Campaign Trail Results: Game #801715
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Thomas Dewey
- Running Mate: Earl Warren
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: No
- Game Played:
TheodoreRussellJordan
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Harry Truman | 261 | 23,540,929 | 48.71 |
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 227 | 22,158,322 | 45.85 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 38 | 1,123,113 | 2.32 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 5 | 1,506,652 | 3.12 |
Visits:
- Florida:1
- Illinois:1
- Kentucky:1
- Massachusetts:1
- Missouri:1
- Montana:1
- Nevada:1
- New Mexico:1
- New York:1
- Washington:1
- West Virginia:1
- Wisconsin: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 believe it was a hasty and impetuous move by the Truman Administration to support the creation of Israel. I have to come out against this measure.
- 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?Not only is this a serious issue, but Harry Truman is complicit in it. It is no secret that he is, along with most Democrats, complacent on the issue of Communist infiltration.
- Do you have any comments to make on the Soviet blockade of Berlin, and the airlift in progress to resupply that city?I would have us move into East Germany if this blockade continues. We're the ones with a nuclear bomb. Why should we be afraid of the Soviets?
- 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?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.
- 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?Just in the past 12 months, Congress has passed the Marshall Plan and Taft-Hartley with bipartisan support. They have passed an expansive farm bill, and will be considering housing legislation soon. I don't see why I couldn't work with this Congress.
- 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 Midwest, from Ohio to Wisconsin and Iowa.
- 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?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- Before you head to New York to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?I'll spend the last day in California with my running mate, and then fly back to New York.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I support the expansion of benefits, which were set at fairly low levels during the 1930s and have been eaten up by our recent inflation.
- 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 think there are definitely programs that the federal government can get involved in to improve public health, but I also support our current system of private care and insurance.
- 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?This is a drain on American finances for a cause that threatens to entangle us in future wars, not of our making. I oppose the actions we have taken.
- What do you think about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the President to two terms in office?I believe strongly in the two-term precedent, but I don't believe it should be enforced by Constitutional Amendment.
- What are your views, in general, on the Marshall Plan?The Marshall Plan is provocative towards the Soviet Union, and is likely to lead to further aggression and escalation from them.
- 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?Corporations have been raising prices much faster than wages have increased, and they are pocketing exorbitant profits as a result. I will fight for the rights of labor, and for better regulation during my next term.
- 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.
- What are your thoughts on the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1948? Do you support federal farm programs in general?I'd rather stay with the initial farm bill we had in place from 1938. The new price supports are based too much on market prices, and still have the potential to cause a lot of undue distress.
- Do you believe that the federal government has a role to play in slum clearance?I think any good housing bill would have to include funds for the clearance of slums. Such environments create a bad cycle of criminality and poverty, which we could improve upon with clean, modern, public housing.
- What do you have to say about your announced running mate, Earl Warren?Earl Warren is a great man who represents my views for the future of this country. Now let's get going with this campaign.