Campaign Trail Results: Game #929641
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This Game:
- Year: 1968
- Player Candidate: Richard Nixon
- Running Mate: Nelson Rockefeller
- Difficulty Level: Hard
- 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Hubert H. Humphrey | 273 | 32,610,431 | 44.59 |
| ---- Richard Nixon | 209 | 30,429,826 | 41.61 |
| ---- George Wallace | 56 | 10,088,134 | 13.80 |
Visits:
- Texas:4
- New York:3
- California:2
- Pennsylvania:2
- Ohio:1
Answers:
- What is your opinion of Lyndon Johnson's new Medicare program?We need to be very cautious about this program. It's important to ensure that the indigent can receive care, but programs like these always run the risk of adding precipitously to our national deficit.
- Are you satisfied with this nation's economic performance over the previous five years?Our current economic path is not sustainable. We need to continue the growth we have seen but we cannot allow this inflation we have to continue.
- Are you satisfied with the progress of desegregation in this country since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?We need to be very aggressive in fighting racism and its effects where they exist. I support programs such as busing, affirmative action, the new HUD department, and anything else that is necessary to integrate all regions of the United States.
- With all of the new programs that have implemented over the past five years, do you still believe there is room for the federal government to expand its responsibilities?The Great Society is founded upon the best of intentions, but we cannot afford this growth in spending on wasteful programs throughout our government.
- What do you think about the efforts of the AFL-CIO and other large unions? Do they have a positive effect on America?Every man should have a choice on whether to join a union or not. These large outfits monopolize the work force and use their power to perpetrate voter fraud and to enrich their bosses.
- What is your opinion of the military draft that is currently in place?The draft is evil and should be abolished. We would never need it in the first place if warmongers like Johnson hadn't gotten us into this mess over in Vietnam.
- Are you concerned with some of the activist stances that Earl Warren has taken in his time with the Supreme Court?The Warren Court is the first Supreme Court in history which has had the guts to use constitutional law for the benefit of the common citizen. I will continue to appoint sound judges like Mr. Warren, Abe Fortas, and Thurgood Marshall.
- What is your opinion on the legality of abortion? Would you attempt to legalize or prohibit this practice at the federal level?We all have our own opinions on this practice, but I think the current system is the one that we should stay with. The individual states should be allowed to legislate on abortion as they so please.
- Would you appoint federal judges who support the decision Engel v. Vitale outlawing mandatory school prayer?We have Catholics, Jews, and others in this country who should not be forced to pray in a certain way because of what some principal believes in a public school. This is a First Amendment issue in my opinion.
- What do you think of programs that require schools to use busing to achieve racial balance?I stand opposed to the legal segregation of our schools. Legal segregation promotes inferior education. I also think that busing promotes inferior education. My goal is to see every child in this country get a good education.
- Do you think the Department of Housing and Urban Development, newly created by Lyndon Johnson, serves a useful purpose in American life?I will do my best to ensure that this program is managed soundly and does not become some kind of welfare program without accountability.
- Have you given any thought to programs that would set racial quotas for job hiring or college admissions, in order to accelerate the process of integration?We promise an equal opportunity to every person to succeed in America. I oppose discrimination in federal hiring and so on, but we also need to ask ourselves if a quota system is really the best way to monitor this issue.
- What is your opinion of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965? Is it a good idea to liberalize our immigration policy and to outlaw national origin quotas?Our former immigration policy was a national embarrassment. This country was built by immigrants and my only complaint right now is that the overall number of visas is still far too low for our needs.
- Did you support Lyndon Johnson's 1965 intervention in the Dominican Republic?I do support the intervention. We also need to reexamine our policies in general towards Latin America to ensure higher economic growth and more political freedom there.
- What do you think of the late Dr. Martin Luther King?Dr. King is an American hero. I'm proud of his efforts to desegregate the southern schools and businesses, and I was deeply affected by his tragic demise this year.
- Can we all agree that the Black Panthers are a menace to the security of the United States?I support a fair shake for every American. I support programs that help black businesses. I support desegregation. I oppose groups like the Black Panthers that have contributed to the rioting and chaos that has swept the nation these past three years.
- Do you hope to achieve an arms control agreement with the Soviet Union during your time in the Oval Office? What conditions would you agree to?I would be open-minded about this issue. Without a clear statement of good faith, backed by concrete action, I have a hard time believing that the Soviet Union will come around to arms control.
- What will be the overall theme of your campaign as you criss-cross the United States?I am not a radical like Goldwater. I am a pragmatic, moderate problem-solver who will tackle the challenges of inflation and disorder with even-handedness.
- What will be the thrust of your speech as you accept the Republican nomination in Miami?I will praise Johnson's social programs like Medicare, while also lamenting the disorder in the streets. I will pledge to work with Democrats to find common ground at home and to end the war in Vietnam.
- As Governor of California, Ronald Reagan will be crucial to your chances in that state. Can you reassure him that you are sufficiently conservative to warrant his enthusiasm after your battle for the Republican nomination?The Republican Party will always stand for free enterprise and common-sense solutions. I am conservative just the same as Ronald Reagan is.
- Sources have indicated that Johnson is close to reaching a breakthrough in negotiations with the North Vietnamese, which could almost assure a Democratic win on Tuesday. An operative with connections to the South Vietnam government is willing to sabotage these negotiations with promises that you will offer a better deal when elected. Will you take a chance on this plan?I refuse to condone this kind of a plan. I have limits on what I will do to win an election.
- Your Democratic counterpart has repeatedly challenged you to a debate. After your debacle against Kennedy in 1960, will you debate your opponent this time? We can't have the American people saying that I'm afraid to debate Hubert Humphrey. Let's do it.
- An alarming percentage of union voters are inspired by the aggressively racist rhetoric of George Wallace. What will you do to win this group back to your side?Let's let the AFL-CIO campaign amongst the unions. I will focus on winning the anti-war voters back to our side, and I will reaffirm my commitment to Civil Rights so we can win the minority vote.
- Will you try to compete with Johnson and Humphrey's machine in Texas?Texas should be fertile ground for the George Wallace message. If Humphrey and Johnson get into a rift, I think we've got a real shot in that state. I will try my best to win it.
- What is more important to you -- competing with Nixon in the border states (to help Humphrey) or winning over Humphrey voters in the northern cities (to help Nixon)?I'm just going to run my campaign and whatever happens between those two will happen.