstitutional interference into the rights of our states.
  • 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?
    Absolutely not. We cannot show weakness in the face of the Soviet threat, and the Paris Summit collapsed from the intransigence of Nikita Khrushchev.
  • Did Dwight Eisenhower do the right thing when he sent federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the integration of the high school there?
    I believe that Eisenhower did what he had to do in this case, to make sure the decisions of our Supreme Court are enforced.
  • What would you do as President to combat increasing unemployment in America's industrial cities?
    If we continue our current economic policies, the economy should continue to recover into the 1960s and we will see a rebound in our employment rate.
  • Has the United States adequately defended against the Communist threat in Indochina? Would you support further action there if necessary?
    I believe we need to defend South Vietnam at all costs, whatever commitment of our forces that entails.
  • 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 campaign up and down New York and the Eastern Seaboard.
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