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1. January 2006 – January 2007
2. January 2007 – January 2008
3. Al Gore
4. December 2007 – April 2008
5. April – July 2008
6. Candidates in the Infobox
7. July – November 2008
8. November 2008
9. November – December 2008
10. December 2008 – January 2009
11. "Narrow" discussion
12. February – May 2009
13. June 2009 - December 2009

Election Controversies

Several people have tried to remove a section on presidential election controversies involving Ohio. I find it very unusual that the section on Guam remains while the section on Ohio is deemed trivial. I find it very unusual that the section on Ohio is supposed to be unsourced or opinionated, when it is sourced to newspaper articles by the principal daily newspaper in Columbus, Ohio (and to a major national paper) and expresses no viewpoint (the political inclinations of the individuals concerned is not stated). This is a matter that people in Ohio followed closely in 2008, and has remained of concern in Ohio across party lines to the present because the issue of residency and voting is important. If people think that too many controversies will clutter up the entry, then start a new entry and link it. Don't just delete it, lest you make people think you're deleting it for political reasons, not a good-faith effort to improve Wikipedia.

Factually Incorrect

"Among the questions, Russert had asked Clinton, but not Obama, to provide the name of the new Russian President (Dmitry Medvedev)."

This is incorrect. Russert asked this question as a jumpball and didn't look at either candidate - he even stated this is an interview right after the debate. A quick google search confirms this was the case. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.80.44.231 (talk) 17:09, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Election Day

"Following Obama's speech, spontaneous street parties broke out in cities across the United States including Philadelphia, Miami, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Denver, Atlanta, Madison, and New York City[174] and around the world in London; Bonn; Berlin; Obama, Japan; Toronto; Rio de Janeiro; Sydney; and Nairobi.[175]"

Citation 174 specifically states "dancing and singing on a corner of a street chosen in advance for celebrations" for D.C. I don't see any mention of spontaneous street parties. (Maybe we have different understandings of spontaneous?) Additionally, I couldn't find mention of London, Bonn, Sydney, or Nairobi in citation 175. 75.166.207.120 (talk) 06:07, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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+Several people have tried to remove a section on presidential election controversies involving Ohio.  I find it very unusual that the section on Guam remains while the section on Ohio is deemed trivial.  I find it very unusual that the section on Ohio is supposed to be unsourced or opinionated, when it is sourced to newspaper articles by the principal daily newspaper in Columbus, Ohio (and to a major national paper) and expresses no viewpoint (the political inclinations of the individuals concerned is not stated).  This is a matter that people in Ohio followed closely in 2008, and has remained of concern in Ohio across party lines to the present because the issue of residency and voting is important.  If people think that too many controversies will clutter up the entry, then start a new entry and link it.  Don't just delete it, lest you make people think you're deleting it for political reasons, not a good-faith effort to improve Wikipedia.
 == Factually Incorrect ==