Talk:Pete du Pont

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Picture[edit]

Perhaps we could replace the incumbant picture with one lacking the personal inscription to "Alex?"

Jarfingle 05:24, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Move[edit]

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The result of the move request was: page moved. Vegaswikian (talk) 05:48, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pierre S. du Pont, IV → Pierre S. du Pont IV – NO comma per MoS. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:15, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Support, per no commas MoS. GoodDay (talk) 15:24, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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*The framework for this article is COMPLETE and meets the current standard for this series of articles, including:

introductory paragraph, section formatting, and categories

infobox, succession boxes, nav boxes, public offices table and election results table

references, links, and places with information

suggestions for future improvements:

additional detail about the economic situation in Delaware in the late 20th century
additional details about the political environment in Delaware in the late 20th century
additional details about the issues and accomplishments of du Pont's term as Governor
additional details about the issues and accomplishments of du Pont's term as U.S. Representative

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Requested move 29 July 2017[edit]

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The result of the move request was: moved - due to the nominator's extensive proposal and the lack of dissent I think moving is better than relisting here DrStrauss talk 17:28, 9 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pierre S. du Pont IV → Pete du Pont – WP:COMMONNAME and WP:NATURALDIS. Du Pont is better known as "Pete" than "Pierre", and "Pete du Pont" is a simpler, more natural article title than "Pierre S. du Pont IV".

If we go with Google search results:

"Pete du Pont" + Delaware governor returns ~7.8k results.
"Pierre S. du Pont IV" + Delaware governor returns nearly ~1.4k results.
"Pierre du Pont IV" + Delaware governor ~450 - and "Pierre duPont IV" + Delaware governor nearly 200 more.

Popular media has consistently referred to him as "Pete".

The "Pete" nickname dates back to 1977 (his first year in office as Delaware governor), as this People magazine article from that year shows.
A 1987 New York Times profile is titled "The paradox of Pete du Pont."
The National Governors Association [1] introduces him as "Pierre Samuel 'Pete' du Pont IV".
This press release from Bob Dole presidential campaign, 1996 calls him "Pete du Pont" without Pierre.
A 2015 Boston Globe article is called "In ’88, an uncomfortable meeting with Pete du Pont." Arbor to SJ (talk) 04:05, 29 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nominator, "Pete du Pont" seems to be used much more often than his full name. Ivar the Boneful (talk) 07:09, 1 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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