Campaign Trail Results: Game #735939
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This Game:
- Year: 1916
- Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
- Running Mate: Charles W. Fairbanks
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Charles Evans Hughes | 336 | 9,206,991 | 49.88 |
| ---- Woodrow Wilson | 195 | 8,461,048 | 45.84 |
| ---- Allan Benson/Other | 0 | 577,397 | 3.13 |
| ---- James Hanly | 0 | 212,312 | 1.15 |
Visits:
- Tennessee:6
- Arizona:2
- Kentucky:1
- Nevada:1
- Ohio:1
- Wyoming:1
Answers:
- What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?I encourage every state to expand the suffrage to women as soon as possible.
- What themes will you emphasize as you accept the Republican nomination and begin your campaign?My record as Governor of New York shows that I am willing to enact progressive reforms, and to combat machine politics. I will bring this mentality to the national stage as President.
- What position will you take in regards to the war in Europe as you campaign?As President, I have no desire for war. However, I will spare no effort to protect the legitimate rights of American shipping and commerce.
- Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?Wilson has repeatedly taken half-measures, when we should be doing much more to prepare for the threat of war.
- 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?It's best not to wade into the middle of a controversy -- we should not make any large trip to California during this campaign.
- 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 would actually redouble the points that Roosevelt is making about our lack of military preparation.
- 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?I don't believe the tariff issue would resonate in our current campaign. I will focus on other issues as I speak to the voters.
- 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.
- 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.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Easter Rebellion which transpired earlier this year in Ireland?The Irish uprising is a domestic issue of Great Britain and should not be the concern of any patriotic American.
- 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?Before this act, our country caromed from one financial panic to the next. The Federal Reserve is a tremendous step forward.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914?I support the Federal Trade Commission and will take a broad interpretation of its power over the next four years.
- 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?During my career, I have met with any number of individuals whom I have disagreed with. I don't see a need to apply a different standard to this situation.
- 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.
- Will you make any statements about the increased regulation of narcotics and stimulants such as a cocaine, which began with the 1914 Harrison Act?This is yet another positive example of progressive legislation that has been enacted over the previous few years.
- Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?Let's focus on the Midwest.