Campaign Trail Results: Game #717324

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This Game:

  • Year: 1960
  • Player Candidate: Richard Nixon
  • Running Mate: Everett Dirksen
  • Difficulty Level: Impossible
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
  • Game Played:
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View overall results, or a specific state:
CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- John F. Kennedy45836,967,16755.33
---- Richard Nixon6529,459,24444.09
---- Harry Byrd14382,9500.57

Visits:

  • Georgia:4
  • New York:3
  • California:2
  • Maryland:1
  • Nebraska:1
  • New Mexico:1

Answers:

  • Eisenhower has his own responsibilities as President, but he is able to hit the trail for the last week of the campaign. He will obviously provide a huge boost wherever he appears. What do you think?
    I want Eisenhower to focus on the Midwest.
  • What kind of tone will you attempt to set in your campaign this fall?
    It is important to keep the Republican Party moving into the future. We need to act on civil rights, education, and health care over the coming term.
  • What do you have to say about the selection of Everett Dirksen as your running mate?
    Everett Dirksen is a mainstream Republican who represents the direction that our party should take moving forward.
  • There have been a large number of sit-ins recently, where black students and activists are sitting at whites-only lunch counters and department stores to advocate for desegregation. Do you support this movement?
    I support the civil rights movement, but I'm a little concerned about the disregard for the law that some of these activists have shown.
  • Southern Republicans are insisting that you visit their region extensively during this campaign, claiming that Kennedy will be vulnerable in some states. What are your thoughts?
    There are too many competitive states around the nation. To keep our entire party engaged, I pledge to visit all 50 states during this campaign.
  • There has been a proposal for a series of television debates between you and Kennedy. Is this something you are interested in?
    I've been a champion debater for my entire life. I'd be happy to go against Kennedy on TV.
  • Anti-Catholicism has been a huge issue thus far in the campaign, with hundreds of pamphlets and leaflets being distributed across the South and Midwest. Do you have any comment?
    Honestly, I'd rather that people didn't bring this issue up. People know that Kennedy is Catholic, and this can only galvanize his support from that sector.
  • Anti-Catholicism continues to be an issue. Major newspapers have published a statement by 150 Protestant clergy, including Norman Vincent Peale, opposing any Catholic as President. Do you have any comment?
    Again, I'd have to say that this is a valid concern. This would set a dangerous precedent for the independence of our nation's executive.
  • To what extent will you make your experience as Vice President a theme of your campaign against the youthful Kennedy?
    I think there are better themes to touch on. Let's focus on our plans for national defense and economic growth, and also focus more on Kennedy's inexperience.
  • There was a recent effort in Congress to pass a program to provide medical care to elderly Americans, but it was narrowly defeated. Will you make a further push for this type of program as President?
    I would redouble our efforts on this front. Too many of our nation's elderly are unable to afford decent medical care in their advanced years.
  • Do you believe that the islands of Quemoy and Matsu should fall within the United States defense perimeter in Asia?
    We need to dispatch an armed garrison to these islands, to make sure there is no mistaking our commitment in our fight against Communism.
  • Currently the highest income tax bracket pays a rate of 91%. Will you work harder to cut tax rates as President?
    This is not a high priority for me as President. We need to create an old age insurance program and increase our funding for education.
  • Is the United States adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat today?
    We can never be fully satisfied, but we have certainly held our own in the Cold War over the past eight years, compared to where we were during the Korean War.
  • Do you believe the United States is adequately prepared to defend against the Soviet threat over the next ten years?
    I am as satisfied as I can be. With sound defense policies and strong economic growth, we should continue to maintain our advantage over the Soviet Union.
  • During the Great Depression, the federal government began a policy of farm subsidies to stabilize farm incomes and to target a specific output of each crop. Are these policies still necessary in 1960?
    I think these programs need to be phased out over time, but in such a way that we don't bring sudden instability to our nation's farm policy.
  • What is your opinion on the current level of education funding in the United States? Would you increase federal education funding, even if it meant higher taxes or a larger budget deficit?
    I'm not satisfied with how well teachers are paid in this country, and I'd encourage local jurisdictions to address this issue further. We need to strike a good balance in this regard.
  • Would you support the passage of a federal civil rights bill as President to address the worst excesses of segregation in the South?
    We need to do anything we can to move our nation forward on this issue, including a civil rights bill and measures to protect voting rights.
  • Recently, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested at a sit-in in Atlanta, and has now been sentenced to four months in prison for failing to get a Georgia driver's license after moving to that state. Do you have any comment or action you would like to take?
    I will give a statement encouraging the State of Georgia to protect the safety of Mr. King, while criticizing him for participating in these inflammatory and illegal protests.
  • Are you satisfied with the economy and the economic policies of this country over the past eight years?
    We must do better. Our present Administration has advocated a hard money policy which caused the recession of 1958 and left idle industrial capacity in our country.
  • How serious, at the current time, do you believe the internal Communist threat is?
    We should always be concerned about internal subversion, but the external Soviet threat should be our primary focus at this point.
  • Should the United States apologize to the Soviet Union for the controversy surrounding the downed U-2 spy plane and surrounding espionage?
    A formal apology sounds a bit extreme, but we could certainly have expressed our regrets and perhaps saved the Paris Summit from collapse.
  • Did Dwight Eisenhower do the right thing when he sent federal troops to Little Rock to ensure the integration of the high school there?
    We should have found a better way to resolve this issue, rather than intrude into the sovereignty of an American state.
  • What is your position on the power of labor unions in the United States?
    We should be vigilant against labor union excesses, and the Taft-Hartley Act was a good start. I believe that we should keep that law in place.
  • Do you believe that current levels of defense spending are adequate?
    We can always find areas for improvement, but we have successfully defended the United States and our allies from numerous Communist threats over the past eight years.
  • Where will you spend your final day before the election?
    We will travel to California and the West Coast.
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