Campaign Trail Results: Game #739594
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This Game:
- Year: 1916
- Player Candidate: Charles Evans Hughes
- Running Mate: Charles W. Fairbanks
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- 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 | 282 | 9,144,306 | 49.45 |
| ---- Charles Evans Hughes | 249 | 8,438,941 | 45.64 |
| ---- Allan Benson/Other | 0 | 622,077 | 3.36 |
| ---- James Hanly | 0 | 286,251 | 1.55 |
Visits:
- California:4
- Massachusetts:2
- Alabama:1
- Nevada:1
- New Mexico:1
- New York:1
- Oregon:1
- Washington:1
Answers:
- What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?I support the passage of a Constitutional amendment protecting the right of women to vote.
- 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?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?Obviously it is helpful to remind the voters of my achievements, but our primary focus should be on Woodrow Wilson and the issues of 1916.
- 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 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 and I may have our differences on other issues, but I believe an eight-hour workday is broadly popular and worthy of praise.
- 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?I oppose child labor and believe the states should pass laws against the practice, as New York did while I was Governor. But it is not a matter for the federal government to interfere in.
- 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?If we're so bent on avoiding war, why are we expanding the Army and contracting for new weapons?
- 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?The Federal Reserve idea is worthy of support, but I would prefer that private banks were given a larger role in its operation.
- Do you support the Clayton Antitrust Act which was recently passed? Do you believe that unions should be exempted from the antitrust regulations?I support the Clayton Antitrust Act and would hope to see further measures enacted to protect the rights of labor in this country.
- Are you willing to meet with German-American and Irish-American political leaders to discuss your beliefs, regardless of your feelings towards their organizations?I can think of no better way to reinforce my commitment to peace and neutrality than to meet with such groups.
- Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?I support a federal workers' compensation program which all dangerous industries would be required to participate in.
- 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.
- 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?This isn't a subject that I plan to address on the campaign trail.
- Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?Let's focus on the Midwest.