Campaign Trail Results: Game #795952
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This Game:
- Year: 2000
- Player Candidate: George W. Bush
- Running Mate: Tom Ridge
- Difficulty Level: Hard
- Winner Take All Mode?: No
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Al Gore | 278 | 52,775,421 | 49.57 |
| ---- George W. Bush | 258 | 49,875,450 | 46.85 |
| ---- Ralph Nader | 2 | 2,772,536 | 2.60 |
| ---- Pat Buchanan | 0 | 1,035,782 | 0.97 |
Visits:
- Florida:4
- Michigan:2
- Pennsylvania:2
- California:1
- Missouri:1
- Tennessee:1
- Wisconsin:1
Answers:
- In Texas, a man named James Byrd was brutally murdered in what many call a hate crime. What is your opinion of federal hate crime legislation?I can certainly see the need for some legislation, but it should be addressed at the state level.
- Which of the following best describes your position on the $200 billion surplus that is projected for this year?We should enact tax cuts to return this money to the American people. My plan will reduce the burden for all Americans who currently pay income tax.
- Which of the following best describes your position on education?We need more spending for America's struggling schools, and national standards and testing to identify and fix poor performers. Every child deserves a strong, functional school to attend.
- Which of the following best describes your position on Social Security?The average worker would do much better if their money was invested in the stock market. I support a plan to allow workers to contribute at least some of their Social Security contribution to an individual investment account.
- What is your vision for the foreign policy of this country?The Cold War is over. We should cut defense spending and stop operating so many bases overseas. I would pull troops out of places like Germany and Okinawa, where we are no longer defending anything.
- Do you have any thoughts on the Bill Clinton scandal that you would like to share?I am my own man. I respect Bill Clinton in many ways, but his personal conduct was lacking in this case.
- Do you believe that Elian Gonzalez should have been returned to Cuba?We should be talking less about Elian, and more about my plans to expand upon the great prosperity of this nation.
- Did you support Bill Clinton's actions leading to the bombing of Serbia?This certainly helped unseat Slobodan Milosevic, but as President I will make sure that America treads carefully before intervening in foreign nations' affairs.
- Do you have any plans to change American tax policy?We need huge tax cuts across the board. Corporate, personal, and capital gains taxes should be slashed. This will further expand the economy through increases in investment.
- What are your thoughts on the USS Cole bombing, which has killed 17 American sailors. How should we prevent such incidents of terrorism in the future?We need to do two things -- first of all we need better procedures to ensure that our forces in dangerous regions do better at protecting themselves. Secondly, we will investigate who is responsible for this attack, be it Al-Qaeda or some other group, and attack them accordingly.
- Do you have any plans to help America's seniors better pay for vital prescription drugs?I don't think we need to make huge changes to a system that works for the majority of the people it is supposed to help.
- The Kyoto Protocol would commit the United States (along with many other countries) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Would you support this plan as President?It seems very unlikely that the Senate will ever come up with the votes to ratify this agreement. I don't know how my support or opposition would change that equation.
- Do you have any plans to address or change immigration policy if elected President?All people contribute to a prosperous America. I support a combination of stronger immigration enforcement with a path to citizenship for people currently in the country. We can do better than we did with the 1986 law.
- Do you believe it is appropriate for Hillary Clinton to run for Senate in the state of New York -- a state where she has never lived?I don't have any comment. I trust the people of New York to make the right decision on this issue.
- Do you support proposals to expand oil drilling in Alaska, and specifically in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge?This is fine with me, but it is a small part of the overall solution. We need to drill wherever we can, while encouraging innovation in other sectors of the energy market.
- What do you think of Bill Clinton's recent action to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce the costs of home heating, particularly in the northeast?This is clear political gamesmanship which I cannot support in good conscience. The Reserve should be used in cases of national emergency only. Furthermore, why did Clinton announce this decision so close to the election?
- Do you think that new regulations from Bill Clinton have unfairly hurt coal-producing states?Absolutely. This is just another example of meddling that harms the economy, hurts energy production, and puts hard-working Americans out of work.
- What do you think of proposals to build a sophisticated missile defense system in Eastern Europe?As President, I will reach out to key military leaders for their advice on this issue.
- What key points will you emphasize as you accept your party's nomination for President of the United States?Conservatism doesn't mean anger and divisiveness. I will govern as a sensible, pragmatic conservative and pass reforms that are broadly acceptable to the American people. I will return a part of our historic surplus to all of our hard-working families who pay taxes.
- What is your overall strategy for the 2000 campaign?We need to run an attacking campaign against Al Gore. We will expose his misstatements and emphasize that his proposals will squander our budget surplus and greatly increase the size and scope of government.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?I will emphasize my record and experience as Governor of Texas. I will remind voters that I have worked across the aisle, won support from many different groups, and will be a uniter, not a divider, when I arrive in Washington.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?I will emphasize my record and experience as Governor of Texas. I will remind voters that I have worked across the aisle, won support from many different groups, and will be a uniter, not a divider, when I arrive in Washington.
- Where will you make the final stop(s) of your campaign before the voting begins?The upper Midwest is key. I will start in Iowa, travel through Wisconsin, and end up in Michigan.
- It is November 2nd, only five days before the voting. News has just broken that you were arrested for drunken driving in 1976. What is your response?I will emphasize that I made mistakes in the past that I'm not proud of, and that I've always been up front with the American people about that fact. I will also remind the voters that I have not drank alcohol since 1986, and question why this came out five days before the election.
- Some pro-life groups are concerned about your selection of Tom Ridge as running mate. Can you speak more about him?Tom Ridge has served his home state of Pennsylvania well. It would be a shame to ignore that because of a litmus test on one issue.