Campaign Trail Results: Game #755242
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Thomas Dewey
- Running Mate: Arthur Vandenberg
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
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View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 278 | 22,761,769 | 46.55 |
| ---- Harry Truman | 215 | 23,644,875 | 48.35 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 38 | 1,208,318 | 2.47 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 0 | 1,285,519 | 2.63 |
Visits:
- California:7
- Minnesota:2
- Colorado:1
- Florida:1
- Virginia:1
Answers:
- A wave of strikes and economic turmoil has led to bipartisan support for a new labor law. Do you support Truman's decision to veto the Taft-Hartley Act?Absolutely not. This is a perfectly reasonable measure, designed to prevent a strike in one industry from crippling the American economy.
- The Jewish state of Israel is set to declare its independence on May 15, 1948. Do you support Truman's decision to recognize this new nation?I support the Israeli state, and I'm pleased that Truman and I are in agreement on this issue.
- To what extent will you emphasize your support for civil rights legislation in New York as you hit the campaign trail?My record speaks for itself. For the time being, we just need to keep the party energized and avoid any statements which might be deemed as controversial.
- To what extent are you prepared to make anti-Communism an issue in this campaign, or to attack Harry Truman on the issue?If you'll remember my debate with Harold Stassen, I got this nomination in the first place by remaining above such type of politics.
- Do you have any comments to make on the Soviet blockade of Berlin, and the airlift in progress to resupply that city?We need to pull back from West Berlin and maintain a more realistic defense perimeter. We're more likely to be drawn into World War III than to gain anything useful from the defense of that exclave.
- What will be the main focus of your acceptance speech at the Republican Convention?I will talk about what I have accomplished in New York -- public works, a balanced budget, anti-discrimination laws, business creation, and funding for teachers and universities. This is the future of our party.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going up the Eastern Seaboard, from Maryland all the way to Connecticut.
- Your party has passed a fairly ambitious and liberal platform which you have supported. However, if the Republican Congress won't pass these laws now, how do you expect to push them forward as President?I believe that a Republican Congress, working with a Republican President, will be able to come to accord on the key issues of our time.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?I'm going through the Plains and Mountain states. I could personally talk to a third of the voters in that region, as sparsely populated as it is.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?I'm going through the Plains and Mountain states. I could personally talk to a third of the voters in that region, as sparsely populated as it is.
- Before you head to New York to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?We'll barnstorm as much of the Midwest as we can, going from state to state.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I've never been comfortable with the Social Security program, and I would like to see it rolled back.
- Would you support an act that would allocate federal funds for the construction of low-income housing?This is something that we badly need right now. We have a housing shortage in this country, and too many working-class Americans cannot afford a home.
- What are your views on a federal health insurance program?I support universal health care coverage in this country, financed by the federal government.
- Do you support the federal funding of primary education, and if so, in what form?I absolutely believe that the federal government should be providing funds, to the states of course, for them to apply to education spending on our country's youth.
- In general, what is your view on the providing of foreign aid to American allies?We are the only thing standing between the world and global domination by the Soviets. I'm prepared to take any measure to prevent the advance of Communism.
- What do you think about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the President to two terms in office?I support this Amendment as a necessary step towards the political health of this nation. We need to, periodically, have a fresh point of view in government. Ours is not an imperial nation.
- What are your views, in general, on the Marshall Plan?I support the Marshall Plan and believe that it is a force for the future peace and prosperity of our world.
- Is the House Un-American Activities Committee going too far in its attempts to root out Communist influence, or should it be doing more?I'm not very comfortable with the activities of this committee, and I believe they should be scaled back to a minimum.
- How will you reduce the inflation rate, currently around 10% annually, if you are elected President?We need to control the spending and interference of the federal government, and reinforce our commitment to a sound American dollar. These policies will bring inflation under control in my Administration.
- What will you do to help resolve the severe housing shortage in this country?We are clearly overcrowding our urban areas at the moment. At the very least, we can expand the federal highway system to make more areas accessible to families and developers.
- How concerned are you about events in China? What would you do as President to support Chiang Kai-Shek?China is a crucial ally, under duress, and I support Chiang Kai-Shek and the Nationalists in their struggle.
- Do you advocate the international control of nuclear weapons under the United Nations?We need to be realistic. Would the Soviet Union do such a thing if they developed a nuclear bomb? I would never support this action.
- What do you have to say about your announced running mate, Arthur Vandenberg?Arthur Vandenberg is a great man who represents my views for the future of this country. Now let's get going with this campaign.