Campaign Trail Results: Game #726784
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This Game:
- Year: 1976
- Player Candidate: Gerald Ford
- Running Mate: Bob Dole
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Gerald Ford | 424 | 41,916,648 | 50.79 |
| ---- Jimmy Carter | 114 | 39,003,883 | 47.26 |
| ---- Other Candidates | 0 | 857,614 | 1.04 |
| ---- Eugene McCarthy | 0 | 744,920 | 0.90 |
Visits:
- Delaware:1
- Florida:1
- Indiana:1
- Kentucky:1
- Michigan:1
- Missouri:1
- New Hampshire:1
- Oregon:1
- Rhode Island:1
- Texas:1
- Virginia:1
- West Virginia:1
Answers:
- 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've taken our country and led it past the nightmares of Watergate and Vietnam. Anyone can see that I've led an open, honest Administration.
- 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?I agree. We can't have this kind of thing on the Ford Administration. He should leave immediately.
- 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, and we need something to shake this campaign up.
- 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.What do you want me to say? She's my wife. Can't people find something better to worry about?
- You have vetoed a significant number of bills in your two years as President. What was your reasoning?Congress is simply too liberal to be a useful partner in government right now. I hope that the American people will elect Republican congressman to be my partners over the next four years.
- 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"? Maybe some limited spots, asking if we really know who Jimmy Carter is. Or attacking him on one of these issues. But let's not go overboard.
- 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?This is great. We need any good news we can get at this point.
- 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 disagree strongly and believe that General Brown should be removed from this position for such comments. Israel is one of our most valued allies.
- 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.We have to consider each case individually. New York was a one time thing, and they also had to make significant reforms before this loan was approved.
- 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 don't really have a strong statement to make on this Amendment. This is an issue for Congress and the states to decide.
- 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?I believe that ways can be found to minimize forced busing while also remaining true to the Nation's ideals and our educational goals.
- Do you believe that the United States can afford a reduction in defense spending?As President I will remain vigilant against the Soviet threat. Under no circumstances would I decrease our defense budget.
- What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?I'm personally opposed to abortion, but I respect this decision and will not try to overturn it.
- Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?Unfortunately these cuts were pretty limited. I would prefer larger tax cuts and a reduction in government spending.
- How can we best prevent another episode like the 1973 oil crisis, which paralyzed the country?I'm a big supporter of domestic oil production. One thing we can definitely do is begin to drill in Alaska.
- 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?I go more the other way on this issue. I think that more states should be right-to-work. Unions dangerously distort the economy and the political process.
- The United States started selling large amounts of grain to the Soviet Union, in 1973. What is your opinion on this policy?This policy is a win-win for us. It helps our own farmers prosper, and it is a public relations victory for the world to see the Soviet Union depending on American enterprise.
- Could we have done more to save South Vietnam in 1975, such as air strikes or a limited engagement?We were trying to provide more aid to South Vietnam, but Congress would not approve additional expenditures. The results of that policy are clear.
- Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?I'm all for some programs to provide jobs, but this Act has too many mandates and goals that are inconsistent with each other. We can't have a balanced budget, full employment, and low inflation at the same time.
- Would you support a law for universal health care in this country?I think it is a noble goal, but it would add too much of a financial burden to the federal budget, which is already running a deficit.
- What are your feelings in the Gregg v. Georgia case, recently decided, that allows capital punishment in the U.S.?This is a positive step forward for our criminal justice system. Certain crimes, like murder, demand such punishment if true justice is to prevail.
- 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.