Campaign Trail Results: Game #751854
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This Game:
- Year: 1988
- Player Candidate: George Bush
- Running Mate: Dan Quayle
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
- yoniisaacs
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Michael Dukakis | 529 | 53,257,639 | 57.95 |
| ---- George Bush | 9 | 37,977,059 | 41.32 |
| ---- Lenora Fulani/Other | 0 | 358,854 | 0.39 |
| ---- Ron Paul | 0 | 308,809 | 0.34 |
Visits:
- Missouri:3
- Georgia:2
- Illinois:2
- Alabama:1
- Florida:1
- Iowa:1
- Mississippi:1
- Oklahoma:1
Answers:
- Are you willing to rule out any further increases to the federal income tax, if elected President?My opponent will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did.
- What message will you most emphasize as you accept the Republican Party nomination?We need to take the attack to the Democrats after the convention they put on, and specifically challenge Dukakis on defense, economics, and social issues.
- How much will you emphasize your experience under Ronald Reagan, or in other roles, as you run for President?We don't plan to mention Ronald Reagan very much in this campaign. It is important to establish that I am my own man.
- What points about your opponent, Michael Dukakis, will you emphasize as you campaign?Dukakis is a left-wing liberal who has vetoed the Pledge of Allegiance, attacked military spending, and allowed convicted murderers into society.
- Would you endorse a constitutional amendment to ban abortion in the United States?This would be a positive step forward for the nation, and I support an expansive amendment on the issue.
- To what extent will your campaign attack the Massachusetts prison furlough program, and/or the murder committed by Willie Horton?I believe this is the kind of thing which might backfire on us. Voters want solutions, not petty attacks.
- To what extent will you attack the veto, by Dukakis, of a bill requiring teachers to lead their students in the Pledge of Allegiance?Mr. Dukakis was simply following the law as handed down in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. I don't think this type of attack will resonate with voters.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's opposition to the military actions in Granada and Libya?These were poorly thought out positions, and we will highlight that, but we should spend most of the campaign focusing on my own merits.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's bill, in 1971, to decriminalize sodomy and bestiality in the Massachusetts Congress?This is yet another example of Dukakis's poor judgment when it comes to defending American values.
- To what extent will you emphasize Dukakis's claim to be a “card-carrying” member of the ACLU in your campaign attacks?The ACLU may be popular on some northeastern college campuses, but in most of the U.S. this association should be a millstone. We will obviously highlight it.
- Do you have anything to say about the Iran-Contra affair, and can you reassure voters that you were not involved?I should have been more aware that something was going on, based on some meetings I attended, and I regret not doing more to stop this at the time.
- Your selection of Dan Quayle has raised serious eyebrows, even among Republicans. What role will he play in your fall campaign?We're proud to have Dan Quayle on the ticket, and he will be making important appearances in key swing states this fall.
- Observers widely believe that Dan Quayle lost the Vice Presidential debate to Lloyd Bentsen. Do you agree?That's a ridiculous statement. Of course some partisan Democrats are making that case, but Mr. Quayle more than held his own.
- To what extent will your campaign focus on your service as an airman in World War II?We will run a heavily biographical campaign this fall, including ads which highlight my military service.
- What would you do as President to get the exploding crime rate in this country under control?We need more spending to counteract endemic poverty, and for drug treatment programs. We also need stricter gun control laws, and an end to capital punishment.
- What is your position on capital punishment?We need to do anything necessary to reduce the staggering rate of murder and violent crime in this country.
- Are protectionist measures of some kind needed to counteract the dominance of Japan in foreign trade?We have taken too many steps to expand world trade without adequately protecting American workers from the consequences. I would definitely run a more protectionist Administration.
- Do you believe that free trade measures destroy more American jobs than they create?Free trade agreements definitely cost more American jobs than they create, further polarizing our society.
- Do you believe that voluntary prayer should be allowed in the nation's classrooms?I support the right for local schools to decide whether to include a daily, voluntary prayer.
- Do you support additional gun control measures at the federal level?I believe that we need to consider any measure to reduce our nation's crime epidemic, including new gun control legislation.
- What will you do as President to reduce the federal deficit?We need to combine fiscal prudence with limited tax increases on our most prosperous citizens.
- What measures should be taken to assist states, such as Texas, which have been hurt by the recent crash in oil prices?We need more funding for federal programs to mitigate the worst effects of this downturn.
- Could more have been done to prevent the current farm crisis, which has devastated the upper Midwest?Unfortunately, the economics of farming cannot support the number of farmers who were borrowing money in the early 1980s.
- Where will you spend your final day of the campaign?California.
- Will you continue the tradition of debating your opponent in the month before the election?I'd prefer to avoid that kind of thing if we can.