Campaign Trail Results: Game #750069
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This Game:
- Year: 1844
- Player Candidate: Henry Clay
- Running Mate: John Sergeant
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
- JackGoodenough
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- James K. Polk | 265 | 1,473,944 | 54.98 |
| ---- Henry Clay | 10 | 1,149,655 | 42.88 |
| ---- James Birney | 0 | 57,355 | 2.14 |
| ---- John Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Answers:
- Do you believe that some revenue should be set aside from our tariffs to finance internal improvements, such as canals and roads?Only a very limited amount, for the most compelling projects. Otherwise the tariff should be for revenue purposes only.
- Martin Van Buren, Democrat and President until 1841, will be making a tour of the country to visit various friends and political figures. Will you extend the invitation for him to stay at your estate for a few days?It might be best if I don't appear overly friendly to leading Democrats. Especially one as unpopular as Van Buren.
- What points will emphasize in your acceptance letter, as you accept the Whig nomination for President?I stand opposed to any annexation of Texas. It will reopen settled questions and distract our nation from its important political issues, such as economic development.
- What position will you take on the Texas annexation issue?This discussion has grown tiresome, but let me restate that I support the annexation of Texas.
- Regardless of your views on the banking question, many accuse your running mate of being too closely tied to the Second Bank of the United States, and too inexperienced in government. What is your response?Let's continue to emphasize our platform and my own experience in government, which dates to the War of 1812.
- There have recently been riots and armed clashes between nativists and Irish immigrants in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Do you have any plans to condemn the Irish violence in these episodes?It's best if we avoid making any statements on this issue.
- Cassius Clay, your cousin, has published a letter stating you are in accord with the abolitionist movement. How will you respond to this?I'm not going to dignify this letter with a response.
- There are a number of attacks which focus on your fondness for horse-racing, drinking, gambling, female conversation, and the like. Do you have a response to this?There are a lot of places in America where men like that kind of thing. We will win the Yankee Puritan vote in any case.
- Do you plan to make any attacks against the Liberty Party, a radical abolitionist group that is fielding a third party candidate?Any attacks we make will only publicize this group more. Let's stick to our own campaign in this case.
- Do you still support the idea that the federal government should purchase the telegraph patent and manage the technology?Let's not make any divisive statements on this issue. The public is hardly clamoring for my opinion in any case.
- Was there really a bargain (a “Corrupt Bargain” to many) between yourself and John Quincy Adams which elevated him to the Presidency in 1825?I don't know how many times a man can deny an unjust allegation before fatigue sets in.
- Does it make sense to attack Northern Democrats as enablers and fellow travelers of the Southern slavery expansion?My opposition to the annexation of Texas is known, but we could more explicitly tie that maneuver to the expansion of slavery.
- Is there something you can do to give the Southern Whigs political cover from the incessant attacks that they are in league with an anti-slavery party?I am as much in favor of the annexation of Texas as Mr. Polk is. To insinuate otherwise is nothing but dishonesty writ large.
- What should your party's position be on the Tariff of 1842, which increased tariffs?We must rescind this tariff and replace it with something much lower. I support free trade and low tariffs.
- What is your current position on the banking system?I stand for a national bank, broadly similar to the late Second Bank of the United States.
- Do you support an Amendment that would limit the President to a single term in office?I don't think that this is a necessary step, at this time.
- Do you support the lifting of the Gag Rule in Congress?We have no plans to address the Gag Rule during our campaign.
- Do you have any statement to make on John Calhoun's “Packenham Letter”, stating slavery to be a positive blessing, and justifying the annexation of Texas as a pro-slavery move?I disagree with John Calhoun across the board, which leads to my opposition to the annexation of Texas.
- Do you support any changes to our current naturalization laws?I support our current naturalization laws as they stand.
- Do you support any effort to establish a unified, national currency?Only if we could establish one without chartering a new national bank.
- Do you agree with Robert Walker's letter, arguing that that slavery issue will be diluted by national expansion?We won't address Mr. Walker's letter directly, but we are in favor of annexation.
- Regardless of your personal feelings, would you sign an act which established an independent Treasury for the government's funds?The creation of an independent Treasury will be one of the key initiatives of my Presidency.
- What is your position on the Oregon boundary question?We need to be just as aggressive on this issue as we are anywhere else. “Fifty-four Forty or Fight!”
- Do you have any criticism of the authorities in Illinois, regarding their failure to properly protect Joseph Smith before his assassination in June?This is not an issue that we plan to address in our campaign.
- Is there a particular state where your party should concentrate its resources and most talented speakers as the election draws near?Ohio