Campaign Trail Results: Game #885967
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This Game:
- Year: 2000
- Player Candidate: Al Gore
- Running Mate: John Kerry
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
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View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Al Gore | 345 | 53,221,588 | 50.14 |
| ---- George W. Bush | 193 | 50,181,133 | 47.27 |
| ---- Ralph Nader | 0 | 2,447,008 | 2.31 |
| ---- Pat Buchanan | 0 | 306,435 | 0.29 |
Visits:
- Florida:3
- Ohio:2
- West Virginia:2
- Arizona:1
- Michigan:1
- Missouri:1
- Pennsylvania:1
- Virginia:1
Answers:
- Which of the following best describes your position on the $200 billion surplus that is projected for this year?We should try to keep things as they are. The economy has been unusually good the past few years, and we already have a large federal debt to pay down.
- Which of the following best describes your position on education?We need to increase pay for teachers and increase funding for the Department of Education. I don't support nationwide standards or testing -- they will distort the learning process and lead to education by rote.
- Which of the following best describes your position on Social Security?We need to increase benefits for Social Security. Many people can barely survive on the monthly payment, while we spend billions on the military and run a huge budget surplus.
- What is your vision for the foreign policy of this country?We need to remain an engaged, committed defender of human rights in the world. We should do everything possible to secure the friendship of nations like Russia and China, and to prevent atrocities and genocide in the developing world.
- Do you have any thoughts on the Bill Clinton scandal that you would like to share?This is a non-issue. Bill Clinton is one the best Presidents of the last fifty years, and we should be focusing on his policies and successes, not his personal affairs.
- Do you believe that Elian Gonzalez should have been returned to Cuba?Returning Elian to Cuba was unconscionable. I did not support this decision by the Clinton Administration.
- Did you support Bill Clinton's actions leading to the bombing of Serbia?This certainly helped unseat Slobodan Milosevic, but as President I will make sure that America treads carefully before intervening in foreign nations' affairs.
- Do you have any plans to change American tax policy?My budget will cut taxes and return a portion of our budget surplus to the American people. Everybody who pays taxes will receive a reduction.
- What are your thoughts on the USS Cole bombing, which has killed 17 American sailors. How should we prevent such incidents of terrorism in the future?I support a strong, overwhelming response against whoever perpetrated this attack. Any government that harbors such terrorists should be overthrown, even if it requires the commitment of American troops.
- In Texas, a man named James Byrd was brutally murdered in what many call a hate crime. What is your opinion of federal hate crime legislation?A crime is a crime, no matter what the motive is. I do not support ideas that some victims should be held in higher regard than others.
- Do you support additional gun control measures in this country? Can you give some specifics of what you want?We need to renew the Assault Weapons Ban and make it permanent. I support other measures such as trigger locks to reduce gun violence in this country.
- What is your position on American trade policy? How do you feel about the World Trade Organization or NAFTA?These organizations and agreements are a scheme to enrich corporations at the expense of the American worker. Employment and wages will plummet while corporate profits expand.
- Do you believe it is appropriate for Hillary Clinton to run for Senate in the state of New York -- a state where she has never lived?I don't have any comment. I trust the people of New York to make the right decision on this issue.
- Should low-income parents be able to use federal vouchers to send their children to private schools?This plan will take money out of the public schools and will not fix the underlying problem of poor education in the United States.
- Do you support proposals to expand oil drilling in Alaska, and specifically in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge?This is fine with me, but it is a small part of the overall solution. We need to drill wherever we can, while encouraging innovation in other sectors of the energy market.
- What do you think of Bill Clinton's recent action to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce the costs of home heating, particularly in the northeast?Oil prices have spiked to nearly $40 a barrel. We need to help hard-working Americans in states like New Hampshire by making temporary allowances from our reserve.
- Do you think that new regulations from Bill Clinton have unfairly hurt coal-producing states?Absolutely. This is just another example of meddling that harms the economy, hurts energy production, and puts hard-working Americans out of work.
- What do you think of proposals to build a sophisticated missile defense system in Eastern Europe?To defend against whom? The Cold War is over and we should be working with Russia, not against them. This is just more unnecessary military spending.
- What key points will you emphasize as you accept your party's nomination for President of the United States?We must not undo eight years of progress under President Clinton by cutting key programs and squandering the surplus on tax cuts for the rich. My opponent not only lacks experience, but his conservative ideas are out of step with those of the American public.
- What is your overall strategy for the 2000 campaign?We will hammer Bush on his lack of experience and qualifications for the Presidency. We should point to the tactics his operatives used to defeat John McCain as evidence that he is not nearly as moderate and conciliatory as he claims to be. We will point out his connections to America's economic elites.
- Another day, another rally on the campaign trail. What do you prefer to talk about today?Domestic issues. Let's talk about my plans to protect Social Security, public eduction, and Medicare to ensure the future prosperity of America. Let's remind voters that these are common-sense proposals that appeal to almost everyone.
- Where will you make the final stop(s) of your campaign before the voting begins?We need to focus on states like Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Clinton may have won them four years ago, but they seem to be wavering this time around.
- It is November 2nd, only five days before the voting. News has just broken that George Bush was arrested for drunken driving in 1976. What is your response?This isn't an appropriate story for me to comment on. I will stick to the issues in my campaign speeches, and my spokesperson will issue a brief denial that we had anything to do with the timing of this revelation.
- What is your opinion on the performance and conduct of our current President, Bill Clinton?Bill Clinton is one of the best Presidents we have had in recent memory. His Administration added 23 million jobs and oversaw a booming economy, and I have nothing but good things to say about it.
- Today you have announced the selection of John Kerry as running mate. Can you speak more about him?John Kerry is the type of principled, liberal thinker we need in our administration. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of all Americans.