Campaign Trail Results: Game #876104
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This Game:
- Year: 1988
- Player Candidate: George Bush
- Running Mate: Bob Dole
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
- EricDouglass
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- George Bush | 416 | 47,337,629 | 51.99 |
| ---- Michael Dukakis | 122 | 42,959,612 | 47.18 |
| ---- Lenora Fulani/Other | 0 | 404,503 | 0.44 |
| ---- Ron Paul | 0 | 350,072 | 0.38 |
Visits:
- Illinois:6
- Pennsylvania:3
- Connecticut:1
- Maryland:1
- Missouri:1
Answers:
- What message will you most emphasize as you accept the Republican Party nomination?We need to take the attack to the Democrats after the convention they put on, and specifically challenge Dukakis on defense, economics, and social issues.
- How much will you emphasize your experience under Ronald Reagan, or in other roles, as you run for President?We don't plan to mention Ronald Reagan very much in this campaign. It is important to establish that I am my own man.
- 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?This would be a positive step forward for the nation, and I support an expansive amendment on the issue.
- To what extent will your campaign attack the Massachusetts prison furlough program, and/or the murder committed by Willie Horton?We will attack the prison furlough system in general, perhaps with a “revolving door” ad or something of that nature. And the Willie Horton episode is certainly an egregious example of the practice.
- To what extent will you attack the veto, by Dukakis, of a bill requiring teachers to lead their students in the Pledge of Allegiance?Why Dukakis thought it would be a good idea to veto this bill is beyond me, but we won't let him forget it in this campaign. I will say the Pledge of Allegiance wherever I go on the trail.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's opposition to the military actions in Granada and Libya?Opposing these actions places any candidate well outside of the American mainstream. We will attack Dukakis relentlessly on this point.
- To what extent will you attack Dukakis's bill, in 1971, to decriminalize sodomy and bestiality in the Massachusetts Congress?This is yet another example of Dukakis's poor judgment when it comes to defending American values.
- 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?Reagan himself admitted he was only trying to tell a joke, which came off poorly. I think we should move on to other issues.
- 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.
- What do you have to say about the selection of Bob Dole as your running mate?Bob Dole is going to do what Bob Dole does best, and we're proud to have him on our ticket.
- What would you do as President to get the exploding crime rate in this country under control?We need to increase our vigilance in the War on Drugs, increase prison sentences, and allow capital punishment to be more broadly applied.
- 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.
- Are you willing to rule out any further increases to the federal income tax, if elected President?Read my lips. There will be no new taxes under my Administration.
- Would you support a free trade zone, encompassing Mexico, the U.S., and Canada?I would oppose this measure without strong protections for the rights of American workers and employers.
- 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?Probably the effect is about equal, but it does allow American workers to focus on what they do best, which makes us more prosperous.
- 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.
- Do you support the Strategic Defense Initiative, a.k.a. “Star Wars”, designed to produce missile-defense weapons?This program will be a centerpiece of our defense against the Soviet Union for many years to come.
- 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?Unfortunately, the economics of farming cannot support the number of farmers who were borrowing money in the early 1980s.
- Where will you spend your final day of the campaign?The Midwest. Especially Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
- Will you continue the tradition of debating your opponent in the month before the election?Let's do it.