Talk:Electoral history of Bill Clinton

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Elector[edit]

Might be worth including the results of the United States presidential election in New York, 2016, in which Clinton was successfully elected as a member of the 2016 electoral college. SecretName101 (talk) 16:31, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@SecretName101 – Had this article been "Political career of Bill Clinton", I would surely have added that, but I think that "Electoral history" should be more faithful to only those elections and campaigns, which Clinton contested, or received votes. He serving as an elector twice is definitely important, but not a part of his electoral history (and that's just my opinion). Would appreciate if you have any other suggestions. I recently expanded this article, and would nominate it for GA soon! Thanks! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 09:10, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Article's expansion[edit]

I see electoral history of Bill Clinton as a vast topic, which has lot to write about except just few tables concerning results and percentage. I am in the process of expanding this article, and would add prose related to his every campaign. I have already made some changes. After the expansion, I probably plan to nominate it for GA. Would appreciate any comments or suggestions. Please inform me through my talk page before making any "major" edit to this page as long as the "Under construction" template is visible. Thanks! — Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 17:41, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I have mostly completed expanding the article. Thanks! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 09:11, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject assessment[edit]

Hi @Dimadick – Thanks for adding some WikiProjects and assessing the article. I have few queries. Does the article relate to "WikiProject Military history", and should it be classified as a list. It's worth discussing, as Electoral history of Ronald Reagan is a GA, not a FL. Maybe, this should also be classified as an article than a list? What do you think? Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 09:53, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I added the projects currently covering the main article on Bill Clinton. I am not certain if this qualifies as an article. It has two short paragraphs of text and lots of data in list format. I have not checked the article on Reagan's electoral history in quite a while. Dimadick (talk) 10:01, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Dimadick – How does is seems now? I consider this an article, as it now has over 24,000 characters. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 09:16, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This should be rated at least a B-class article. Pretty comprehensive covering of decades of political history. Good work. Dimadick (talk) 09:22, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by Kingsif (talk) 05:23, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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President Bill Clinton during his 1997 inaugural parade
President Bill Clinton during his 1997 inaugural parade
  • Reviewed: Buffalo, New York
  • Comment: Special date request – Requesting this article to appear as the lead hook with image (if possible) on August 19, 2021, the 75th birthday of President Bill Clinton! Thanks! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 18:03, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I didn't find a better way of linking the article in the hook. Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 18:03, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

5x expanded by Kavyansh.Singh (talk). Self-nominated at 18:03, 4 August 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Photograph of Bill Clinton at North Carolina State University in 1992
Bill Clinton campaigning for the 1992 presidential election
  • I also suggest the campaigning picture as an excellent lead image. — Maile (talk) 13:22, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Maile66 – Sure. The second picture can be taken if ALT1 hook it chosen (as it shows Governor Clinton, while main image shown President Clinton.) Thanks! Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 13:29, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Review by Maile
QPQ
  • QPQ has been provided and not used elsewhere.
Eligibility
  • 5x now, expansion began on July 29, 2021
Sourcing
  • All sourcing appears to be standard reliable sourcing for subject matter
Hook
  • The main hook is very clearly stated in the article, and sourced at the end of the sentence where it states it.
  • The ALT1 hook is a recap of much of the article, as this is about his political history. It's also listed in the sidebar. If anyone feels this needs a specific source or two somewhere, please state. I don't believe the facts are left in doubt.
Images
  • Electoral college maps are either in the public domain, or released to Commons by their creator
  • The lead image of Clinton with first raised was released to Commons by the photographer
  • All other images are US government images from the US national archives
Copyvio check
  • No apparent copyvio with random using Labs Dup Detector
  • Earwig's tool only flags job titles and the like
Comments
  • Kavyansh.Singh, I will do this review for you. My goal is to get this review completed by the end of today. Other than the above criteria, I will list any additional comments/questions here at the bottom.
  • Reading through the lead, I find the word "contested" when I think you are referring to Clinton being one of the candidates. I wonder if you might change those instances to "ran in" or "competed in". The word "contested" is usually in the news when election results are challenged and require a recount. — Maile (talk) 14:02, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for deciding to review. I'll appreciate your extra comments, as they will help in improving the standard and making it easy for the reviewer to review for GAN. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 14:33, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This nomination passes. My preference is for the original hook, an historical fact I don't believe I'd even thought about before. I'll move it to the Special Holding Date of August 19. — Maile (talk) 18:54, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

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This review is transcluded from Talk:Electoral history of Bill Clinton/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Jaguar (talk · contribs) 15:16, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]


Will be happy to review this. Right off the bat this looks to be a high quality article. ♦ jaguar 15:16, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Looking forward for your comments and suggestions. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:19, 3 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Kavyansh.Singh: I have read through the article and am content in giving it an outright pass. While I often feel negligent in my duties as a GA reviewer for not leaving any comments, the well-structured nature and flawless prose of this article prevents me from doing so. It meets the GA criteria on prose, comprehensibility and the references all check out. One minor point I would mention is if it would be worth linking Clinton's gubernatorial elections in the lead's second paragraph when mentioned, though I also wonder if doing so would clutter it with blue links. All in all this is a solid article, and perhaps a solid FAC candidate. Well done! ♦ jaguar 22:07, 5 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:33, 6 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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