Campaign Trail Results: Game #736169
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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
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View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Woodrow Wilson | 311 | 9,201,635 | 49.46 |
| ---- Charles Evans Hughes | 220 | 8,477,903 | 45.57 |
| ---- Allan Benson/Other | 0 | 630,762 | 3.39 |
| ---- James Hanly | 0 | 295,578 | 1.59 |
Visits:
- California:3
- Ohio:3
- Kentucky:2
- Kansas:1
- Minnesota:1
- North Dakota:1
- Oregon:1
Answers:
- What themes will you emphasize as you accept the Republican nomination and begin your campaign?We can all agree on the need for reform, in this day in age. The question is, will we have sensible, moderate change or naked overreach?
- What position will you take in regards to the war in Europe as you campaign?Mr. Wilson's vacillations on the issue have emboldened potential adversaries and led to unfortunate events like the sinking of the Lusitania. A more resolute policy would actually increase the chances for peace.
- Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?Preparedness is a bellicose policy which leads us closer to the very thing we are preparing against -- war, that is.
- 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?The great mass of voters in this country are Republicans. If we keep the mainstream elements of the party happy, they will deliver us a victory in November.
- Do you have any plans to attack the nomination of Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court?I believe the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the Court shows exceptionally poor, and dangerous, judgment on the part of Woodrow Wilson.
- How much will you emphasize your own reform efforts as Governor of New York, as you campaign nationally?I have a substantial record of reform and progressivism as Governor of New York, and as a Supreme Court Justice. I won't hesitate to say so as I campaign.
- 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 will emphasize that I am my own man, and that I believe the one-sided neutrality of Woodrow Wilson is at risk of pushing us into a war with Germany.
- 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?Wilson's impetuous actions in pushing this into law, with no chance for debate in Congress, are incorrect and dangerous.
- What do you make of Woodrow Wilson's response to the raids and outrages of Pancho Villa?Mexico has been in turmoil for years, and anyone with foresight could have anticipated the problems that have arisen from our undefended border. Wilson did not.
- 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?This recent act is not something that I plan to address very much as I campaign.
- Would you support American participation in a postwar League of Nations, if one were to be created after the current War?I support the traditional policy of non-interference in European affairs, as is best for our national interest.
- What do you make of the Preparedness Day Parades which have sprung up across the country this summer?These are impressive demonstrations, but we shouldn't read too much into them when drafting our policy. The majority of Americans are against military involvement in Europe.
- Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?What we've done so far is a good start, but we're still far from prepared to meet the type of emergency which might arise.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Easter Rebellion which transpired earlier this year in Ireland?We should be calling on Great Britain to treat the perpetrators of this uprising with leniency, and to consider the relationship it has with Ireland.
- What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?I stand opposed to the expansion of women's suffrage.
- Do you have a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?We reject any call for the prohibition of alcohol, and I would not support such laws as President.
- Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?I support the Federal Reserve in general, but I believe that we should have established a more centralized, federal government bank.
- 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 believe that we should have one set of laws for business, and another for unions. This act is another example of federal overreach.
- 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 broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?This is not a measure that I support.
- Would you support a law requiring new immigrants to pass a literacy test in English?I don't have strong feelings on this provision. If such a measure were passed by Congress I would sign it.
- 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 isn't an important issue in our current campaign.
- Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?Let's focus on the Midwest.