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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 05:56, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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I have added a POV tag, words like gerrymandering, controversy and embroiled are being used in the most recent additions, by a user who's name may suggest a bias. There are references but they don't seem to use weighted words like above. I don't know the subject well enough to rectify this. Bevo74 (talk) 12:52, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I concur with Bevo 74's view and I'm removing the offending bits for blatant POV; these are all legitimate points for discussion, but wikipedia is supposed to reflect WP:NPOV, not be a forum for blatantly partisan talking points. Using words like "Gerrymandering" and "Fraud" is sub headers is blatantly WP:POV, and this section is shot with rather breathless use of POV language.
The referencing is terrible here too - the reference which allegedly supports continuing failings on the part of the Executive is to an opinion piece on the Slugger O'Toole blog; the reference to u-turn is to a BBC news article which makes no claims of a U-turn; the reference allegedly supporting Ford nominating himself for the Ministry actually links to an article (dated 8 February 2010) which says the reverse.
There are certainly legitimate grounds for discussing all the topics here, but this is very poor and bits of it verge on actionable. I've removed the section added by Song.for.the.Republican.Convention; I'm sure someone can do better. 194.32.31.1 (talk) 14:03, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
User Song.for.the.Republican.Convention has only ever made 3 edits, all on this account. You can read what you want from that. 194.32.31.1 (talk) 14:07, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]