Campaign Trail Results: Game #764215

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This Game:

  • Year: 1960
  • Player Candidate: John F. Kennedy
  • Running Mate: Lyndon Johnson
  • Difficulty Level: Normal
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
  • Game Played:
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Richard Nixon43035,264,96652.36
---- John F. Kennedy9331,728,97247.11
---- Harry Byrd14351,2460.52

Visits:

  • Texas:7
  • Florida:1
  • Missouri:1
  • New Mexico:1
  • Virginia:1
  • Wisconsin:1

Answers:

  • What kind of tone will you attempt to set in your campaign this fall?
    I have always been on the more moderate wing of the party. We need to emphasize my anti-Communism and my record as a Senator if we hope to win back the Eisenhower Democrats.
  • What do you have to say about the selection of Lyndon Johnson as your running mate?
    Lyndon Johnson shares my political beliefs and will be my close partner in government for the next four years.
  • Lady Bird Johnson, LBJ's wife, has been spat on by a gathering of far-right protestors in a Dallas hotel lobby. What are your thoughts?
    I have no real comment to make, but I'm sure that the voters in Texas will be incensed at the incivility of this episode.
  • There has been a proposal for a series of television debates between you and Kennedy. Is this something you are interested in?
    I would love to go against Nixon in a televised debate. We could use the exposure and I'm confident that I would win.
  • Anti-Catholicism has been a huge issue thus far in the campaign, with hundreds of pamphlets and leaflets being distributed across the South and Midwest. Do you have any comment?
    I will attack the idea that any good Protestant would vote against my candidacy because I happen to be a Catholic.
  • Anti-Catholicism continues to be an issue. Major newspapers have published a statement by 150 Protestant clergy, including Norman Vincent Peale, opposing any Catholic as President. Do you have any comment?
    Let's take this opportunity to make a major speech on the topic. I will address this issue exclusively in a televised speech, and put it to rest for good.
  • There have been a large number of sit-ins recently, where black students and activists are sitting at whites-only lunch counters and department stores to advocate for desegregation. Do you support this movement?
    These activists are trespassing on the property of lawful businesses. I think there are better methods of pushing for change in the South.
  • Richard Nixon has made "experience" the centerpiece of his campaign. What do you have to say on this point?
    I will bring new, dynamic leadership to this country as President. I don't see how this line of argument puts me at any disadvantage.
  • There was a recent effort in Congress to pass a program to provide medical care to elderly Americans, but it was narrowly defeated. Will you make a further push for this type of program as President?
    I prefer a slightly different program, offering health insurance to the elderly that they can choose to purchase. The proposed program was mandatory, and also covered only those covered by the Social Security Act.
  • Currently the highest income tax bracket pays a rate of 91%. Will you work harder to cut tax rates as President?
    I would be open to this, depending on how the economy goes in the next year or two.
  • Is the United States adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat today?
    Cuba has been lost to the Soviet Union, providing a potential base for Communist aggression on the very doorstep of our nation. I am very unsatisfied with the current situation.
  • Do you believe the United States is adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat over the next ten years?
    We have a missile gap, and an overly tight monetary policy that is constraining our growth. I'm very concerned that these shortfalls will allow the Soviet Union to gain an advantage if they are not addressed.
  • What is your opinion on the current level of education funding in the United States? Would you increase federal education funding, even if it meant higher taxes or a larger budget deficit?
    I'm not satisfied with how well teachers are paid in this country, and I'd encourage local jurisdictions to address this issue further. We need to strike a good balance in this regard.
  • Would you support the passage of a federal civil rights bill as President to address the worst excesses of segregation in the South?
    This is something that is more appropriately addressed by individual states, though I will do anything I can to enforce the decisions of our Supreme Court.
  • Recently, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested at a sit-in in Atlanta, and has now been sentenced to four months in prison for failing to get a Georgia driver's license after moving to that state. Do you have any comment or action you would like to take?
    Let's make a call to Mrs. King to offer our condolences, and let's demand the release of Mr. King.
  • Are you satisfied with the economy and the economic policies of this country over the past eight years?
    We need more spending and lower interest rates, and we need to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act and put more money into the hands of the American people.
  • Do you support a minimum wage of $1.25 per hour, with some exceptions for small business? Such a measure was recently defeated in Congress.
    I support this measure, and believe it would be greatly beneficial to millions of American workers.
  • Do you believe that Cuba has been lost to the Communists as of this time? If so, do you think it is partially the fault of the United States?
    What we've unfortunately seen in Cuba is the consequence of insufficient support for anti-Communist governments and movements. We need to be much more aggressive in our actions against the Castro government.
  • Should the United States apologize to the Soviet Union for the controversy surrounding the downed U-2 spy plane and surrounding espionage?
    Absolutely not. We cannot show weakness in the face of the Soviet threat, and the Paris Summit collapsed from the intransigence of Nikita Khrushchev.
  • Did Dwight Eisenhower do the right thing when he sent federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the integration of the high school there?
    I believe that Eisenhower did what he had to do in this case, to make sure the decisions of our Supreme Court are enforced.
  • What would you do as President to combat increasing unemployment in America's industrial cities?
    We need to strengthen our labor unions and protections for the nation's industry, including trade protections if necessary.
  • Has the United States adequately defended against the Communist threat in Indochina? Would you support further action there if necessary?
    I would support the use of massive air strikes or tactical nuclear weapons to defend our ally, South Vietnam.
  • What is your position on the power of labor unions in the United States?
    Labor unions have been needlessly undermined by the Taft-Hartley Act, and by self-serving investigations from both parties. I will do anything I can as President to support our nation's laborers.
  • Do you believe that current levels of defense spending are adequate?
    I believe that we need more vigilance in the area of defense, for both military equipment and for missile development. We currently have a missile gap with the Soviet Union.
  • Where will you spend your final day before the election?
    We will focus on Texas and the South.
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