Campaign Trail Results: Game #760184

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  • Year: 1976
  • Player Candidate: Gerald Ford
  • Running Mate: John Anderson
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Jimmy Carter36341,002,77950.44
---- Gerald Ford17538,608,06747.50
---- Other Candidates0895,0331.10
---- Eugene McCarthy0776,8570.96

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  • Pennsylvania:12

Answers:

  • What will your overall campaign strategy be this year?
    I am the President of the United States and we should exploit that fact. Show me presiding over the Bicentennial, meeting with Queen Elizabeth, and generally looking like a President. My record speaks for itself.
  • A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect, particularly in light of your pardon of Richard Nixon?
    I will let the cameras into the White House so the people can see for themselves. I'm a normal, approachable, friendly President. I didn't spend my whole life trying to run for the office.
  • Your Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, will be quoted in next week's Rolling Stone as making some very crude and racist jokes. Some have suggested you fire him before the article is released. What are your thoughts?
    I agree. We can't have this kind of thing on the Ford Administration. He should leave immediately.
  • There is talk of a Presidential Debate for the first time since 1960. Is this something that you're interested in doing?
    I think this is a good idea, and we need something to shake this campaign up.
  • Betty Ford is out there making some pretty bold statements about sexuality, marijuana, and other topics. Conservatives want to know if you can have a quiet chat with her to tone it down a bit.
    What do you want me to say? She's my wife. Can't people find something better to worry about?
  • You have vetoed a significant number of bills in your two years as President. What was your reasoning?
    The Democrats, with their huge majorities, have passed bill after bill outside of the American mainstream. I've been left with little choice.
  • Some of your operatives want to attack Carter for the way he has equivocated on abortion, gun control, busing, labor issues, and so on. Will you approve a series of ads labeling him as a "flip-flopper"?
    Maybe some limited spots, asking if we really know who Jimmy Carter is. Or attacking him on one of these issues. But let's not go overboard.
  • Your campaign has just received a big break in the form of a controversial interview that Carter did with Playboy, where he confessed to "committing adultery in his heart" and used some coarse language. Any thoughts?
    This is great. We need any good news we can get at this point.
  • You have selected John Anderson as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?
    John Anderson always speaks his mind and fights for what he believes in. These are the kind of people we need in my next Administration.
  • Ronald Reagan and some of his allies can't hide their disappointment in your running mate, and some of them are even saying Carter is better than a Ford-Anderson Administration. Do you have any comment?
    John Anderson is a lifelong Republican and he has the right views on all the important issues for our country. We need a guy like him if we hope to win the independent voters away from Jimmy Carter.
  • General George Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made some comments that Israel has become a "burden" to the national defense effort. Do you agree with this?
    I disagree strongly and believe that General Brown should be removed from this position for such comments. Israel is one of our most valued allies.
  • What is your position on the federal government making loans to states or cities in need of financial help? An obvious recent example is the $2.3 billion bailout of New York city.
    I couldn't really comment until I saw what the specifics of the case would be.
  • What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?
    Of course this war was controversial, but I oppose any pardon for people who evaded their military service. This would not send the right message in a future crisis.
  • Do you support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."?
    We already have too many grounds for the federal government to interfere in the economy. This would add another new set of regulations that we can't afford.
  • What is your opinion on the court-ordered busing of students within school districts, in a way designed to achieve racial balance in our schools?
    I believe that ways can be found to minimize forced busing while also remaining true to the Nation's ideals and our educational goals.
  • Do you believe that the United States can afford a reduction in defense spending?
    As President I will remain vigilant against the Soviet threat. Under no circumstances would I decrease our defense budget.
  • What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?
    People disagree on this practice and decision, but the Supreme Court deserves our respect.
  • Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?
    This was a good policy. Our economy has rebounded considerably since early 1975, and millions of new jobs have been created.
  • Do you have a position on the gun control issue?
    I'm an opponent of gun control overall, but some common-sense measures like the 1968 Act are appropriate.
  • What is your position on right-to-work laws? Would you support a national bill to repeal Taft-Hartley and do away with right-to-work?
    This isn't an issue that I have strong feelings about, one way or the other. I think it is the kind of thing that each state can figure out for themselves.
  • Should there be a ban on nuclear weapons testing?
    This is an issue I'd have to consider carefully, but perhaps if we got the Soviet Union on board I'd be open to it.
  • Could we have done more to save South Vietnam in 1975, such as air strikes or a limited engagement?
    We did our best in Vietnam, but unfortunately things didn't turn out the way we wanted.
  • Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?
    I'm all for some programs to provide jobs, but this Act has too many mandates and goals that are inconsistent with each other. We can't have a balanced budget, full employment, and low inflation at the same time.
  • Would you support a law for universal health care in this country?
    Absolutely not. Not only would this ruin the federal budget, but it would also eliminate competition and lead to substandard health care for the vast majority of Americans.
  • Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?
    The East Coast -- from Maryland and Pennsylvania to New York and Connecticut.
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