Campaign Trail Results: Game #944142
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This Game:
- Year: 1968
- Player Candidate: Hubert H. Humphrey
- Running Mate: John Connally
- Difficulty Level: Impossible
- 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 | 281 | 32,678,090 | 44.49 |
| ---- Richard Nixon | 212 | 31,676,276 | 43.13 |
| ---- George Wallace | 45 | 9,092,413 | 12.38 |
Visits:
- North Carolina:9
- California:1
- South Carolina:1
- Virginia:1
Answers:
- Would you consider sending troops into Laos, Cambodia, or North Vietnam to more aggressively combat the flow of Communist troops into South Vietnam?Absolutely not. I'm looking for ways to end this war with an honorable peace agreement, not ways to incite the wrath of Red China.
- What is your overall position on the Vietnam War?We should stop bombing North Vietnam and attempt to negotiate a peace settlement. In the mean time, we should be putting our troops at risk only when absolutely necessary.
- If elected, what will you do to get the student and Negro riots in this country under control?Our first priority is always to have strong law enforcement. We also need more spending on education, more integration in our schools, and more programs to ensure that blacks can advance in our society after the stain of segregation.
- What is your opinion of Lyndon Johnson's new Medicare program?I commend this piece of legislation. Already we see many Americans receiving health care who would otherwise be stricken with serious and/or fatal conditions.
- Are you satisfied with this nation's economic performance over the previous five years?The unemployment rate right now is under four percent. Workers, particularly those in labor unions, enjoy high purchasing power and an ever-expanding lifestyle. Economic growth throughout the 1960s has been outstanding.
- Are you satisfied with the progress of desegregation in this country since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?We have achieved great strides on this issue in the past twenty years -- and let the record show that Hubert H. Humphrey was at the forefront of this movement as early as 1948. We still have a long way to go, however, before we can truly realize the dream of Martin Luther King.
- What do you think about the efforts of the AFL-CIO and other large unions? Do they have a positive effect on America?The AFL-CIO is a centerpiece of the great American bargain. Our economy can never thrive unless the people who work to keep it going thrive as well. I fully support the AFL-CIO.
- Do you believe that the black community in most cities overreacted to the assassination of Martin Luther King this past April?That was a very tough event for many of us to take, no matter what our backgrounds were. I believe that more precautions should have been taken to keep things from getting out of hand, but we must also remember that most Negroes wanted no part of these riots.
- Should Lyndon Johnson have been able to prevent the Tet Offensive?We could have prevented the Tet Offensive entirely if we'd never entangled ourselves in this Vietnamese quagmire.
- Would you be willing to place increasing responsibility in the hands of South Vietnam for their own defense?My goal is President will be to negotiate a comprehensive peace treaty between North and South Vietnam and end this war. That is the only real solution.
- What is your stance on the Six-Day War that occurred last year, and how should Israel handle the new territories it has taken possession of?As President, I'm confident that all sides can come together and negotiate a long-term peace agreement. Certainly the return of the Sinai or the Golan Heights should not be off the table.
- 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?I will appoint judges who support religious freedom in the United States. Absolutely.
- Did the Supreme Court overstep its bounds in Loving v. Virginia by declaring state miscegenation statutes unconstitutional?I fully support the Supreme Court in this decision. I don't know how someone in 1968 can stand up and fight against two peoples' right to marry each other.
- If elected as President, what would you do to lower the inflation rate in this country, which currently stands at over 4%?Right now we have the strongest economy almost in the history of the United States. Unemployment is at 3% and our national output is growing at a furious pace. Compared to this, our 4% inflation rate is a pretty minor concern.
- 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 absolutely need laws prohibiting discrimination, and we need to go the extra mile in ensuring equal opportunity for women and minorities. Kennedy and Johnson's executive orders relating to federal hiring do just that.
- 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.
- Can we all agree that the Black Panthers are a menace to the security of the United States?Our goal is a society that works for everyone. The Black Panthers have instigated some ugly incidents, and I believe on the balance that they have done more harm than good for the cause of integration.
- How would you prevent campus incidents like the takeover of Columbia University that occurred this past spring?There are some legitimate complaints behind these abhorrent actions. I will work for peace in Vietnam and civil rights in the United States. In the meantime, I support the rights of university administrators as they combat this problem.
- How far are you willing to go to compete in the American South against the campaign of George Wallace?We'll win some states and lose some states in the South. I will campaign elsewhere in the country and ignore racial issues as much as possible.
- What is the overall theme of your campaign, remembering that the Democratic Party is underfunded and severely divided?I will reaffirm my support for the Great Society and pledge to do everything in my power to end the Vietnam War.
- What will you say in your acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention in Chicago? Will you address the rioting outside and the legacy of Robert Kennedy?My speech will hinge on a defense of liberalism and on the strong economy. I will call for a truce in Vietnam and for a truce on the racial issues in our country.
- Richard Nixon, perhaps remembering the debacle of 1960, has expressed little interest in a debate this election. Will you challenge him to one?This is a real opening for us. I will challenge Nixon on this issue relentlessly.
- On the weekend before the election, Lyndon Johnson's peace negotiations have collapsed with the North Vietnamese. Even worse, there are rumors that a Nixon operative has sabotaged the negotiations. Nixon swears to you on his honor that he is innocent. Will you make this an issue over the last two days of the campaign?This is bordering on treason. The American people deserve to hear about this.
- 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)?It looks like Nixon is the favorite, so I'm going to focus most of my efforts on campaigning where he's ahead.