Campaign Trail Results: Game #736691

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This Game:

  • Year: 1916
  • Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Running Mate: Elmer Burkett
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
  • Game Played:
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Woodrow Wilson2739,156,07549.35
---- Charles Evans Hughes2588,540,43946.03
---- Allan Benson/Other0624,5333.37
---- James Hanly0232,6371.25

Visits:

  • Missouri:6
  • Indiana:3
  • Washington:3

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?
    If Mr. Wilson continues to allow American ships to travel in dangerous areas, it is only a matter of time before we are drawn into war. His claims to be the peace candidate ring hollow.
  • Do you plan to attack Woodrow Wilson's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?
    I refuse to politicize the security of the United States. Wilson and I are both in support of the current measures.
  • 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?
    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?
    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?
    We would prefer for tariffs to be higher, but the creation of a Tariff Commission is certainly a sensible step in the right direction.
  • 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.
  • What motivated you to support the candidacy of Elmer Haskett for Vice President, as strongly as you did?
    In this case, I desired to emphasize my commitment to reform, and to introduce new blood into the national office of Vice President.
  • Do you plan to support the Jones Act -- granting greater autonomy to the Philippines along with a plan to grant independence.
    This is a necessary step forward in the self-determination of the Philippines.
  • 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?
    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 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 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.
  • Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?
    I do support the effort this year to establish workers' compensation for federal employees.
  • 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?
    If we are serious about avoiding entanglement in a European war, then we should not allow merchants to put American lives at risk of attack in known war zones.
  • Do you believe that certain groups in the United States, for their own narrow interests, are trying to undermine American diplomacy and the global order?
    I do, and I would especially single out German-Americans in this regard, for their support of an expansionist German state.
  • 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.
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