Campaign Trail Results: Game #813933
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This Game:
- Year: 1988
- Player Candidate: George Bush
- Running Mate: Dan Quayle
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Michael Dukakis | 358 | 47,341,931 | 51.53 |
| ---- George Bush | 180 | 43,850,651 | 47.73 |
| ---- Lenora Fulani/Other | 0 | 365,548 | 0.40 |
| ---- Ron Paul | 0 | 321,836 | 0.35 |
Visits:
- Illinois:2
- Kansas:2
- Missouri:2
- Texas:2
- California:1
- Colorado:1
- South Dakota:1
- Wyoming:1
Answers:
- Are you willing to rule out any further increases to the federal income tax, if elected President?My opponent will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did.
- What message will you most emphasize as you accept the Republican Party nomination?I will move the nation forward to a new era, with continued employment growth and concern for the well-being of our citizens -- a kinder, gentler era.
- How much will you emphasize your experience under Ronald Reagan, or in other roles, as you run for President?I have served as Vice President for seven years. We will emphasize this experience, but talk more about what I will do, than what Ronald Reagan has done.
- What points about your opponent, Michael Dukakis, will you emphasize as you campaign?Dukakis is a left-wing liberal who has vetoed the Pledge of Allegiance, attacked military spending, and allowed convicted murderers into society.
- Would you endorse a constitutional amendment to ban abortion in the United States?I am a pro-life candidate, but I do not support an amendment for this purpose.
- To what extent will your campaign attack the Massachusetts prison furlough program, and/or the murder committed by Willie Horton?We will refer to this episode on our campaign speeches and so on, but it doesn't need to be a central aspect of our message.
- To what extent will you attack the veto, by Dukakis, of a bill requiring teachers to lead their students in the Pledge of Allegiance?Mr. Dukakis was simply following the law as handed down in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. I don't think this type of attack will resonate with voters.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's opposition to the military actions in Granada and Libya?Reasonable people can disagree on the merits of these actions. We don't have much to gain by bringing them into the campaign.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's bill, in 1971, to decriminalize sodomy and bestiality in the Massachusetts Congress?I think we need to preserve a level of dignity in this campaign, and talking about things like sodomy and bestiality might be a little bit too far for some people.
- To what extent will you emphasize Dukakis's claim to be a “card-carrying” member of the ACLU in your campaign attacks?The ACLU may be popular on some northeastern college campuses, but in most of the U.S. this association should be a millstone. We will obviously highlight it.
- Do you have anything to say about the Iran-Contra affair, and can you reassure voters that you were not involved?I was absolutely not involved with these dealings at any point, and I was appalled to find out about them.
- Ronald Reagan referred to Michael Dukakis as an “invalid” during a recent speech. Do you care to make any comment on that?Mr. Reagan's words are his own. I admire the President, but I would never go so far as to throw names at our opponent.
- Do you have anything to say about your relationship with Manuel Noriega of Panama?This is the kind of specious attack that doesn't merit serious discussion in a national campaign. I trust that voters will be smart enough to focus on the real issues.
- Your selection of Dan Quayle has raised serious eyebrows, even among Republicans. What role will he play in your fall campaign?We're proud to have Dan Quayle on the ticket, and he will be making important appearances in key swing states this fall.
- Observers widely believe that Dan Quayle lost the Vice Presidential debate to Lloyd Bentsen. Do you agree?That's a ridiculous statement. Of course some partisan Democrats are making that case, but Mr. Quayle more than held his own.
- To what extent will your campaign focus on your service as an airman in World War II?We will run a heavily biographical campaign this fall, including ads which highlight my military service.
- What is your position on capital punishment?I believe, if a state wishes to impose capital punishment, that it should have every right to do so.
- Would you support a free trade zone, encompassing Mexico, the U.S., and Canada?I'm predisposed to support this measure, but of course it depends on the specific negotiations that would play out.
- Are protectionist measures of some kind needed to counteract the dominance of Japan in foreign trade?We have taken too many steps to expand world trade without adequately protecting American workers from the consequences. I would definitely run a more protectionist Administration.
- Do you believe that free trade measures destroy more American jobs than they create?Free trade agreements definitely cost more American jobs than they create, further polarizing our society.
- Do you support additional gun control measures at the federal level?I believe that we need to consider any measure to reduce our nation's crime epidemic, including new gun control legislation.
- What measures should be taken to assist states, such as Texas, which have been hurt by the recent crash in oil prices?We need to form a comprehensive energy strategy and re-implement price supports for domestic oil production.
- Could more have been done to prevent the current farm crisis, which has devastated the upper Midwest?We need to increase the support for American agriculture by fighting for exports in our trade deals -- with the Soviet Union, Mexico, and elsewhere.
- Where will you spend your final day of the campaign?Texas and its neighboring states.
- Will you continue the tradition of debating your opponent in the month before the election?Let's do it.