Campaign Trail Results: Game #721305
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This Game:
- Year: 2000
- Player Candidate: Al Gore
- Running Mate: Joe Lieberman
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
- ChazPackan
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- George W. Bush | 427 | 54,431,787 | 51.06 |
| ---- Al Gore | 111 | 45,498,901 | 42.68 |
| ---- Ralph Nader | 0 | 6,346,986 | 5.95 |
| ---- Pat Buchanan | 0 | 331,706 | 0.31 |
Visits:
- Florida:8
- Georgia:2
- Illinois:1
- New York:1
Answers:
- Which of the following best describes your position on the $200 billion surplus that is projected for this year?We should enact tax cuts to return this money to the American people. My plan will reduce the burden for all Americans who currently pay income tax.
- Which of the following best describes your position on education?Many schools are squandering the resources of the federal government. I support providing school vouchers directly to parents, so that they can choose where their child goes.
- Which of the following best describes your position on Social Security?I would establish an iron-clad lockbox for the Social Security fund. When we allow the federal government to borrow our Social Security money, we put every senior in this country at risk.
- What is your vision for the foreign policy of this country?I would focus on removing dictators like Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong Il from power. They threaten the stability of the world and perpetrate evil upon their people.
- Do you have any thoughts on the Bill Clinton scandal that you would like to share?Bill Clinton was an embarrassment to the United States, and his impeachment was well-deserved. I believe that he should have been removed from office.
- Do you believe that Elian Gonzalez should have been returned to Cuba?Returning Elian to Cuba was unconscionable. I did not support this decision by the Clinton Administration.
- Did you support Bill Clinton's actions leading to the bombing of Serbia?I support our actions in this theatre. For minimal cost we were able to stop a potential genocide and put a dictator to justice.
- Do you have any plans to change American tax policy?We need huge tax cuts across the board. Corporate, personal, and capital gains taxes should be slashed. This will further expand the economy through increases in investment.
- What are your thoughts on the USS Cole bombing, which has killed 17 American sailors. How should we prevent such incidents of terrorism in the future?I support a strong, overwhelming response against whoever perpetrated this attack. Any government that harbors such terrorists should be overthrown, even if it requires the commitment of American troops.
- Do you have any plans to help America's seniors better pay for vital prescription drugs?I believe we should address this problem directly -- by adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare.
- The Kyoto Protocol would commit the United States (along with many other countries) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Would you support this plan as President?I would not. The Protocol exempts 80% of the world, including major population centers such as China and India, from compliance, and would cause serious harm to the US economy.
- Do you support the air strikes and sanctions that have been levied against Iraq, with the goal of weakening Saddam Hussein?We are following the right course in Iraq. We must enforce our agreement to prevent Saddam from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Saddam is allowing the sanctions to harm his people for his own selfish purposes.
- Do you have any plans to address or change immigration policy if elected President?All people contribute to a prosperous America. I support a combination of stronger immigration enforcement with a path to citizenship for people currently in the country. We can do better than we did with the 1986 law.
- Do you believe it is appropriate for Hillary Clinton to run for Senate in the state of New York -- a state where she has never lived?This seems like another attempt by the Clintons to stretch the rules. Hillary Clinton is clearly from Arkansas and should seek office from that state if she so desires.
- Do you support proposals to expand oil drilling in Alaska, and specifically in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge?Absolutely. Anything we can do to work towards energy independence in this country is a positive step. Oil and coal are the foundation of any energy policy, and should be exploited as much as possible.
- What do you think of Bill Clinton's recent action to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce the costs of home heating, particularly in the northeast?This is clear political gamesmanship which I cannot support in good conscience. The Reserve should be used in cases of national emergency only. Furthermore, why did Clinton announce this decision so close to the election?
- What do you think of proposals to build a sophisticated missile defense system in Eastern Europe?This is a necessary step to protect our allies in Europe from current and future threats to their security. I will strongly support this as President.
- What key points will you emphasize as you accept your party's nomination for President of the United States?We must not undo eight years of progress under President Clinton by cutting key programs and squandering the surplus on tax cuts for the rich. My opponent not only lacks experience, but his conservative ideas are out of step with those of the American public.
- What is your overall strategy for the 2000 campaign?We need to establish our independence from the Clinton Administration and let the American people know that I am my own man. I will emphasize my own scandal-free conduct, while pledging to help those Americans who have been left behind during the recent years of prosperity.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?Let's give a good speech about how I am the mainstream, liberal candidate who will help hard-working Americans and use our surplus to shore up important government programs.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?I will emphasize my record and experience as Vice President to Bill Clinton. Voters are satisfied with the economy and direction of the country, and it is my job to continue the policies that have led to our current prosperity.
- Where will you make the final stop(s) of your campaign before the voting begins?We need to focus on states like Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Clinton may have won them four years ago, but they seem to be wavering this time around.
- It is November 2nd, only five days before the voting. News has just broken that George Bush was arrested for drunken driving in 1976. What is your response?I will remind the American people that this election is about the issues of who will better lead the nation. Personal foibles like a DUI arrest in 1976 should not factor into the voting.
- Is it true that you claimed to have invented the internet?This is a petty, personal attack, designed to distract from the real issues facing our country.
- Today you have announced the selection of Joe Lieberman as running mate. Can you speak more about him?Joe Lieberman is a historic choice for Vice President, and a valued member of the Democratic Party.