Campaign Trail Results: Game #770201
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This Game:
- Year: 1968
- Player Candidate: Richard Nixon
- Running Mate: Spiro Agnew
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Richard Nixon | 418 | 33,412,338 | 45.63 |
| ---- Hubert H. Humphrey | 75 | 29,483,166 | 40.26 |
| ---- George Wallace | 45 | 10,334,859 | 14.11 |
Visits:
- Michigan:3
- New York:3
- Maryland:2
- Texas:2
- Pennsylvania:1
- West Virginia:1
Answers:
- What is your opinion of Lyndon Johnson's new Medicare program?We need to be very cautious about this program. It's important to ensure that the indigent can receive care, but programs like these always run the risk of adding precipitously to our national deficit.
- Are you satisfied with this nation's economic performance over the previous five years?Our current economic path is not sustainable. We need to continue the growth we have seen but we cannot allow this inflation we have to continue.
- Are you satisfied with the progress of desegregation in this country since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?I strongly support what we have done to end the insidious practice of segregation in the South. However I'm also alarmed at some of the ideas I've heard about forced integration of neighborhoods, or the proposed busing of students to distant schools.
- Would you be willing to call an unconditional bombing halt of North Vietnam in the hopes of restarting peace negotiations?We will never win the peace in Vietnam by caving in to the Communists. I cannot support such an ill-conceived measure.
- Would you consider sending troops into Laos, Cambodia, or North Vietnam to more aggressively combat the flow of Communist troops into South Vietnam?I don't think that kind of escalation is wise. The last thing we need is a regional war. I would stick to our mission of defending South Vietnam and preventing the spread of Communism.
- With all of the new programs that have implemented over the past five years, do you still believe there is room for the federal government to expand its responsibilities?My God, this is a truly frightening question. Responsibilities of government need to be turned over to the states, and the federal government needs to be drastically reduced in size.
- What do you think about the efforts of the AFL-CIO and other large unions? Do they have a positive effect on America?Every man should have a choice on whether to join a union or not. These large outfits monopolize the work force and use their power to perpetrate voter fraud and to enrich their bosses.
- What is your opinion of the military draft that is currently in place?We need to make sure that our military is adequately filled with personnel. That being said, I would prefer to see a volunteer system in place. I'm confident that there are enough patriotic young men in this country to make that system work.
- Should Lyndon Johnson have been able to prevent the Tet Offensive?We should have had greater security in those places where we were attacked. Let us not forget, however, that this attack greatly hurt the Viet Cong and was a victory for the United States.
- Would you be willing to place increasing responsibility in the hands of South Vietnam for their own defense?I will withdraw American troops from Vietnam as soon as possible. The South Vietnamese should be capable of defending their own borders if they are as afraid of the Communist menace as they say they are.
- What is the maximum number of troops that you would commit to Vietnam?We need to reduce our troop strength to the minimum necessary level to prevent the downfall of South Vietnam while we work these issues out at the bargaining table.
- What is your stance on the Six-Day War that occurred last year, and how should Israel handle the new territories it has taken possession of?Israel has every right to these territories they now occupy. They were attacked from all sides by an enemy bent on their destruction.
- Has the current Supreme Court contributed to our disorder with decisions such as Gideon v. Wainright and Miranda v. Arizona?My priority as President will be to fight for law and order in this country. The Court had good intentions but I am concerned that they overstepped their bounds in these cases.
- What is your opinion on the legality of abortion? Would you attempt to legalize or prohibit this practice at the federal level?We all have our own opinions on this practice, but I think the current system is the one that we should stay with. The individual states should be allowed to legislate on abortion as they so please.
- Would you appoint federal judges who support the decision Engel v. Vitale outlawing mandatory school prayer?We have Catholics, Jews, and others in this country who should not be forced to pray in a certain way because of what some principal believes in a public school. This is a First Amendment issue in my opinion.
- Can you comment on the newly created Head Start program?We need to do anything we can to ensure quality education for our youngsters. Let's see how this program develops and whether it seems to work or not.
- Have you given any thought to programs that would set racial quotas for job hiring or college admissions, in order to accelerate the process of integration?We promise an equal opportunity to every person to succeed in America. I oppose discrimination in federal hiring and so on, but we also need to ask ourselves if a quota system is really the best way to monitor this issue.
- What is your position on expanding the Clean Air Act of 1963? Do you believe that stricter enforcement against pollutants is necessary, or does the current law suffice?We need to find a balance between protecting the environment and protecting our economy. I support this Act but we also need to enforce it in a practical manner.
- What will be the overall theme of your campaign as you criss-cross the United States?My primary focus is to return law and order to this country. The riots, the murders, the drug use, and the protests we've seen since 1965 are unacceptable.
- What will be the thrust of your speech as you accept the Republican nomination in Miami?The Vietnam War and the disorder in this country shows that our leadership has failed. I will work for American enterprise, end the war with honor, and end the violence in the streets.
- Sources have indicated that Johnson is close to reaching a breakthrough in negotiations with the North Vietnamese, which could almost assure a Democratic win on Tuesday. An operative with connections to the South Vietnam government is willing to sabotage these negotiations with promises that you will offer a better deal when elected. Will you take a chance on this plan?This will guarantee victory for us if successful. Let's roll the dice.
- Your Democratic counterpart has repeatedly challenged you to a debate. After your debacle against Kennedy in 1960, will you debate your opponent this time? We can't have the American people saying that I'm afraid to debate Hubert Humphrey. Let's do it.
- An alarming percentage of union voters are inspired by the aggressively racist rhetoric of George Wallace. What will you do to win this group back to your side?We need to remind union workers at every opportunity that Mr. Wallace is anti-union and regressive on every economic issue of the day.
- Will you try to compete with Johnson and Humphrey's machine in Texas?Texas should be fertile ground for the George Wallace message. If Humphrey and Johnson get into a rift, I think we've got a real shot in that state. I will try my best to win it.
- What is more important to you -- competing with Nixon in the border states (to help Humphrey) or winning over Humphrey voters in the northern cities (to help Nixon)?It looks like Nixon is the favorite, so I'm going to focus most of my efforts on campaigning where he's ahead.