Campaign Trail Results: Game #89498
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Harry Truman
- Running Mate: Alben Barkley
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 277 | 22,620,980 | 46.21 |
| ---- Harry Truman | 226 | 23,314,642 | 47.62 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 28 | 1,042,924 | 2.13 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 0 | 1,976,613 | 4.04 |
Visits:
- California:1
- Delaware:1
- Florida:1
- Idaho:1
- Illinois:1
- Iowa:1
- Kansas:1
- Massachusetts:1
- Montana:1
- Ohio:1
- Virginia:1
- Wisconsin:1
Answers:
- Do you stand by your decision to implement a loyalty program for employees of the federal government? Do you believe that Communist infiltration is a serious threat right now?I stand by my actions 100%. The buck stops here.
- A wave of strikes and economic turmoil has led to bipartisan support for a new labor law. The Taft-Hartley Act, limiting the power of labor unions, has been placed on your desk. Will you sign this bill or veto it?Veto it. This law goes too far, and besides, we won't have a chance without the support of labor.
- The Jewish state of Israel is set to declare its independence on May 15, 1948. Will your Administration recognize this new nation?We will recognize Israel. It is the right thing to do in the aftermath of the Holocaust, and if that's not enough, we can kiss New York good-bye if we don't.
- A young, liberal Senate candidate from Minnesota named Hubert Humphrey is pushing for a civil rights plank in the Democratic platform. You can either encourage this movement or nip it in the bud.I support a civil rights plank in the Democratic platform. We can't concede this issue to Republicans and the Progressive Party if we want to compete in the industrial states.
- The Soviet Union has blocked West Berlin from receiving any supplies from Western Europe. What are your thoughts on this situation?We need to do whatever it takes to ensure that Berlin is adequately supplied. We cannot further embolden Soviet aggression by retreating from the agreed-upon boundaries in our 1945 settlement.
- Is there anything you can say during your acceptance speech at the national convention to shake this race up?We need to go after Thomas Dewey hard. I haven't heard him take a serious stand on any major issue of our time, and this country needs a true leader.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the Midwest, from Ohio to Wisconsin and Iowa.
- You are calling for a pretty far-reaching platform as you campaign, but the current Congress has refused to consider many of your proposals. How will things be different in your next term if you are elected?When I get elected, we're going to get a Democratic Congress with me. That's how it's done.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going up the Eastern Seaboard, from Maryland all the way to Connecticut.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?I'm going through the Plains and Mountain states. I could personally talk to a third of the voters in that region, as sparsely populated as it is.
- Before you head to Missouri to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?Let's spend our last day in California and then fly home.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I support the expansion of benefits, which were set at fairly low levels during the 1930s and have been eaten up by our recent inflation.
- Would you support an act that would allocate federal funds for the construction of low-income housing?This is something that we badly need right now. We have a housing shortage in this country, and too many working-class Americans cannot afford a home.
- What are your views on a federal health insurance program?With a country that is getting more and more prosperous by the day, I'm sure that we can find a good solution in the area of health care.
- Do you support the federal funding of primary education, and if so, in what form?I absolutely believe that the federal government should be providing funds, to the states of course, for them to apply to education spending on our country's youth.
- In general, what is your view on the providing of foreign aid to American allies?We are the only thing standing between the world and global domination by the Soviets. I'm prepared to take any measure to prevent the advance of Communism.
- What do you think about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the President to two terms in office?There should not be a limit on how many terms a President can serve. This is why we have an election every four years -- to gauge the will of the American people.
- What are your views, in general, on the Marshall Plan?I support the Marshall Plan and believe that it is a force for the future peace and prosperity of our world.
- Is the House Un-American Activities Committee going too far in its attempts to root out Communist influence, or should it be doing more?I'm not very comfortable with the activities of this committee, and I believe they should be scaled back to a minimum.
- How will you reduce the inflation rate, currently around 10% annually, if you are elected President?Corporations have been raising prices much faster than wages have increased, and they are pocketing exorbitant profits as a result. I will fight for the rights of labor, and for better regulation during my next term.
- What will you do to help resolve the severe housing shortage in this country?We need a federal housing bill that will produce low-income housing and provide cheaper mortgages for all Americans, so that we can get more housing built in this country.
- What do you think about proposals for the federal government to build an expansive interstate highway system?Anyone can see that I've supported road development throughout my career, and I think this would be a positive step for the country.
- What are your views on the current federal budget surplus? Would you attempt to maintain this surplus as President?Part of our current economic problem is the inability of Congress to pass programs which would help the American worker. I'd rather see us have more housing, more roads, and better health care than to see us with an unnecessary surplus.
- How satisfied are you with the overall economy at present?Farm income has increased. Employment income and jobs have increased. Business income has increased. We've seen great strides in our economy since 1945, and I don't mind telling people.
