Campaign Trail Results: Game #896586
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Thomas Dewey
- Running Mate: Earl Warren
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Harry Truman | 434 | 24,918,200 | 50.98 |
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 59 | 21,315,351 | 43.61 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 38 | 1,251,823 | 2.56 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 0 | 1,395,695 | 2.86 |
Visits:
- California:2
- Idaho:2
- Nevada:2
- Arizona:1
- Iowa:1
- Ohio:1
- Oregon:1
- Pennsylvania:1
- Washington:1
Answers:
- A wave of strikes and economic turmoil has led to bipartisan support for a new labor law. Do you support Truman's decision to veto the Taft-Hartley Act?Absolutely not. This is a perfectly reasonable measure, designed to prevent a strike in one industry from crippling the American economy.
- The Jewish state of Israel is set to declare its independence on May 15, 1948. Do you support Truman's decision to recognize this new nation?I've supported the Israeli state from the beginning. I'm glad that Truman came around, but he absolutely sent the wrong message by vacillating on this issue until the very last moment.
- To what extent will you emphasize your support for civil rights legislation in New York as you hit the campaign trail?My record speaks for itself. For the time being, we just need to keep the party energized and avoid any statements which might be deemed as controversial.
- To what extent are you prepared to make anti-Communism an issue in this campaign, or to attack Harry Truman on the issue?If you'll remember my debate with Harold Stassen, I got this nomination in the first place by remaining above such type of politics.
- Do you have any comments to make on the Soviet blockade of Berlin, and the airlift in progress to resupply that city?I support our current airlift and hope that it leads to an agreeable conclusion.
- What will be the main focus of your acceptance speech at the Republican Convention?We're way ahead, so why screw up a good thing? I will talk in general about the future greatness of this country once I'm President, and avoid alienating any potential allies or partners in government.
- 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.
- Your party has passed a fairly ambitious and liberal platform which you have supported. However, if the Republican Congress won't pass these laws now, how do you expect to push them forward as President?I believe that a Republican Congress, working with a Republican President, will be able to come to accord on the key issues of our time.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Before you head to New York to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?We'll barnstorm as much of the Midwest as we can, going from state to state.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I support Social Security, but I think the program is most solvent in its current form.
- Would you support an act that would allocate federal funds for the construction of low-income housing?I'm not comfortable with committing the federal government to the area of home construction, especially with all of the other responsibilities it has taken on over the past two decades.
- What are your views on a federal health insurance program?We should not have the federal government involving itself in the health care business. Private enterprise has built an outstanding health care system and will continue to do so in the future.
- 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?I support this kind of thing in limited cases where there is a clear threat. But I'm worried about some of the ill-defined, open ended commitments we are getting ourselves into with other countries, and with the United Nations.
- 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?Obviously, Europe needs some kind of aid after the horrors of World War II. I will be careful to see that this plan is fairly administered and does not become excessive.
- Is the House Un-American Activities Committee going too far in its attempts to root out Communist influence, or should it be doing more?The HUAC is not something I plan to address very much as I campaign.
- How will you reduce the inflation rate, currently around 10% annually, if you are elected President?We need to control the spending and interference of the federal government, and reinforce our commitment to a sound American dollar. These policies will bring inflation under control in my Administration.
- 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 are your thoughts on the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1948? Do you support federal farm programs in general?I'd rather stay with the initial farm bill we had in place from 1938. The new price supports are based too much on market prices, and still have the potential to cause a lot of undue distress.
- How satisfied are you with the overall economy at present?This isn't the type of issue I prefer to address on the campaign trail. Let's stick to positive talk about the future of our nation.
- What do you have to say about your announced running mate, Earl Warren?Earl Warren is a great man who represents my views for the future of this country. Now let's get going with this campaign.