Campaign Trail Results: Game #821426

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  • Year: 1916
  • Player Candidate: Woodrow Wilson
  • Running Mate: Thomas R. Marshall
  • Difficulty Level: Impossible
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Charles Evans Hughes4299,819,12852.85
---- Woodrow Wilson1027,454,52040.12
---- Allan Benson/Other01,002,5075.40
---- James Hanly0302,2181.63

Visits:

  • Illinois:4
  • Iowa:3
  • Missouri:2
  • Alabama:1
  • North Carolina:1
  • Oklahoma:1

Answers:

  • What themes will you emphasize as you accept the Democratic nomination and begin your campaign?
    My speech fill focus on our success in avoiding the war in Europe, along with a promise that we will continue to take every effort to avoid provocation in that theatre.
  • The Democratic Convention erupted into spontaneous cries of “He kept us out of war!” as you were nominated. Do you plan to campaign on this position, or will you add some nuance to it?
    I pray for peace, but we will not compromise the rights of American shipping and commerce. We are fully prepared to take the fight to Germany if interference continues.
  • Do you plan to attack Charles Evans Hughes's stance on preparedness and war with Europe, and if so, how?
    I don't plan to say much about Charles Evans Hughes one way or the other. I believe we have better things to campaign on.
  • As 1916 begins, you have a vacancy to fill on the Supreme Court. Advisors are recommending Louis Brandeis -- a choice that is sure to be controversial. What are your thoughts?
    Brandeis's ability is not in question, but he is too radical to be considered for a Court opening. I'd also rather not have the Jewish issue come up during this campaign.
  • How much do you plan to highlight the creation of the Federal Trade Commission as an accomplishment during this campaign?
    In a few cases, we did have to go a little further than the New Freedom ideals would imply, but we plan to take a more moderate course during my second term.
  • Theodore Roosevelt is hitting the campaign trail hard this fall. However, he continues to make bellicose speeches about the war in Europe. Will you attack Roosevelt and Hughes for this?
    Roosevelt is still a popular figure, particularly among the type of progressive voter we hope to attract. I will refrain from any explicit criticism of his statements.
  • The forces of Pancho Villa have killed over 30 Americans in separate incidents, and even launched a raid into New Mexico. How will you respond to this, as President?
    We need to mobilize the National Guard and increase our military presence on the southern border, in order to prevent future attacks.
  • You have opposed a federal farm credit system in the past, but a Farm Loan Act is being pushed through Congress again this year. Will you support it this time?
    My position on this system has not changed -- I cannot support the creation of a federal program to lend money directly to farmers.
  • As September approaches, the nation is at serious risk of a national rail strike. What are your plans for dealing with this?
    I believe a fair course would be to press for legislation requiring an 8-hour workday for railroads, along with other compromises.
  • Will you sign the Revenue Act of 1916, which would increase the income tax and establish a Tariff Commission?
    I will sign this reluctantly. I support the income tax increase on higher incomes, but not the introduction of a tariff commission. Such a commission will invariably be too friendly to big business in its recommendations.
  • How much do you plan to push back against Southern obstructionism on a federal child labor law?
    I would certainly sign this into law, but not if that means railroading a bill through Congress against the wishes of its elected members.
  • Do you plan to support the Jones Act -- granting greater autonomy to the Philippines along with a plan to grant independence.
    This measure is premature at the present time. We have added greatly to the welfare of the Philippines and should not leave before our work is done.
  • Do you support the level of preparedness established by the recent National Defense Act?
    If we're so bent on avoiding war, why are we expanding the Army and contracting for new weapons?
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Easter Rebellion which transpired earlier this year in Ireland?
    The Irish uprising is a domestic issue of Great Britain and should not be the concern of any patriotic American.
  • What will your position be on the women's suffrage question as your campaign this fall?
    I stand opposed to the expansion of women's suffrage.
  • Do you have a position to take on the calls for the prohibition of alcohol as you campaign this fall?
    We reject any call for the prohibition of alcohol, and I would not support such laws as President.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve in 1913?
    I support the Federal Reserve in general, but I believe that we should have established a more centralized, federal government bank.
  • Do you have any statements to make about the Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914?
    The Federal Trade Commission is a necessary step forward for reform in this country.
  • Do you support the Clayton Antitrust Act which was recently passed? Do you believe that unions should be exempted from the antitrust regulations?
    I don't plan to give this act more than cursory mention as I campaign. There are better issues to focus on.
  • Are you willing to meet with German-American and Irish-American political leaders to discuss your beliefs, regardless of your feelings towards their organizations?
    I refuse to meet with any hyphenated-American group which places another identity above that of American.
  • Do you support the broader establishment of workers' compensation programs and laws, at the federal level?
    I do support the effort this year to establish workers' compensation for federal employees.
  • Do you support the temporary curtailment of American shipping in the Atlantic, in order to reduce the chances of German submarine attacks and the resulting consequences?
    If we are serious about avoiding entanglement in a European war, then we should not allow merchants to put American lives at risk of attack in known war zones.
  • Do you believe that certain groups in the United States, for their own narrow interests, are trying to undermine American diplomacy and the global order?
    This isn't a subject that I plan to address on the campaign trail.
  • Will you make any statements about the increased regulation of narcotics and stimulants such as a cocaine, which began with the 1914 Harrison Act?
    This is yet another positive example of progressive legislation that has been enacted over the previous few years.
  • Where will you travel to during your final days before the election?
    I would make our final campaign stops in New York.
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