Campaign Trail Results: Game #894990

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This Game:

  • Year: 1976
  • Player Candidate: Jimmy Carter
  • Running Mate: Walter Mondale
  • Difficulty Level: Impossible
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
  • Game Played:
  • IanDotson
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View overall results, or a specific state:
CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- Gerald Ford51744,415,23754.16
---- Jimmy Carter2135,650,73143.47
---- Eugene McCarthy01,026,9601.25
---- Other Candidates0910,4351.11

Visits:

  • Texas:3
  • California:2
  • Minnesota:2
  • Alabama:1
  • Georgia:1
  • Illinois:1
  • North Carolina:1
  • South Carolina:1

Answers:

  • What will be your overall campaign strategy this year?
    Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon, vetoed a school lunch program, and selected Bob Dole as his running mate. We need to remind the American people that he is far too much of a conservative insider to be President.
  • A lot of voters are concerned about honesty and integrity in our government. What can you say about yourself in this aspect?
    We have a President in the White House who pardoned the most notorious liar in our nation's history. The previous President, Lyndon Johnson, lied our country into Vietnam. I will be a different kind of President.
  • There is talk of a Presidential Debate for the first time since 1960. Is this something that you're interested in doing?
    Not really. We're starting this campaign with a huge lead. I'd rather not roll the dice on that.
  • You've recently appeared with George Wallace, infamous Governor of Alabama, on the campaign trail. What do you have to say about that?
    I've appeared with George Wallace, just the same as I've appeared with any other Democrat who sought our nomination this year. People don't need to read any special significance into this.
  • 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.
    Playboy definitely twisted these words to make them worse than they were. I will apologize profusely to the Johnson family and clarify this statement.
  • 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?
    I've always believed in trying to change an institution from within. My family has consistently voted against segregation in our church, and will continue to do so.
  • 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.
  • General George Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made some comments that Israel has become a "burden" to the national defense effort. Do you agree with this?
    I disagree strongly and believe that General Brown should be removed from this position for such comments. Israel is one of our most valued allies.
  • 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.
    These types of bailouts support big government, big labor machine politics at the expense of everyone else. There's no way I would support this kind of deal.
  • 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 don't really have a strong statement to make on this Amendment. This is an issue for Congress and the states to decide.
  • 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?
    Vietnam is over, and détente with the Soviet Union has reduced the need for massive defense expenditures. I believe that any attempt to reduce our deficit should include defense cuts.
  • What is your opinion on abortion, and specifically the recent Roe v. Wade decision?
    I am a pro-choice candidate, and I support the Roe v. Wave decision.
  • How can we best prevent another episode like the 1973 oil crisis, which paralyzed the country?
    I'm a big supporter of domestic oil production. One thing we can definitely do is begin to drill in Alaska.
  • Do you have a position on the gun control issue?
    Gun control is ineffective in reducing crime rates. I think a better option would be to examine our sentencing guidelines, and make sure that we put criminals in jail.
  • 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?
    I don't believe so. Our nation's security depends on being adequately prepared to face Soviet aggression.
  • The United States started selling large amounts of grain to the Soviet Union, in 1973. What is your opinion on this policy?
    I don't really care too much one way or the other. As long as we have sufficient supplies in the U.S., we should ship grain to whoever will pay for it.
  • Could we have done more to save South Vietnam in 1975, such as air strikes or a limited engagement?
    We were trying to provide more aid to South Vietnam, but Congress would not approve additional expenditures. The results of that policy are clear.
  • Do you support the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act?
    This Act has no basis in economic reality. If we could wave a magic wand and ensure 3% unemployment and 0% inflation with a balanced budget and no trade deficit, do you think we wouldn't have done it already?
  • 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.?
    I'm neutral when it comes to the death penalty. This is an issue for the states to decide.
  • Where will you focus your efforts on the last day before the election?
    The Midwest is critical. We'll hit as many states as we can between Iowa and Ohio.
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