Campaign Trail Results: Game #827418

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This Game:

  • Year: 1976
  • Player Candidate: Jimmy Carter
  • Running Mate: Walter Mondale
  • Difficulty Level: Hard
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
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CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Gerald Ford46442,241,61751.58
---- Jimmy Carter7437,825,20346.18
---- Eugene McCarthy0931,2441.14
---- Other Candidates0902,0441.10

Visits:

  • Kentucky:2
  • Missouri:2
  • Arkansas:1
  • Indiana:1
  • Iowa:1
  • Ohio:1
  • Oklahoma:1
  • Pennsylvania:1
  • Virginia:1
  • West Virginia:1

Answers:

  • What will be your overall campaign strategy this year?
    People want an outsider in government. I'm in a unique position to unite the country and move it towards a newer, more open chapter in its history.
  • A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect?
    Honesty and integrity is good, but voters want to hear about solutions. I have common-sense answers to our nation's problems.
  • There is talk of a Presidential Debate for the first time since 1960. Is this something that you're interested in doing?
    I think this is a good idea that will show I'm serious about openness in government.
  • You've recently appeared with George Wallace, infamous Governor of Alabama, on the campaign trail. What do you have to say about that?
    We might have our differences, but we have both been the Governors of Southern states, and it is important for us to show our camaraderie.
  • In the next issue of Playboy, there's an interview where you used the words "screw" and "shack up" and confessed, "I've committed adultery in my heart..." Many of your religious supporters are furious. What can you say to explain yourself?
    I think the interview speaks for itself. We need to focus on the issues and not on tabloid gossip.
  • In your infamous Playboy interview, you also referred to Lyndon Johnson as "lying, cheating, and distorting the truth." This might make you look honest, but it could destroy your chances of winning Texas if you don't apologize.
    I meant what I said, and it's unfortunate that it has to be a big issue with some folks. But I told the American people, "I will never tell a lie."
  • On the Sunday before election day, your church has canceled its services rather than admit a black minister as a member. Will you terminate your own membership?
    My family has tried for many years to work for change in the Plains Baptist Church, but I can see now that we have failed. I have no choice but to withdraw my membership.
  • You have selected Walter Mondale as your running mate. Can you speak a little more about that?
    Walter Mondale has served his home state of Minnesota well, and he is the best man for the job.
  • What is your position on the federal government making loans to states or cities in need of financial help? An obvious recent example is the $2.3 billion bailout of New York city.
    I couldn't really comment until I saw what the specifics of the case would be.
  • What is your position on a pardon of Vietnam War draft evaders?
    Of course this war was controversial, but I oppose any pardon for people who evaded their military service. This would not send the right message in a future crisis.
  • Do you support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."?
    I oppose this Amendment, as many labor unions do, because it would jeopardize protections for female workers in areas such as working hours or tasks.
  • What is your opinion on the court-ordered busing of students within school districts, in a way designed to achieve racial balance in our schools?
    I am opposed to these plans and believe that the courts have erred greatly.
  • Do you believe that the United States can afford a reduction in defense spending?
    I don't support cuts, to be sure, but neither do we need increases. We have made great strides in reducing tension with the Soviet Union.
  • What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?
    I'm personally opposed to abortion, but I respect this decision and will not try to overturn it.
  • Do you think that the tax cuts in early 1975 were the right economic policy for this country?
    I believe that any recovery that has occurred was incidental to those tax cuts. The cause was a combination of natural economic strength and increased spending.
  • How can we best prevent another episode like the 1973 oil crisis, which paralyzed the country?
    The crisis resulted from a regional war against Israel. We need to work towards lasting peace agreements to prevent this in the future.
  • Do you have a position on the gun control issue?
    I'd like to see more widespread licensing and registration of handguns and rifles, but it has been repeatedly defeated in the past.
  • Do you think that the Panama Canal should be turned back over to Panama?
    Absolutely not. The United States built this canal and it is a central part of world commerce. Who knows what might happen if we put Panama in charge.
  • What is your position on right-to-work laws? Would you support a national bill to repeal Taft-Hartley and do away with right-to-work?
    This isn't an issue that I have strong feelings about, one way or the other. I think it is the kind of thing that each state can figure out for themselves.
  • Should there be a ban on nuclear weapons testing?
    This is an issue I'd have to consider carefully, but perhaps if we got the Soviet Union on board I'd be open to it.
  • The United States started selling large amounts of grain to the Soviet Union, in 1973. What is your opinion on this policy?
    This policy helps support an unsustainable Soviet system. I believe that we should never bail out communism from its failures if we're serious about winning the Cold War.
  • Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?
    I can see both sides of this issue, but if Congress passes this Act I won't veto it as President.
  • Would you support a law for universal health care in this country?
    Absolutely not. Not only would this ruin the federal budget, but it would also eliminate competition and lead to substandard health care for the vast majority of Americans.
  • What are your feelings in the Gregg v. Georgia case, recently decided, that allows capital punishment in the U.S.?
    Even if permitted, I would hope that our states would move to abolish the death penalty.
  • Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?
    The East Coast -- from Maryland and Pennsylvania to New York and Connecticut.
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